“All the experiences I’ve had at Saint Mary’s have made me a much more confident person."
To help students more accurately prepare their graduate school budgets, Saint Mary’s College has established a cohort priced tuition and fees plan that locks tuition and program fees for the duration of the program. Tuition rates will not increase from year to year as long as the student remains enrolled in the program or takes an approved leave of absence. If students leave the program and later return, they will pay the new tuition and program fee rate of the new cohort they are joining.
Cohort Entering Fall 2024
Cost per credit hour: $995
Additional testing fees: $105 per semester (Fall and Spring)
Credits required to graduate: 84
To apply for financial aid for the 2024-25 academic year, entering DNP students must complete the 2024-25 FAFSA. All incoming DNP students are guaranteed a scholarship and the College will pay a preceptor stipend for your clinicals.
Additional Expenses 2024-2025 Aid Year (Fall, Spring, Summer)
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,875 |
| Computer | $1,550 |
| Federal Loan Fee | $217 |
| On Campus Immersion Lodging (travel variable) | $750 |
| Miscellaneous* | $380 |
| Transportation |
by appeal |
*Miscellaneous expenses are an estimate for costs associated with background checks and immunizations which may be required for clinical work.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Saint Mary's College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.