Program Cost for Post-Master’s (ARNP prepared) to DNP

Tuition is based on a cohort model for the 2024 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 2024 through spring of 2026, with a total program cost of $39,402. Additional coursework may be required based on coursework analysis (must meet the AACN DNP Essentials competencies).

Cost per semester credit hour: $1,194
Nursing Program Fee: $4,092 (Subject to change)

Additional fees may include: technology fee ($270/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).

2024 Cohort Program Cost Sheet (PDF)

Cost breakdown by term

Summer 2024 6 credits – Tuition: $7,164
NURS 701: Theoretical Foundations & Evidence Based Practice (3)
NURS 702: Information Systems and Patient Care Technology (3)

Fall 2024 9 credits – Tuition: $10,746
NURS 720: Analytical Methods (Research I) (3)
NURS 721: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)
NURS 703: Organizational & Systems Leadership (3)

January 2025 6 credits – Tuition: $7,164
NURS 704: Policy and Politics: Implications for Health Care (3)
NURS 705: Clinical Resource Management (3)

Spring 2025 4 credits – Tuition: $4,776
NURS 790: Translating Research (3)
NURS 791: Proposal Seminar (1) (60 practicum hours)

Summer 2025 2 credits – Tuition: $2,388
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 2025 2 credits – Tuition: $2,388
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 2026 2 credits – Tuition: $2,388
NURS 794: DNP Project III (2) (120 practicum hours)
* Note: January term is not eligible for federal student aid

Spring 2026 4 credits – Tuition: $4,776
NURS 795: Transition to DNP Practice (1)
NURS 799: DNP Scholarly Project IV (3)