Nursing Program Costs

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The following is a list of program fees for applicants accepted into the program. These figures may change due to price increases. For more information on tuition, visit Tuition & Fees.

Estimated Program Costs

Item Estimated Cost Resources / Breakdown
Non-Refundable College of DuPage Application  $20.00  
Non-Refundable Health Career Application Fee  $50.00  
HESI-A2 Admission Exam  $65.00  
In-District Tuition (70 credits)  $15,960.00
  • Variable tuition applies to Nursing classes
  • 40 credits of Nursing (NURSI) courses x $282/credit = $11,280.00
  • 30 credits of General Education courses x $156/credit  = $4,680.00
Course Fees  $902.00
  • Malpractice insurance included
Uniform  $170.00
  • Approximate cost for 2 uniforms and 1 jacket
Books  $2,400.00  
Course/Lab Fees  $919.00
  • Two-year malpractice insurance included)
Licensure Application Costs (IDFPR)  $307.00  
Technology for E-Books $500.00
  • i.e. laptop, e-reader, etc.
Fingerprinting for NCLEX (approximately) $52.00  
Criminal Background Check  $147.98 ($73.99 per year) Clinical Requirement Packet
Mandatory Drug Testing  $135.98 ($67.99 per year) Clinical Requirement Packet
Medical Document Manager $20.49 Clinical Requirement Packet
Clinical Requirements  Varies  
 Estimated Total  $20,747.45 + Clinical Requirements  

 

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