MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Cost and Aid
Let’s look at the cost of the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program at MBU and some of the ways we work with you to make your education affordable for you and your family.
Academic Year 2025–26
Tuition: $30,550 total | $650 per credit hour (47 credits total)
One-time program fee: $500
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.
Annual Indirect Costs
Students should also anticipate additional indirect costs. These expenses are not billed by MBU but are considered when determining financial aid awards.
Annual estimates for these expenses are included below but vary between students:
| Books and supplies | $900 |
| Application fee (NursingCas) | $70 |
| Exxat | $151 |
| Lab coat | $45 |
| Transportation for clinicals | $1460 |
| Personal expenses | $2400 |
| Loan fees (if federal loans are borrowed) | $270 |
| Total Est. Indirect Costs | $5,296 |