Tuition and Fees

The University and the Board of Trustees reserve the right to revise general or specific fees to reflect economic conditions. The following schedule of tuition and fees is effective for the 2025-2026 academic year. A full estimated cost of attendance can be found on the Financial Aid website.

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

 2025-20262024-2025
Tuition, per semester (12-17 credits)$25,650$24,650
Tuition, per credit (less than 12 or more than 17 credits)$1,710$1,643
Tuition, per credit (summer sessions)$760$730
Family (sibling) discount$1,283$1,233
Application to the University$50$50
Enrollment deposit - resident students (non-refundable)$700$700
Enrollment deposit - commuter students (non-refundable)$300$300
New Seahawk Orientation program fee$325$300
Student activities fee (per semester, students enrolled for 6+ credits)$250$200
Technology fee (per semester, students enrolled for 6+ credits)$215$200

Fees applicable to specific courses and labs are detailed in the current schedule of classes.

Graduate and Professional Studies Tuition and Fees (Non-Nursing)

 2025-20262024-2025
Tuition, per year (fifth-year graduate program)$22,673$21,778
Tuition, per credit (M.A., M.S. and MBA programs)$760$730
Tuition, per credit (MFA program)$760$960
Tuition, per credit (Ph.D. programs)$1,125$1,080
Tuition refund insurance$40$40
One-time fee (M.S. in behavior analysis program)$500$500
Tevera software (M.A. in clinical counseling program)$215$215
Room and board, shared (MFA in creative writing program)$1,580$1,580
Room and board, private (MFA in creative writing program)$1,892$1,892
Commuter meal plan (MFA in creative writing program)$600$600
One-time fee (Ph.D. in behavior analysis program)$700$700
Comprehensive exam fee (Ph.D. in humanities and international relations programs)$300$250

Per-credit courses are charged the tuition rate associated with the degree program the student is actively pursuing. Fees applicable to specific courses and labs are detailed in the current schedule of classes.

Graduate and Professional Studies Tuition and Fees (Nursing)

 2025-20262024-2025
Tuition, per credit (RN to BSN, partner institutions)$300$300
Tuition, per credit (RN to BSN, non-partner institutions)$364$364
Tuition, per credit (RN to BSN, general education and electives)$354$354
Tuition, per credit (MSN, partner institutions)$801$801
Tuition, per credit (MSN, non-partner institutions)$848$848
Tuition, per credit (DNP, partner institutions)$772$772
Tuition, per credit (DNP, non-partner institutions)$848$848
One-time fee, MSN program$1,000 ($500 for current students)$1,000 ($500 for current students)

Housing and Food/Meal Plans

Options for 2025-2026FallSpringTotal
Residence halls, traditional (required for first-year resident students)$5,660$5,660$11,320
Residence halls, historic homes (primarily sophomore housing)$6,015$6,015$12,030
Apartments (primarily junior and senior housing)$7,640$7,640$15,280
Houses (primarily junior and senior housing)$7,835$7,835$15,670
Unlimited meal plan (required for first-year resident students)$4,090$4,090$8,180
14-meal plan (minimum plan for sophomores)$3,510$3,510$7,020
11-meal plan$2,480$2,480$4,960
7-meal plan (minimum plan for students living in apartments and houses)$1,825$1,825$3,650
5-meal plan (off-campus students only)$1,260$1,260$2,520

Single room charges are $1,200 per semester or $2,400 per year in addition to the above. Requests to change the designated meal plan must be submitted to the Office of Residence Life prior to the start of classes.

General Fees

 2025-20262024-2025
Late payment fee$400$400
Registration fee (part-time undergraduates, graduate students and summer sessions)$80$75
Late registration fee (full-time undergraduates)$100$100
Late registration fee (part-time undergraduates and graduate students)$50$50
Late registration fee (summer sessions)$25$25
Audit fee, per credit$300$250
Graduation fee (undergraduate, includes cap and gown)$450$400
Graduation fee (graduate)$350$300
Transcript fee (per copy; electronic, picked up or mailed)$10$10
Transcript fee (per copy; express domestic shipping)$40$40
Transcript fee (per copy; express international shipping)$50$50

Special Undergraduate Fees

 2025-20262024-2025
Business studies (per course)$25-$75$25-$75
Education, practicum (per course)$75$75
Education, student teaching (per course)$550$550
Music lessons (per course)$750$750
Nursing (per semester, first-year students)$700$600
Nursing (per semester, sophomores)$850$750
Nursing (per semester, juniors)$1,750$1,350
Nursing (per semester, seniors)$2,000$1,600
Physical education (per course)$40-$100$40-$100
Religious and theological studies (applies to one course only)$50$50
Science labs (per course)$100-$175$100-$175
Student health insurance$1,995$1995
Student refund insurance (tuition, room and board)$175$175
Student refund insurance (tuition only)$131$131
Studio art (per course)$125$125
Study abroad (semester/year)$750$700
Study abroad (short-term)$100$75
Theatre arts (applies to one course only)$30$30