Tuition and Fees for MSN and DNP

2012-2013 Tuition and Fees

Costs for Full-Time Study for 3 Semesters
Tuition - Per Credit Hour	$1,126
Books*	2,200
Health Insurance**	2,382
Activity Fee & Rec Fees***	477
Computer Technology Lab Fees****	525
Liability Insurance	99
Clinical Placement Fee (one time)	150
Occupational Exposure Fee (once per year)	40
Transcript Fee (one time)	30
Part-Time Study
Tuition - Per Credit Hour	$  1,126

*	The charge for books is an estimated because book prices and where students buy books varies.  The charge for books will not appear on your bill.
**	Health insurance is required for all students. You will be billed automatically for the university’s student health insurance plan if you do not provide proof of adequate coverage by another insurer. The automatic coverage does not account for spouses or dependents.
***	This fee can be waived for the fall and spring semesters ONLY for those students that live outside the 60 mile radius of Vanderbilt and who provide proof of their residence. This fee cannot be waived for the summer semester and the student will be charged approximately $73.
****	These fees are technology fees. You may also be charged lab fees which will depend on your specialty program.

 

Cost of Attendance for MSN

The cost of attendance budget is considered sufficient to support a basic lifestyle for a single student. It does not include expenses for dependents, travel, vacations, or luxury items such as automobiles, household furniture, or appliances. The cost of attendance for 2012-2013 for a full time pre-specialty MSN student enrolled in three semesters is $80,662. The cost of attendance is more than a student’s full time tuition and fees to provide assistance for living expenses if needed.

 

Cost of Attendance for DNP

The cost of attendance budget is considered sufficient to support a basic lifestyle for a single student. It does not include expenses for dependents, travel, vacations, or luxury items such as automobiles, household furniture, or appliances. The cost of attendance for 2012-2013 for a full time DNP student enrolled in three semesters is $56,020. The cost of attendance used for 2012-2013 for a part time DNP student enrolled in three semesters is $47,012. The cost of attendance is more than a student’s full time tuition and fees to provide assistance for living expenses if needed.

 

Current Vanderbilt A&S and Peabody Students

Vanderbilt students who have been admitted to the School of Nursing will be classified as nursing graduate level students beginning the fall semester of what would have been their senior year, and will pay School of Nursing tuition and fees for the remainder of their program of studies.