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Online RN-BSN-MSN: Tuition

Cost per credit hour
  • $390 per undergraduate (BSN) credit hour

  • $695 per graduate (MSN) credit hour (Applies to the CNL, NE, and NMEL concentrations)

  • $955 per graduate (MSN) credit hour (Applies to the FNP and PMHNP concentrations)
Total number of credit hours
  • 30–120 undergraduate credit hours (depending on transfer credits)
We accept up to 90 transfer credits for the undergraduate portion of this program.

  • 36-45 graduate credit hours (depending on your MSN specialization)
Total estimated cost, minus fees
  • $28,380–$30,465 (with 90 undergraduate transfer credits)
  • $63,480-$65,565 (without transfer credits)
Additional Fees
  • Registration Fee: $115 (charged once per 15-week semester for the nonclinical tracks and once per 16-week semester for the nurse practitioner (NP) tracks) 
  • Library Fee: $40 (charged once per 15-week semester for the nonclinical tracks and once per 16-week semester for the NP tracks) 
  • Learning Technology Fee: $200 (applies to NU 554, 611 and 612 within the clinical nurse leader, nursing education and nurse management & executive leadership specializations) 
  • Lab fee: $1,300 (applies to NU 552, 573 and 621 within the FNP and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specializations) 
  • Clinical Oversight Fee:
    • $200 (applies to NU 611, 612, 619, 672, 673, 680, 681, 690 and 691)
    • $1,000 (applies to NU 606 and 607 within the FNP and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specializations)
    • $2,000 (applies to NU 561, 571, 572, 573 and 621 within the FNP and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specializations)
Other budgeting costsThis program’s estimated tuition doesn’t include textbooks, supplies, personal expenses and other fees you might incur.

*This is an estimate of total tuition based on the current school year cost per credit and is subject to change.

Military Students

We honor the dedication and service of those in the military and are committed to helping them succeed.

Ranked as one of the Best Colleges for Veterans in the North by U.S. News & World Report, Sacred Heart University is one of the first institutions in Connecticut to become a Yellow Ribbon School and is also approved for both the Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills.

To find out if you are eligible to receive military education benefits, please feel free to request more information or call us at 877-791-7181.

What Financial Aid Is Available?

Pursuing a graduate degree requires a commitment of both time and money. At Sacred Heart University, we are committed to helping you explore all of the financial aid options that are available to you.

Learn more about what we can do to help make this process easier for you.

Financial Aid Options