Independence & Online/Satellite Campus Tuition

Traditional BSN-RN Program

Traditional BSN-RN Program

Tuition and Fees

Tuition
Fee Amount
Full-Time Tuition (semester hours 10-18) $15,325.00 per semester
Part-Time Tuition (semester hours less than 10 or over 18) $800.00 per semester hour
Deposit (due 30 days after acceptance - nonrefundable) $200.00
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Reactivation Fee $550.00

Junior Year

Junior Year - Summer 2020
Fee Amount
Tuition - 9 hours at $800/semester hour $7,200.00

 
Campus Fee $80.00
Clinical Fee (nonrefundable) $720.00
Clinical Resource Fee $25.00
Materials Fee $10.00
Testing Fee $735.00
University Technology Fee ($10 per credit hour) $90.00

Junior Year - Fall 2020
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $15,325.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Clinical Fee $165.00
Liability Insurance $85.00
Materials Fee $95.00
University Technology Fee $150.00

Junior Year - Spring 2021
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $15,325.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Program Support Fee - NURS4340 Community Health Care $18.00
Testing Fee $735.00
University Technology Fee $150.00

Senior Year

Senior Year - Summer 2020
Fee Amount
Tuition - 9 hours at $800/semester hour $7,200.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Clinical Resource Fee $25.00
Testing Fee $735.00
University Technology Fee ($10 per credit hour) $90.00

Senior Year - Fall 2020
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $15,325.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Campus Fee $80.00
Clinical Fee $115.00
Liability Insurance $85.00
Materials Fee $95.00
Program Support Fee - NURS3290 $18.00 per course
University Technology Fee $150.00

Tuition Waivers and Discounts
Fee Amount
Honors Student Tuition Waiver 100% Waiver over 18 hours

(Waiver of tuition charges for hours over 18 due to Honors Program enrollment with a cap of 21 hours. Hours over 21 will not be waived.)

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

Tuition
Fee Amount
Full-Time Tuition (semester hours 10-18) $14,875.00 per semester
Part-Time Tuition (semester hours less than 10 or over 18) $800.00 per semester hour
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Reactivation Fee $500.00

Junior Year

Junior Year - Summer 2019
Fee Amount
Tuition - 9 hours at $800/semester hour $7,200.00

 
Campus Fee $75.00
Clinical Fee (nonrefundable) $850.00
Clinical Resource Fee $25.00
Materials Fee $10.00
Testing Fee $735.00
University Technology Fee ($10 per credit hour) $90.00

Junior Year - Fall 2019
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $14,875.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Clinical Fee $165.00
Liability Insurance $75.00
Materials Fee $95.00
University Technology Fee $150.00

Junior Year - Spring 2020
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $14,875.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Program Support Fee - NURS4340 Community Health Care $18.00
Testing Fee $735.00
University Technology Fee $150.00

Senior Year

Senior Year - Summer 2019
Fee Amount
Tuition - 9 hours at $800/semester hour $7,200.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Clinical Resource Fee $25.00
Testing Fee $350.00
University Technology Fee ($10 per credit hour) $90.00

Senior Year - Fall 2019
Fee Amount
Full-Time (semester hours 10-18) $14,875.00
Activity Fee $95.00
Campus Fee $75.00
Clinical Fee $115.00
Liability Insurance $75.00
Materials Fee $95.00
Program Support Fee - NURS3290 $18.00 per course
University Technology Fee $150.00

Tuition Waivers and Discounts
Fee Amount
Honors Student Tuition Waiver 100% Waiver over 18 hours

(Waiver of tuition charges for hours over 18 due to Honors Program enrollment with a cap of 21 hours. Hours over 21 will not be waived.)

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

School of Education - Undergraduate

Gleazer School of Education Undergraduate Programs

Tuition and Fees

Bachelor of Education Programs

Independence, Missouri Campus
Lamoni, Iowa Campus

Tuition $ 380.00          semester hour
Background Check $ 35.00 one time
Campus Fee (Independence Campus) $ 80.00 year
C-BASE Testing Fee $ 60.00  
Education Technology Fee (nonrefundable) $ 50.00 year
iPad Initiative Fee (nonrefundable) $ 570.00 one time
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Student Teaching Fee $ 185.00  

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

(Elementary, Secondary and K-12 education majors, State of Iowa requires PRAXIS Testing. Charges for this are paid directly to the testing service.)

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

Tuition $ 370.00          semester hour
Background Check $ 35.00 one time
Campus Fee (Independence Campus) $ 75.00 year
C-BASE Testing Fee $ 60.00  
Education Technology Fee (nonrefundable) $ 110.00 year
iPad Initiative Fee (nonrefundable) $ 700.00 one time
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Student Teaching Fee $ 185.00  

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

(Elementary, Secondary and K-12 education majors, State of Iowa requires PRAXIS Testing. Charges for this are paid directly to the testing service.)

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

School of Education - Graduate

Gleazer School of Education Graduate Programs

Tuition and Fees

Master of Education

Classroom Programs

Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction

Master of Education
(Emphasis: Curriculum and Instruction: Collaborative Learning and Teaching)
Fee Amount
Tuition (Locked in rates based on start date in academic year)
Independence or Lamoni Campus		 $435.00 per semester hour
Group Tuition Rates:
  • Group of three receives five percent tuition reduction
  • Group of five receives seven percent tuition reduction
  • Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction
  
Campus Fee (Independence campus) $80.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Transfer Credit Fee (maximum of two courses) $100.00 per course

Online Programs

Master of Education
(Emphases: Special Education / Literacy / Instructional Leadership)
Fee Amount
Tuition (locked-in rates) $525.00 per semester hour
Group Tuition Rates:
  • Group of three receives five percent tuition reduction
  • Group of five receives seven percent tuition reduction
  • Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction
  
Book Fee $75.00 per course
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Transfer Credit Fee (maximum of two courses) $100.00 per course

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

Classroom Programs

(Emphasis: Curriculum and Instruction: Collaborative Learning and Teaching)

Tuition (Locked in rates based on start date in academic year)      
Independence or Lamoni Campus $ 435.00 semester hour
Group Tuition Rates:      
     Group of three receives five percent tuition reduction      
     Group of five receives seven percent tuition reduction      
     Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction      
Fees      
Campus Fee (Independence campus) $ 75.00 year
Late Registration Fee $ 100.00  
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Re-sequencing Fee $ 100.00 occurrence

Online Programs

Master of Education - Online Program
(Emphases: Special Education / Literacy / Instructional Leadership)

Tuition (locked-in rates) $ 525.00 semester hour
Group tuition rates:      
     Group of three receives five percent tuition reduction      
     Group of five receives seven percent tuition reduction      
     Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction      
Book Fee $ 75.00 course
Late Registration Fee $ 100.00  
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Re-Sequencing Fee $ 100.00 occurrence

Master of Education - Online QEP Program
(Emphases: Differentiated Instruction (no longer accepting new students))

Tuition (locked-in rates) $ 525.00 semester hour
Group tuition rates:      
     Group of three receives five percent tuition reduction      
     Group of five receives seven percent tuition reduction      
     Group of 10 receives 10 percent tuition reduction      
Glasser Institute Training Course $ 80.00 semester hour
Late Registration Fee $ 100.00  
Materials Royalty Fee $ 75.00 course
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
QEP Transfer Credit Fees (nonrefundable) $ 100.00 course
Re-Sequencing Fee $ 100.00 occurrence

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

Center for Graduate and Continued Studies

Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies (CGCS)

Tuition and Fees

General Education Online Courses

General Education Course tuition and fees

(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.)
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online and Classroom Courses $ 475.00 semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course

Undergraduate Business Programs
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education) $ 375.00 semester hour
Late Registration Fee $100.00  
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable) $ 100.00  

Undergraduate Criminal Justice Programs
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education) $ 375.00 semester hour
Late Registration Fee $100.00  
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable) $ 100.00  

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

General Education Course tuition and fees

(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.)
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online and Classroom Courses $ 460.00 semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Undergraduate Business Programs
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education) $ 365.00 semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable) $ 100.00  
Undergraduate Criminal Justice Programs
Fee Cost Term
Tuition - Online (courses for major, electives and general education) $ 365.00 semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 course
Program Re-sequencing Fee (nonrefundable) $ 100.00  

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

Distance Learning - DNP Program

Distance Learning DNP Program

Tuition and Fees

Distance Learning DNP Program Tuition and Fees
Fee Cost
Tuition $860.00 per semester hour
Graceland MSN Graduates - Reduced Tuition Rate $730.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00< per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per course
Research Fee (NURS8200, NURS9700, NURS9710, NURS9711, NURS9712) $50.00 per semester hour

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

Distance Learning DNP Program Tuition and Fees
Fee Cost
Tuition $860.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00< per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per course
Research Fee (NURS8200, NURS9700, NURS9710, NURS9711, NURS9712) $50.00 per semester hour

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

Distance Learning - MSN Program

Distance Learning MSN Program

Tuition and Fees

Tuition
Program Cost
Family Nurse Practitioner Program and FNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Graceland BSN+RN-MSN Graduates - Reduced Tuition Rate $705.00 per semester hour
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate $550.00 per semester hour

Fees
Fee Cost
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Core Course Fee - Scholarly Project $150.00 per course
Course Review Fee - NURS6830 $325.00 per course
Focus Session Campus Fee (FNP and NE programs) (nonrefundable) $180.00
Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program) (nonrefundable) $270.00
Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) NURS5194 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care $250.00 per course
Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab $125.00 per course
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Practicum Fee: Family Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics/ Adults/ Family $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: Nurse Educator $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5450 - AGACNP Practicum: Chronic $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5460 - AGACNP Practicum: Acute $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5470 - AGACNP Final Practicum: Final $200.00 per semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5143, NURS5170, NURS6930) $120.00 per course

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

Tuition
Program Cost
Family Nurse Practitioner Program and FNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate $550.00 per semester hour

Fees
Fee Cost
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Core Course Fee - Scholarly Project $150.00 per course
Course Review Fee - NURS6830 $325.00 per course
Focus Session Campus Fee (FNP and NE programs) (nonrefundable) $180.00
Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program) (nonrefundable) $270.00
Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) NURS5194 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care $250.00 per course
Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab $125.00 per course
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Practicum Fee: Family Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics/ Adults/ Family $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: Nurse Educator $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5450 - AGACNP Practicum: Chronic $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5460 - AGACNP Practicum: Acute $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: NURS5470 - AGACNP Final Practicum: Final $200.00 per semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5143, NURS5170, NURS6930) $120.00 per course

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

Distance Learning - RN-BSN Program

Distance Learning RN-BSN Program

Tuition and Fees

Distance Learning RN-BSN Program Tuition and Fees
Fee Cost
Tuition: RN-BSN Programs $495.00 per semester hour
Tuition: All Other Programs $530.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 per course
CLEP Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Dantes Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Excelsior Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee - Intro to Evidence-Based Nursing $ 50.00 per course

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

Distance Learning RN-BSN Program Tuition and Fees
Fee Cost
Tuition: RN-BSN Programs $495.00 per semester hour
Tuition: All Other Programs $530.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Program Support Fee (online courses) $ 18.00 per course
CLEP Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Dantes Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Excelsior Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $ 20.00 per semester hour
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee - Intro to Evidence-Based Nursing $ 50.00 per course

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

Distance Learning - RN-MSN Program

Distance Learning RN-MSN Program

Tuition and Fees

  Undergraduate Level Courses tuition and fees
Fee Cost
Tuition $530.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
CLEP Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Dantes Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Excelsior Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Junior Level Nursing Course (Escrow) Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $25.00 per semester hour
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee - Intro to Evidence-Based Nursing $50.00 per course

  Graduate Level Courses tuition and fees
Fee Cost
Tuition: Family Nurse Practitioner Program and FNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Graceland BSN + RN-MSN Graduates - reduced tuition rate $705.00 per semester hour
Tuition: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Tuition: Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate $550.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Core Course Fee - Scholarly Project $150.00 per course
Course Review Fee - NURS6830 $325.00 per course
Focus Session Campus Fee (FNP and NE programs) (nonrefundable) $180.00
Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program) (nonrefundable) $270.00
NURS5194 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) $250.00 per course
NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) $125.00 per course
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Practicum Fee: Family Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics / Adults / Family $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: Nurse Educator $200.00 per semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5143, NURS5170, NURS6930) $120.00 per course

  Undergraduate Level Courses tuition and fees
Fee Cost
Tuition $530.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Late Registration Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
CLEP Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Dantes Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Excelsior Exam Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $20.00 per semester hour
Junior Level Nursing Course (Escrow) Recording Fee (nonrefundable) $25.00 per semester hour
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee - Intro to Evidence-Based Nursing $50.00 per course

  Graduate Level Courses tuition and fees
Fee Cost
Tuition: Family Nurse Practitioner Program and FNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Tuition: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate $830.00 per semester hour
Tuition: Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate $550.00 per semester hour
Clinical Resource Fee (Annually assessed in June each year) $25.00 per year
Core Course Fee - Scholarly Project $150.00 per course
Course Review Fee - NURS6830 $325.00 per course
Focus Session Campus Fee (FNP and NE programs) (nonrefundable) $180.00
Focus Session Campus Fee (AGACNP program) (nonrefundable) $270.00
NURS5194 - Advanced Practice Procedures in Acute Care Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) $250.00 per course
NURS5195 - Advanced Practice Competencies Lab Course Fee - (Breakout labs) $125.00 per course
Late Registration Fee $100.00
Practicum Fee: Family Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics / Adults / Family $200.00 per semester hour
Practicum Fee: Nurse Educator $200.00 per semester hour
Program Support Fee (online courses) $18.00 per course
Re-Sequencing Fee $100.00 per occurrence
Research Fee (NURS5121, NURS5143, NURS5170, NURS6930) $120.00 per course

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