Maharishi International University

Maharishi International University is a private nonprofit college in Fairfield, IA. Its average net price is $16,579 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$16,306
$30,001 to $48,000$18,450
$48,001 to $75,000$16,460
$75,001 to $110,000$17,985
$110,001 and upNot published
$18,530Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$18,530Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$16,579Average Net Price
$7,400Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$8,600Other Expenses
67.5%Students on Pell Grants
71.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

95.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$30,196
8 years after entry$31,274
10 years after entry$38,786
26.7%Graduation Rate
61.3%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Fairfield, IALocation
Remote townSetting
922Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$36,347 National median for this major n=353$41,206 Small program - rough guide n=55
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048$32,833 Small program - rough guide n=43
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$31,918 National median for this major n=145Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published

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