• All Budgets are Subject to Change
• The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.
(All nursing programs are 12 months in length per academic year)
2018/2019Master of Science Nursing |
First Year BSN-MSN Ambulatory $895.00 per unit/19 units |
Second Year BSN-MSN Ambulatory $895.00 per unit//16 units |
First Year BSN-MSN Clinical Nurse $895.00 per unit/21 units |
Second Year BSN-MSN Clinical Nurse $895.00 per unit/18 units |
First Year BSN-MSN Nurse Leadership $895.00 per unit/18 units |
Second Year BSN-MSN Nurse Leadership $895.00 per unit/18 units
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| Tuition & Fees | ||||||
| Tuition | $17,005.00 | $14,320.00 | $18,795.00 | $16,110.00 | $16,110.00 | $16,110.00 |
| Clinical Fees | $658.00 | $1,974.00 | $658.00 | $1,974.00 | $658.00 | $1,974.00 |
| Student Body Fees | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Graduation Fees | N/A | $350.00 | N/A | $350.00 | N/A | $350.00 |
| Total Fees | $17,703.00 | $16,684.00 | $19,493.00 | $18,474.00 | $16,808.00 | $18,474.00 |
| Budget Items/Estimated Costs | ||||||
| Books & Supplies | $124.00 | $0 | $124.00 | $0 | $124.00 | $0 |
| Living Expenses (R&B/Personal) | $21,456.00 | $21,456.00 | $21,456.00 | $21,456.00 | $21,456.00 | $21,456.00 |
| Transportation | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| CPR | N/A | N/A | $90.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Budget Components | $23,580.00 | $23,456.00 | $23,670.00 | $23,456.00 | $23,580.00 | $23,456.00 |
| Loan Fees | ||||||
| Direct Stafford Unsubsidized Loan Fees | $219.00 | $219.00 | $219.00 | $219.00 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Grad PLUS Loan Fees | $896.00 | $847.00 | $976.00 | $923.00 | $857.00 | $923.00 |
| Total Loan Fees | $1,115.00 | $1,066.00 | $1,195.00 | $1,142.00 | $1,076.00 | $1,142.00 |
| Total Budget | $42,398.00 | $41,206.00 | $44,358.00 | $43,072.00 | $41,464.00 | $43,072 |
The average indebtedness for the WesternU BSN-MSN programs for the last 4 years:
| 2015 Ambulatory | $47,887 |
| 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.