Nursing students working with each other

Nursing Program Costs

The following is a list of program fees for applicants accepted into the Nursing Associate in Applied Science program.

Note: These figures may change due to price increases.

Estimated Program Costs. For more information on tuition please visit the Tuition and Fees page. 
Item Estimated Cost
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) (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
 $15,960.00
Uniform (approximate cost for 2 uniforms and 1 jacket)  $170.00
Books  $2,400.00
Course/Lab Fees (2 year malpractice insurance included)  $919.00
Licensure Application Costs (IDFPR)  $307.00
Technology for E-Books (i.e. laptop, e-reader, etc.)  $500.00
Fingerprinting for NCLEX (approximately)  $52.00
Criminal Background Check ($73.99.00 per year) (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)  $147.98
Mandatory Drug Testing ($39.99 per year) (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details)  $79.98
Medical Document Manager (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details

 $20.49

Clinical Requirements (see Clinical Requirement Packet for details  Varies
 Estimated Total  $20,691.45 + Clinical Requirements