Master of Science in Nursing Cost and Aid
Let’s look at the cost of an MSN at MBU and some of the ways we work with you to make your education affordable for you and your family.
This page covers all MSN tracks:
- Administration & Leadership (A&L)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Nurse Educator (NE)
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Academic Year 2026–27
These costs apply to the Fall ’26, Spring ’27, and Summer ’27 semesters.
Direct Costs
| FNP and PMHNP | A&L and NE | |
| Tuition | $650/credit hour | $650/credit hour |
| Technology and credentialing Fee | $87.50/semester | $87.50/semester |
| Program fee* | $500 (one-time payment) | — |
- MBU’s MSN FNP curriculum consists of 47 credit hours and traditionally spans 20 months (5 semesters).
- The MSN A&L curriculum consists of 30 credit hours and spans 1 year (3 semesters).
- The MSN PMHNP curriculum consists of 46 credit hours and traditionally spans 20 months (5 semesters).
- The MSN NE curriculum consists of 31 credits and lasts 1 year (3 semesters).
- Students completing the RN to BSN to MSN program track will take six or fewer credit hours in their MSN track. Those credit hours will instead be charged at the undergraduate rate of $333.33/credit hour during their BSN program.
*The Program Fee attempts to cover required educational and technology resources for students. This fee will reduce the number of resources you are responsible for purchasing out-of-pocket and it can be applied to financial aid costs. For example, the fee covers your electronic textbooks, DynaMed access, and ultrasound tuition.
Indirect Costs
Students should also anticipate additional indirect costs such as books, supplies, travel, recreation, and personal items. These expenses are not billed by MBU but are considered when determining financial aid awards.
Estimates for these expenses are included below but vary from student to student:
| Semesterly Payments | One-Time Payments | |
| Books and supplies | $472 | |
| Application fee (NursingCas) | $70 | |
| Exxat | $151 | |
| Lab coat | $45 | |
| Transportation | $768 | |
| Personal expenses | $1,260 | |
| Off-campus room/board | 8,958 | |
| Loan fees (if federal loans are borrowed) | $72 | |
| Total Est. Indirect Costs | $11,530/semester | $266 |
We understand paying for college can be intimidating. MBU works with students to ensure that relevant coursework, as well as work and life experiences, count toward your degree, further minimizing tuition costs. That’s why US News & World Reports ranked MBU the No. 7 best value school in the south, and one of the top in the U.S. for boosting social mobility.