DNP Program Tuition & Fees

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Note: The tuition and fees listed apply to all DNP programs. For additional information specific to the Nurse Anesthesia specialty, visit the Nurse Anesthesia Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid page.

2022-23 Tuition for All Graduate Programs
Program	Enrollment	Ohio^A	Metro^B	Non-Resident^C
All Graduate Programs	Per Credit Hour^D	$746	$771	$1,333
	Per Full-time Term^E	$7,451	$7,701	$13,322
	Per Full-time Year^F	$14,902	$15,402	$26,644

Additional Fees for On-Campus Graduate Programs
	Part-Time	Full-Time
On-Campus Program Fee	$34	$338
NCLEX Review Learning Program^G	$90.25	$90.25
Bloodborne Pathogen Insurance^H	$31	$31
Anesthesia Simulation Lab Fee^I	$250	$250

Additional Fees for Online Graduate Programs
	Part-Time	Full-Time
Online Program Fee (excludes Nurse Educator Certificate program)	$563	$563
Bloodborne Pathogen Insurance^H	$31	$31

A — Students who meet definitions as Ohio residents, and students eligible and certified following application for Indiana Reciprocity or Kentucky Reciprocity

B — Eligible students from Kentucky or Indiana locations certified following application for UC's Metropolitan (Metro) Rate

C — Students ineligible for Ohio or Metro tuition rates

D — Per Hour rate is charged when part-time or in addition to full-time rate when enrolled in excess hours for a term

E — Full-time is flat semester rate for 12-18 hours for undergraduate students and 10-18 for graduate

F — Per Year is for traditional, full-time, 2-term enrollment (usually fall and spring terms)

G — NCLEX Review Learning Program is a flat fee charged once per term in the fall, spring and summer terms only to students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Accelerated Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing program. This fee does not apply to RN-BSN Online program students.

H — Bloodborne Pathogen Insurance is a flat fee charged once per academic year (starting in fall) and is charged if the student is not covered by Student Health Insurance. This fee does not apply to non-matriculated students or RN-BSN Online program students.

I — The Anesthesia Simulation Lab Fee is charged per term to students enrolled in a graduate Nurse Anesthia Program.

Program Fee

The program fee covers E*Value, an online student portfolio system available to all students; personnel to manage residential programs; as well as, clinical faculty to maintain the required OBN stated faculty/student ratio.