Tuition and Fees

Additional Lamoni Campus & General Fees

2024-25 Cost of Attendance  |  2023-24 Direct Costs

Graceland is much more affordable than most people think, and we want to ensure our tuition price is closer to what people actually pay. So we are transforming our base tuition price from $32,500 to $19,950 on the Lamoni campus beginning in the 2024-25 academic year. As you consider college, you want a simple, easy-to-understand formula designed to ensure that the one-of-a-kind Graceland Experience is within reach for your family. Explore the breakdown of the costs listed in the chart to find out how we price our programs. 

Graduate Programs

• Data Science & Analytics (MSDSA) - Online Master of Science

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition	$560 per semester hour
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course

• Nursing (DNP) - Online Doctor of Nursing Practice

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition: Doctor of Nursing Practice	$730 per semester hour
  Graceland Alumni eligible for - 15% tuition reduction	$620 per semester hour
  Clinical Resource Fee (up-to-date database) annual fee assessed in June each year effective June 2018	$25 per year
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per course
  Research Fee (NURS8200, NURS9700, NURS9710, NURS9711, NURS9712)	$50 per semester hour

• Nursing (MSN) - Online Master of Science

  Program	Cost
  Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate	$830 per semester hour
  Family Nurse Practitioner Program and FNP Post-Master's Certificate	$830 per semester hour
  Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and PMHNP Post-Master's Certificate	$830 per semester hour
  Graceland Alumni eligible for - 15% tuition reduction	$705 per semester hour
  Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate	$550 per semester hour

• Nursing (MSN) - Additional Program Fees

  Fee	Cost
  Clinical Resource Fee (up-to-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
  Course Review Fee - NURS5470, 6830, 6843 (nonrefundable)	$450 per course
  Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program, includes meals) (nonrefundable)	$180
  Lab Course Fee - NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care	$250 per course
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Practicum Fee: FNP, AGACNP, PMHNP	$200 per semester hour
  Practicum Placement Fee (Optional) - FNP, PMHNP (NURS6740, NURS6760)	$3,262.50 per trimester
  Practicum Placement Fee (Optional) - FNP, PMHNP (NURS6841, NURS6842, NURS6843)	$2,900 per trimester
  Practicum Placement Fee (Optional) - FNP, PMHNP (NURS6830)	$4,350 per trimester
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5170)	$120 per course
  Testing Fee (NURS6830, NURS5470, NURS6843)	$85 per occurrence

• Nutrition & Human Performance (MSNHP) - Online Master of Science

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition	$470 per semester hour
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course

• Physical Therapy (DPT) - Hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition: Doctor of Physical Therapy	$17,640 per semester ($945/credit hour)
  Graceland Alumni eligible for - 15% tuition reduction	$14,994 per semester
  DPT Program Fee (CPR, technology, textbooks, support services, student kit, apps, library, APTA student membership, etc.)	$750 per trimester
  University Technology Fee	$4 per trimester hour
  Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)	$100
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Re-Sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per course

• Seminary, Master of Arts in Peace and Social Transformation (MAPST), Hybrid Independence Campus and Online

  FEE	AMOUNT
  Tuition	$310 per semester hour
  Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Charge	$240 per course
  Auditing Fee	$450 per course
  Extension Fee (for incomplete course) (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Non-Degree Seeking Administration Fee (Missouri program students have a three business day right of rescission.) (nonrefundable)	$50 per course
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Reactivation Fee (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence

• Seminary, Master of Science in Religion (MSR), Hybrid Independence Campus and Online

  FEE	AMOUNT
  Tuition	$310 per semester hour
  Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Charge	$240 per course
  Auditing Fee	$450 per course
  Extension Fee (for incomplete course) (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence
  Non-Degree Seeking Administration Fee (Missouri program students have a three business day right of rescission.) (nonrefundable)	$50 per course
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Reactivation Fee (nonrefundable)	$50 per occurrence

For more information regarding additional fees, please see General Fees.

2024-25 Cost of Attendance  |  2023-24 Direct Costs

Degree Completion Undergraduate Programs

• Business Management - Online Bachelor of Science

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education)	$405.00 per semester hour
  Late Registration Fee	$100 per occurrence
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence

• Elementary Education - Bachelor of Science, Independence Campus

  Fee	Amount
  Tuition	$410.00 per semester hour
  Background Check (nonrefundable)	$35 one-time
  Education Program Technology Fee - first year EDUC2420 (nonrefundable)	$110 year one
  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

• Interdisciplinary Studies - Online Bachelor of Arts

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education)	$405.00 per semester hour
  Late Registration Fee	$100 per occurrence
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence

• Nursing (BSN to RN) - Bachelor of Science, Independence Campus

  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

• Nursing (RN to BSN) - Online Bachelor of Science

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition - RN-BSN Programs	$515.00 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

• Organizational Leadership - Online Bachelor of Arts

  Fee	Cost
  Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education)	$405.00 per semester hour
  Late Registration Fee	$100 per occurrence
  Program Support Fee (online courses)	$18 per course
  Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable)	$100 per occurrence

For more information regarding additional fees, please see General Fees.

2024-25 Cost of Attendance  |  2023-24 Direct Costs