Estimated Cost

This is provided as an estimate of some expenses that will be incurred by students upon entering and during the program. They are subject to change. Items that have a * are typically not covered by financial aid funds. Details about many of these items are discussed in the summer orientation for accepted students. Please note there is an initial prepackaged instrument kit that must be purchased prior to the first day of classes, which contains the majority of the instruments. Additional instruments and magnification loupes are paid for separately closer to the end of first semester. Students also purchase additional instruments in the second year of the program.

Tuition is estimated in the table below based off the following criteria. For more accurate information please visit the tuition rates and fees site.

(Tuition rates below are as of Fall 2024 and are subject to change.)

Estimated In-State Tuition: $179.99 per credit hour 
Estimated Out-Of-State Tuition: $394.59 per credit hour

Note: Payment of tuition is on a semester by semester basis according to credit hours enrolled in. The curriculum is a total of 72 credits.

** The tuition for prerequisites BIO141-142 and SDV101 (10 cr. = $1,799.90) is not included in this table, as they are completed prior to the program. This does not include any costs for other prerequisites (such as Algebra I, Biology, and/or Chemistry) or developmental classes which may be needed prior to consideration for the program (varies by applicant).

* Financial Aid will not typically cover the cost