MSN Tuition & Fees

MSN Tuition Rates:
2026-2027 Academic Year: $2,345 Per Credit Hour
Average Fully Enrolled Tuition: $16,415 Per Semester
2025-2026 Academic Year: $2,250 Per Credit Hour
Average Fully Enrolled Tuition: $15,750 Per Semester

Tuition rates are calculated per credit hour. Please visit the matriculation plans page and select your major to calculate the exact costs.

Tuition rates shown above are estimated based on tuition, a fall start, and the applicable matriculation plan for the first year. Additional fees are automatically generated following registration. Tuition and fees are subject to change each academic year. Changes to a student’s major or course load may incur additional tuition charges and fees.

Fees

Fees are automatically generated following registration. All prices are subject to change each academic year.

Possible Fees Frequency 2025 - 2026 2026 - 2027
Technology Each semester $200 $200
Transcript Fee* First semester only $120 $120
Health Fee*
(waiver requirements)
Each semester $503.50 (Fall/Spring)
$350 Summer
$523.50 (Fall/Spring)
$374.00 Summer
Graduate Student Activity Fee* Fall and Spring $19.00 $20.00
Graduate Student Services Fee* Fall and Spring $12.50 $14.00
Health Insurance* † (optional) Once per year Visit the Student Health website Visit the Student Health website
Matriculation Fee 1-Time Fee for New Students $500 $500
Clinical Lab Fee Once; for N595 Diagnostic Reasoning and Physical Assessment $125 $125
Clinical Placement Fee 1 Time Fee for New Students - $1,500
Clinical Readiness Fee 1 Time Fee for New Students - $650

Students in clinical programs or majors should plan to pay an estimated $100-$200 per year in drug screening costs, based upon requirements of the particular clinical sites, which vary.
*NOTE: Duke University Fee - Fees updated in May.
Questions concerning health insurance should be directed to the Student Health Insurance Office.

Click below for a printable version of the Tuition & Fee Charges for MSN Students and the Estimated Non-Billed Expenses included in a student's cost of attendance.

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