Tuition and Fees
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2022-2023 Campus Tuition and Fees
- 12-18 hours per semester: $31,150/yr.
- 1-11 hours: $496 per credit hour
- 19+ hours (overload): $496 per credit hour
Room and Board
- Double standard room, Le Fer Hall (most common for first-year students): $11,350/yr.
- For more layouts and rates, see the Residence Hall page or contact the Office of Student Life.
General Fees
| General | $600/yr. |
| New Student Orientation (including transfer students) | $150, first semester |
| Graduation | $125, final semester |
Other Fees
| Technology (excluding Music/Music Therapy) -includes Apple iPad Air, iPencil, and Apple Care | $800 one-time fee |
| Technology and software for Music/Music Therapy -includes MacBook Pro and applicable software | $1,999 one-time fee |
| Student-Athlete Fee | $250/yr |
| Education Program Fee (required software & background check) | $225 one-time fee |
| Extension Fee (charged for class extensions) | $35/hr |
| New Student Orientation Fee (including transfer students) | $150 |
| New Student International Orientation Fee | $850 |
| Late sign-in on first day of term | $30 |
| Add or Drop Course Fee (per transaction) | $10 |
| Completion Fee (certificate programs only) | $50 |
| 1 course audit | $150 |
| 2 course audit | $200 |
| Commuter Parking Fee | $100/yr |
| Commuter Meal Plan | $1,200/yr |
2022-2023 Woods Online Tuition and Fees
- General online program: $496 per credit hour
- Music Therapy Equivalency Distance (MTED): $610 per credit hour
- RN to BSN: $297 per credit hour
- Indiana TEACH: $284 per credit hour
- Military: $250 per credit hour
General Fees
| Technology | $50 per semester |
| Graduation | $125, final semester |
Additional fees may apply. Please see the College Catalog.
Other Fees
| Education Program | $225, one-time |
| PLA (prior learning assessment) | $150, per credit hour |
Additional fees may apply. Please see the College Catalog.
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition and Fees
Full-time status is 6 credit hours per semester.
Ph.D. in Global Leadership
- Tuition: $875 per credit hour, books included
- Ph.D. dissertation fee: $300, one-time fee
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
Master of Healthcare Administration
- Tuition: $575 per credit hour
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
Master of Leadership Development
- Tuition: $575 per credit hour
- Indiana TEACH: $510 per credit hour
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
Master of Arts in Art Therapy
Master of Arts in Music Therapy
- Tuition: $775 per credit hour
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
Master of Science in Nursing
- Tuition: $775 per credit hour, books included
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
- Tuition: $775 per credit hour, books included
- Extension fee: $35 per credit hour
- Graduation fee: $125, final semester
On-Campus Graduate Housing (optional)
Apartment-style campus housing is available in Les Bois Hall, our new residence building! Please contact the Office of Student Life for more information.
Previous years’ tuition rates
| 2021-2022 Campus Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| 12-18 hours per semester | $29,950/yr. |
| Tuition per credit hour (enrolled in 1-11 or +18 hours per semester) | $496/hr. |
| 2021-2022 Woods Online | per credit hour |
|---|---|
| General online program | $496 |
| MTED (Music Therapy Equivalency Distance) | $585 |
| RN to BSN | $297 |
| Indiana TEACH | $284 |
| Military | $250 |
| 2021-22 Graduate | per credit hour |
|---|---|
| PHDGL (Ph.D. in Global Leadership), books included | $875 |
| MHA (Master of Healthcare Administration) MLD (Master of Leadership Development) | $575 |
| MAAT (Master of Arts in Art Therapy) | $750 |
| MAMT (Master of Arts in Music Therapy) | $750 |
| MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, books included | $750 |