Tuition
The 2025-2026 tuition rate for Advanced Credit Program courses is $72 per credit hour.
Courses range from 1-5 credit hours. The majority of courses are three credit hours.
The ACP fee is about one-fifth of the cost of regular on-campus undergraduate courses. A three-credit course with the ACP costs $216, while a three-credit hour course at would cost approximately $1,600 for a full-time undergraduate student at UMSL.
Billing
No payment is due at the time of registration. After registration closes, and all enrollments are processed, monthly billing statements will be mailed to the address that the student provided on the application. Billing statements will state the minimum balance owed and due date. It will also include instructions on how to make a payment.
Make a Payment
All ACP tuition payments are processed through UMSL Student Financial Services.
To make a payment online, visit UMSL Student Financial Services' ACP/High School Payment page.
ACP payments can also be mailed to UMSL at the following address:
UMSL Student Financial Services Office
327 Millennium Student Center
1 University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
If you are mailing your payment, please include the student's name and 8-digit UMSL ID number.
Payment Deadlines
Fall Registrations
For Fall ACP registrations, 50% of the total tuition is due by October 10th, and 100% is due by November 10th.
If Fall tuition is not paid in full by December 10th, you will receive a letter warning that the UMSL credit may be dropped if payment is not received.
By January 10th, students who have not paid their Fall tuition balance in full will be dropped from their UMSL courses.
| Fall Registrations | |
|---|---|
| Oct. 10 | 50% due |
| Nov. 10 | 100% due |
| Dec. 10 | Warning letter issued if not yet paid in full |
| Jan. 10 | Term cancelled if not yet paid in full |
Spring Registrations
For Spring ACP registrations, 50% of the total tuition is due by March 10th, and 100% is due by April 10th.
If Spring tuition is not paid in full by April 15th, you will receive a letter warning that the UMSL credit may be dropped if payment is not received.
By May 10th, students who have not paid their Spring tuition balance in full will be dropped from their UMSL courses.
| Spring Registrations | |
|---|---|
| Mar. 10 | 50% due |
| Apr. 10 | 100% due |
| Apr. 15 | Warning letter issued if not yet paid in full |
| May. 10 | Term cancelled if not yet paid in full |
A monthly finance charge of 1% of the adjusted amount due will be assessed to the student's account each month that the amount is not paid in full. If the minimum payment is not received by the due dates outlined above, an additional $25 late payment fee will be applied to the student's account. This $25 late payment fee will be repeated each month that the minimum payment is not met.
Students who do not pay full tuition amount by the final payment deadline risk having the entire semester of credit canceled. If you have missed the final payment deadline, see below.
Reinstatement
For ACP students, semesters dropped for non-payment can be reinstated upon receipt of the full tuition amount. To initiate the reinstatement process, contact the ACP office at acp@umsl.edu. An ACP staff member will examine your student account, confirm the balance owed, and provide the next steps.
Please note: Students must reinstate the entire semester in order to receive credit. Past the official drop deadlines, students can not pick and choose which courses within a given semester they would like to reinstate. To reinstate, the student must reinstate all courses taken within a semester.