Program Cost for Post-Master’s (ARNP prepared) to DNP
Tuition is based on a cohort model for the 2023 cohort. Students must complete the program with their cohort to remain eligible for cohort pricing.
Total program cost: The MSN (ARNP-prepared) to Doctor of Nursing Practice program is 33 continuous semester hours, from summer 2023 through spring of 2025, with a total program cost of $38,247. Additional coursework may be required based on coursework analysis (must meet the AACN DNP Essentials competencies).
Cost per semester credit hour: $1,159
Nursing Program Fee: $4,032 (Subject to change)
Additional fees may include: technology fee ($260/year), wellness fee ($110/year), a one-time matriculation fee ($205), background check ($70), books and materials for coursework, uniform cost ($200), equipment ($100), laptop (not Chromebook).
Cost breakdown by term
Summer 2023 6 credits – Tuition: $6,954
NURS 701 Theoretical Foundations & Evidence Based Practice (3)
NURS 702 Information Systems and Patient Care Technology (3)
Fall 2023 6 credits – Tuition: $6,954
NURS 720 Analytical Methods (Research I) (3)
NURS 721 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)
January 2024 6 credits – Tuition: $6,954
NURS 704 Policy and Politics: Implications for Health Care (3)
NURS 705 Clinical Resource Management (3)
Spring 2024 4 credits – Tuition: $4,636
NURS 790 Translating Research (3)
NURS 791 Proposal Seminar (1) (60 practicum hours)
Summer 2024 2 credits – Tuition: $2,318
NURS 792 DNP Project I (2) (120 practicum hours)
** Note: federal financial aid not available this term, as unit load falls below 4 semester hours**
Fall 2024 5 credits – Tuition: $5,795
NURS 703 Organizational & Systems Leadership (3)*
NURS 793 DNP Project II (2) (120 practicum hours)
*Can also be taken Fall of the first year if able to carry 9 credits.
January 2025 2 credits – Tuition: $2,318
NURS 794 DNP Project III (2) (120 practicum hours)
* Note: January term is not eligible for federal student aid
Spring 2025 4 credits – Tuition: $4,636
NURS 795 Transition to DNP Practice (1)
NURS 799 DNP Scholarly Project IV (3)