Tuition and Fees
Estimated cost of attendance: 2026-2027
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Putting the numbers into perspective
IMPORTANT NOTE: Nebraska Wesleyan University’s total cost of attendance is not the amount families pay. It’s the figure toward which we apply your grants and scholarships.
Every Nebraska Wesleyan student receives at least one renewable scholarship. Last fall, NWU’s incoming undergraduates received more than $33,000 in scholarships and grants on average. This aid reduced most students’ tuition by 74%.
Return on investment
The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard shows: NWU delivers lower than average annual costs. And our graduates earn a higher median salary.
That reliable return on investment is why NWU is a U.S. News & World Report Top 20 Best Value School in the Midwest.
A free safety net for borrowers
Nebraska Wesleyan University offers incoming undergraduates something new. If your after-graduation income begins under $60,000, our free Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) kicks in to help with your federal, private, and parent PLUS loans.
Greater peace of mind on debt is just one part of Nebraska Wesleyan’s renewed commitment to students. We call it the Wesleyan Advantage.
Undergraduate Costs
- Undergraduate Costs
Undergraduate students are automatically considered for NWU academic and need-based scholarships, which will reduce the total cost of tuition.
Undergraduate tuition is billed by the semester; scholarships will reduce this tuition cost. The following example shows estimated annual costs. Each student’s exact costs will vary.
Estimates based on full-time attendance (12 – 18 credit hours per semester)
Item First Year
(on campus)First Year
(at home)Returning
(on campus)Returning
(at home)Returning
(off campus)Tuition 45,944 45,944 45,944 45,944 45,944 Fees - Student fee 1,392 1,392 1,392 1,392 1,392 - Technology fee 120 120 120 120 120 - Matriculation fee 176 176 - - - Housing/Food 13,652 - 14,570 - - Total Direct Expenses $61,284 $47,632 $62,026 $47,456 $47,456 Housing/Food - 3,000 - 3,000 14,570 Books 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Personal expenses 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Transportation 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Total Indirect Expenses $4,500 $7,500 $4,500 $7,500 $19,070 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $65,784 $55,132 $66,526 $54,956 $66,526
- Undergraduate One-Time and Occasional Fees
This list includes fees students incur only in certain circumstances.
Item Fee Rize Course Fee, per course $500 Overload Tuition Charge for enrollment past full-time course load, per credit hour $846 Tuition for Part-Time enrollment (1-11 credit hours), per credit hour $1,452 Student Fee for Part-Time enrollment, per credit hour $30 Tuition for Summer Term, per credit hour $418 Tuition for Winter Term, per credit hour $418 Tuition for approved High School students (fall & spring only), per credit hour $200 Auditing Fee, per credit hour $726 Credit by Examination Application Fee $25 Credit by Examination Tuiton Fee (Undergraduate), per credit hour earned $115 Health and Human Performance activity fees vary Laboratory breakage fee vary Late Payment Fee $40 Lifelong Learning Portfolio application fee $100 Applied Music Fee, per course $350 Nursing - ATI subscription fee, per semester $1,200-$1,400 Nursing - CastleBranch fee, per academic year $130 Nursing - Nursing Central app fee, per academic year $315 Nursing - My Clinical Exchange fee, per semester $75 Nursing - Simulation/Skills Lab Supplies, per semester $100 Returned check collection fee $40 Senior College fee (per course) $75 Student-Faculty Collaborative Research course fee $25 Student Identification Card replacement fee $25 Transcripts (official) $6-$10
- Net Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator estimates the cost to attend NWU for traditional undergraduate students.
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Courses are billed per credit hour; scholarships will reduce the cost of each course. The following example shows estimated annual costs. Each student’s exact costs will vary.
Estimates based on 12 credit hours per semester; 24 credit hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($375/cr hr) $9,000 $9,000 Matriculation Fee 176 - Student Fee, per credit hour (24 hrs.) 480 480 Total Direct Expenses $9,656 $9,480 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr) 1,200 1,200 Personal Expenses 1,500 1,500 Transportation 1,000 1,000 Total Indirect Expenses $18,200 $18,200 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $27,856 $27,680
- Students Seeking a 2nd Undergraduate Degree
Estimates are based on 12 credit hours per semester, 24 hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($600/cr hr) $14,400 $14,400 Matriculation Fee 176 - Student Fee, per credit hour (24 hrs.) 480 480 Total Direct Expenses $15,056 $14,880 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr) 1,200 1,200 Personal Expenses 1,500 1,500 Transportation 1,000 1,000 Total Indirect Expenses $18,200 $18,200 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $33,256 $33,080
Graduate Costs
Graduate courses are billed per credit hour. The following example shows estimated annual costs. Each student’s exact costs will vary.
- Master of Athletic Training
Estimates are based on 25 hours for academic year
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($517/cr hr) 12,925 12,925 Matriculation Fee 176 - Student Fee ($20 per credit hour) 500 500 Total Direct Expenses $13,601 $13,425 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr; Maximum $600 per semester) 1,200 1,200 Personal expenses 1,500 1,500 Transportation 1,000 1,000 Total Indirect Expenses $18,200 $18,200 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $31,801 $31,625
- Master of Business Administration
Estimates based on 6 credit hours per semester; 12 credit hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($570/cr hr) 6,840 6,840 Matriculation Fee 176 - Online course fee ($37 per credit hour) 444 444 Total Direct Expenses $7,460 $7,284 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr; Maximum $600 per semester) 600 600 Personal expenses 1,750 1,750 Transportation 750 750 Total Indirect Expenses $17,600 $17,600 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $25,060 $24,884
- Master of Science in Nursing
Estimates based on 6 credit hours per semester; 12 credit hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($525/cr hr) 6,300 6,300 Matriculation fee 176 - Online course fee ($37 per credit hour) 444 444 Total Direct Expenses $6,920 $6,744 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr; Maximum $600 per semester) 600 600 Personal expenses 1,750 1,750 Transportation 750 750 Total Indirect Expenses $17,600 $17,600 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $24,520 $24,344
- MSN/MBA
Estimates based on 6 credit hours per semester; 12 credit hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($525/cr hr) 6,300 6,300 Matriculation fee 176 - Online course fee ($37 per credit hour) 444 444 Total Direct Expenses $6,920 $6,744 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr; Maximum $600 per semester) 600 600 Personal expenses 1,750 1,750 Transportation 750 750 Total Indirect Expenses $17,600 $17,600 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $24,520 $24,344
- Master of Social Work
Estimates based on 6 credit hours per semester; 12 credit hours for the academic year.
Item New Student Returning Student Tuition ($550/cr hr) 6,600 6,600 Matriculation fee 176 - Student fee ($20 per credit hour) 240 240 Total Direct Expenses $7,016 $6,840 Housing/Food ($7,250 per semester) 14,500 14,500 Books ($50/cr hr; Maximum $600 per semester) 600 600 Personal expenses 1,500 1,500 Transportation 1,000 1,000 Total Indirect Expenses $17,600 $17,600 TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE $24,616 $24,440
- Graduate One-Time and Occasional Fees
Item Fee Online Course Fee, per credit hour $37 Auditing Fee, per credit hour 1/2 tuition price Credit by Examination Application Fee $25 Credit by Examination Tuition Fee (Undergraduate), per credit hour earned $115 Credit by Examination Tuition Fee (Graduate), per credit hour earned $150 Health and Human Performance activity fees vary Laboratory breakage fee vary Late Payment Fee $40 Applied Music Fee, per credit hour of lesson $350 Returned check collection fee $40 Student-Faculty Collaborative Research course fee $25 Student Identification Card replacement fee $25 Transcripts (official) $6-$10