Tuition, Expenses & Financial Requirements

Room Rates (Lamoni Campus)

Lamoni Campus residence hall room rates are based on the number of students expected to be assigned to the room. All freshman students are required to have roommates. Semi-private and private rooms are available on a limited basis to upper-class students. Returning students are given priority. If a student living on campus withdraws from housing (but not from school) anytime after the first week of the semester, the semester charge for housing remains assessed in full with no refund.

Board (Lamoni Campus)

Lamoni Campus residence hall students are required to purchase full board meal plans. Lamoni Campus students residing in the Small and Thomas apartments are required to purchase a 5 meal plan. Full meal plans or flex point meal purchases are available to students residing off campus. There are no refunds for missed meals. Food services will be closed during the official breaks of the university. Special dietary needs may be discussed with the Director of Food Services.

Additional Costs

The cost of books and supplies varies by program. The amount provided as expected budget is $660.00 per semester for purchase of books and supplies for undergraduate on-campus programs.

Special lesson and/or course fees exist.  Please refer to the Lamoni Campus Program Tuition & Fees for specific information.

Athletic equipment costs vary by sport and student.  Please contact your coach for cost information.

Tuition and Expenses

• 2023-2024 General Fees

  Fee	Amount
  Acacia Yearbook - current school year copy (nonrefundable)	$55 (included in graduation fee)
  Acacia Yearbook - last school year copy (nonrefundable)	$55
  Acacia Yearbook - older school year copy (nonrefundable)	$55
  Access Card Replacement (card used for entrance to Independence campus) (nonrefundable)	$15 per occurrence
  ACE Fee (non-high school student enrolled in an ACE course)	$150 per course
  Audit Fee (Course Audit is not offered in all programs. There is no audit fee or additional tuition charge for Lamoni Campus or Independence Campus Nursing Program full-time students auditing courses when the total of semester hours of courses for credit and audit is 10 or more, including hours over 18.)	50% Program's Regular Tuition
  Diploma Replacements with Cover (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence
  Diploma Replacements without Cover (nonrefundable)	$40 per occurrence
  Distance Learning Bookstore Restocking Fee (nonrefundable)	$10 per occurrence
  Excess Check Overnight Mailing Fee (nonrefundable)	$35 per occurrence
  Experiential Learning Credit Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per semester hour
  Extension Fee for Incomplete Course (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Graduation Fee (due with application for graduation) (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Graduation Fee Lamoni Campus students (includes a copy of Acacia) (nonrefundable)	$165
  Graduate Tuition Reduction (tuition reduction for Graceland graduates)	15% per course
  ID Card Replacement Fee (nonrefundable)	$15 per occurrence
  International Travel SOS Emergency Assistance Fee (Applicable to travel outside the U.S., including students in independent studies or internships, unless already a component of an existing charge. Emergency assistance service offers local expertise, preventative advice, and emergency assistance during critical illness, natural disaster, accident, or civil unrest.)	$100 per occurrence
  Late Change of Registration Fee (requires official approval) (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence
  Late Financial Clearance Fee (nonrefundable)	$200 per semester if applicable
  Payment Plan Processing Fees (nonrefundable)	$50 for plans > 2 months
  Proficiency Examination Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per semester hour
  Online Access for Proficiency Exam (nonrefundable)	$110 per online exam
  Program Re-Sequencing Fee (applicable as determined by program) (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Reactivation Fee (Applicable if students have had a major semester elapse since their last enrollment.); (Missouri program students have a three business day right of rescission.) (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence
  CEU Credit Recording Fee for Seminars and Workshops (seminars and workshops may have additional costs) (nonrefundable)	$20 per event
  College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Recording Fee (nonrefundable)	$20 per semester hour
  Excelsior College Exam (non-nursing) Recording Fee (nonrefundable)	$20 per semester hour
  Joseph Smith Historical Center Internship Recording Fees (nonrefundable)	$60 per student
  Kirtland Temple Historic Center Internship Recording Fees (nonrefundable)	$60 per student
  Living History Farms Internship Recording Fees (nonrefundable)	$60 per student
  Returned Check Service Charge (nonrefundable)	$30 per check
  Student Health Insurance for International Students - Fall Semester only (must be registered for Fall only) (nonrefundable)	TBD Fall
  Student Health Insurance for International Students - Spring Semester only (must be registered for Spring only) (nonrefundable)	TBD Spring
  Official Transcript Fee (nonrefundable)	$12.50 per transcript
  Unofficial Transcript Fee (nonrefundable)	Available free online through My Graceland
  Transcript Faxing Fee (nonrefundable)	$3 per transcript
  Transcript Overnight Mailing Fee (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence
  University Technology Fee: Lamoni or Independence full-time on campus students	$175 per session (10-18 hours)
  University Technology Fee: Lamoni or Independence part-time, on campus students	$10 per credit hour
  University Technology Fee: All other students except ACE and SkillPath	$4 per credit hour
  Visiting Student Fee (Missouri program students have a three business day right of rescission) (nonrefundable)	$50 per course
  Wiring Fee - Incoming Wires (fee is netted with funds wired) (nonrefundable)	$5 per transaction
  Wiring Fee - Outgoing Domestic Wires (nonrefundable)	$8 per transaction
  Wiring Fee - Outgoing International Wires (nonrefundable)	$45 per transaction

• Lamoni Campus Tuition and Fees

  To see all Lamoni Campus fees click here.

  Fee	Annual Cost	Semester Cost
  Full-Time Tuition (semester hours 10-18)	$32,500	$16,250
  Part-Time Tuition (semester hours less than 10 or over 18)	$1005 per semester hour

• ACE Program

  Item	Fee
  Tuition: Online Standard Option	$250 per course
  In-School Option (High school supplies instructor & book)	$30 per semester hour

• Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies

  (General Education courses offered in other formats are assessed tuition rates according to their program. Traditional campus program students may include these hours as part of their 10-18 hours full-time rate.)

  General Education Course tuition and fees (General Education courses offered by other programs assess tuition rates according to their program.) (Traditional campus program students may include these hours as part of their full-time 10-18 hours full-time rate.)
  FEE	COST
  Tuition - Online and Classroom Courses	$495 per semester hour
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Undergraduate Business Program
  FEE	COST
  Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education)	$390 per semester hour
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Program Re-sequencing Fee (as determined by program)	$100 per occurence
  Late Registration Fee	$100 per occurence

• Edmund J. Gleazer School of Education Undergraduate Programs Tuition and Fees

  Independence, Missouri Campus

  Additional costs may result if Student Teaching outside a 40 mile radius of either the Lamoni or Independence campus.

  Fee	Amount
  Tuition	$395.00 per semester hour
  Background Check (nonrefundable)	$35 one-time
  Education Program Technology Fee - first year EDUC2420 (nonrefundable)	$110 year one
  iPad Initiative Fee (nonrefundable)	$600 as needed
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Student Teaching Fee (Additional costs may result when student teaching outside a 40 mile radius of either the Lamoni or Independence Campus)	$150 per occurrence

• School of Nursing Undergraduate Tuition and Fees BSN-RN

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition	$700 per semester hour
  Nursing Program Fee All inclusive fee that includes: clinical fee (covers PPE), liability insurance, materials fee, Student Activity fee (covers uniforms, iPad mini, skills bags), and testing fee (ATI)	$1500 per semester
  Deposit (due 30 days after acceptance - nonrefundable)	$200
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Reactivation Fee (nonrefundable)	$550 per occurrence

• Distance Learning RN-BSN Program Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition - RN-BSN Programs	$495.00 per semester hour
  Partnership tuition Reduction	20%
  Clinical Resource Fee (Up-to-date database)(assessed in June)	$25.00 per year
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100.00 per occurrence
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Recording Fees - CLEP, DANTES, Excelsior exams (nonrefundable)	$20 per semester hour
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Research Fee - NURS3160 Intro to Evidence Based Nursing	$50 per course

• Distance Learning RN-MSN Program Tuition and Fees

  Undergraduate Level Courses Tuition and Fees
  FEE	COST
  Tuition: RN-MSN Program	$495 per semester hour
  Partnership Tuition Reduction	20%
  Clinical Resource Fee (up-to-date database) Annually assessed in June each year	$25 per year
  JR Level Nursing Course Recording (Escrow Course Credit) (nonrefundable)	$25 per semester hour
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Recording fees (CLEP, Dantes, Excelsior exams (nonrefundable)	$20.00 per semester hour
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Research Fee - NURS3160 Intro to Evidence Based Nursing (nonrefundable)	$50 per course
  Graduate Level Courses Tuition and Fees
  FEE	COST
  Tuition
  TUITION: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) - including certificates Graceland alumni eligible for 15% tuition discount)	$830 per semester hour ($705 with alumni discount)
  Tuition: Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate	$550 per semester hour
  Clinical Resource Fee (up-to-date database) Annually assessed in June each year	$25 per year
  Core Course Fee - NURS6930 - Scholarly Project, Application of Research for Best Practice	$150 per course
  Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program) (nonrefundable)	$270.00
  Course Review Fee - NURS6830 (nonrefundable)	$325 per course
  Lab Course Fee: NURS5194 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab	$250 per course
  Lab Course Fee: NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care Lab	$125 per course
  Lab Course Fee: NURS5196 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab	$125 per course
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100
  Practicum Fee: FNP, AGACNP, PMHNP, NE	$200 per semester hour
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100.00 per occurrence
  Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5170)	$120 per course

Retired Citizen Tuition Waiver

Retired citizens, 60 years of age or over, will receive a tuition waiver equal to the tuition (or audit) charge for one regularly scheduled Lamoni on-campus undergraduate course per session. An Administration Fee is assessed. The scheduling of the chosen course will be based upon the number of tuition paying students. Course fees will not be waived. Additional courses may be taken by paying full tuition and fees.