2020/2021

• All budgets are estimated costs and subject to Change.

• The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.

2020/2021 Master of Science Nursing	1st Year BSN-MSN Ambulatory $921.00 per unit/19 units	2nd Year BSN-MSN Ambulatory $921.00 per unit//16 units	1st Year BSN-MSN Clinical Nurse $921.00 per unit/21 units	2nd Year BSN-MSN Clinical Nurse $921.00 per unit/18 units	1st Year BSN-MSN Nurse Leadership  $921.00 per unit/18 units	2nd Year  BSN-MSN Nurse Leadership  $921.00 per unit/18 units
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	17,499	14,736	19,341	16,578	16,578	16,578
Clinical Fees	677	2,031	677	2,031	677	2,031
Student Body Fees	40	40	40	40	40	40
Graduation Fees	N/A	350	N/A	350	N/A	350
Total Fees	18,216	17,157	20,058	18,999	17,295	18,999
Budget Items/Estimated Costs
Books & Supplies	124	0	124	0	124	0
Living Expenses (R&B/Personal)	22,323	22,323	22,323	22,323	22,323	22,323
Transportation	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000	2,000
CPR	N/A	N/A	90	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Budget Components	24,447	24,323	24,537	24,323	24,447	24,323
Loan Fees
Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loan Fees	217	217	217	217	217	217
Grad PLUS Loan Fees	948	898	1,030	976	951	767
Total Loan Fees	1,165	1,115	1,247	1,193	1,168	984
Total Budget	43,828	42,595	45,842	44,515	42,910	44,306

The average indebtedness for the WesternU BSN-MSN programs for the last 4 years:

2016 & 2018 Ambulatory	No graduates with WesternU debt
2017 Ambulatory	$20,500
2015 Clinical Nurse	No graduates with WesternU debt
2016 Clinical Nurse	No graduates with WesternU debt
2017 & 2018 Clinical Nurse	No graduates with WesternU debt
2014 Nurse Leadership	No graduates with WesternU debt
2015 Nurse Leadership	$33,300
2016 Nurse Leadership	$59,999
2017 & 2018 Nurse Leadership	No graduates with WesternU debt

 This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

The Master of Science in nursing programs has three disbursements per academic year.  One in the fall before school starts, one in the spring and one in the summer.  Please go to Student YOU Portal for your actual disbursement date information for your program. 

To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.