Tuition Rates
Aspen University’s Economic Responsibility Goal is to offer tuition rates low enough that a majority of students will be able to afford to pay tuition in cash; allowing alumni to achieve a return on investment benefit following earning a degree from Aspen University. The tuition rates by program are listed below, but your total program cost will vary depending upon transfer credits, textbook costs and fees incurred.
Associate's Degree Programs
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Studies
$9,000
$1,700
Bachelor's Degree Programs
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
BS in Business Administration
$21,600
$3,300
BS in Business Administration (Completion)
$10,800
$1,700
BS in Early Childhood Studies
$21,600
$3,200
BS in Early Childhood Studies (Completion)
$10,800
$1,700
BA in Psychology and Addiction Studies
$21,600
$3,300
BS in Health Care Administration
$21,600
$3,300
BSN (Pre-licensure)
$41,445
$10,730
RN to BSN
$9,750
$899
Master's Degree Programs
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
MBA Specialization in Finance
$11,700
$1,700
MBA Specialization in Information Management
$11,700
$1,700
MBA Specialization in Project Management
$11,700
$1,700
MS in Technology and Innovation
$11,700
$1,700
MED Specialization in Curriculum Development and Outcomes Assessment
$9,750
$1,250
MED Specialization in Educational Technology
$9,750
$1,250
MED Specialization in eLearning Pedagogy
$9,750
$1,250
MED Specialization in Transformational Leadership
$9,750
$1,250
MA in Psychology and Addiction Studies
$15,600
$2,200
Master of Public Health
$11,700
$2,250
MSN Specialization in Administration and Management
$11,700
$1,670
MSN Specialization in Forensic Nursing
$11,700
$1,618
MSN Specialization in Informatics
$11,700
$1,420
MSN Specialization in Nursing Education
$11,700
$1,618
MSN Specialization in Public Health
$11,700
$1,618
RN to MSN Bridge Specialization in Administration and Management
$18,525
$2,289
RN to MSN Bridge Specialization in Forensic Nursing
$18,525
$2,237
RN to MSN Bridge Specialization in Informatics
$18,525
$2,039
RN to MSN Bridge Specialization in Nursing Education
$18,525
$2,237
RN to MSN Bridge Specialization in Public Health
$18,525
$2,237
Doctoral Degree Programs
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
Doctor of Science in Computer Science
$27,000
$3,500
EdD in Leadership and Learning Specialization in Health Care Administration and Leadership
$27,000
$3,500
EdD in Leadership and Learning Specialization in Higher Education Leadership
$27,000
$3,500
EdD in Leadership and Learning Specialization in K-12 Educational Leadership
$27,000
$3,500
EdD in Leadership and Learning Specialization in Organizational Leadership
$27,000
$3,500
EdD in Leadership and Learning Specialization in Organizational Psychology
$27,000
$3,500
Education Specialist with a Specialization in Health Care Administration and Leadership
$14,850
$960
Education Specialist with a Specialization in Higher Education Leadership
$14,850
$960
Education Specialist with a Specialization in K-12 Educational Leadership
$14,850
$960
Education Specialist with a Specialization in Organizational Leadership
$14,850
$960
Education Specialist with a Specialization in Organizational Psychology
$14,850
$960
Doctor of Nursing Practice
$23,520
$4,800
Certificate Programs
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
Certificate in Project Management
$2,925
$475
Certificate in eLearning Pedagogy
$4,875
$725
Continuing Education
Program
Tuition
Est. Fees
Continuing Education
N/A
N/A
Non-Refundable Fees
| Fee Type | Amount | Frequency |
| Graduation | $100 | One Time |
| Transcript Request * | $10 | per Request |
| Portfolio Credit Evaluation ** | $200 | per Course of One Time |
| Additional Diploma | $50 | per Request |
| Assessment (N495, N511, N518) | $99 | per Identified Course |
| DNP Immersion | $150 | per Course |
| Doctoral Dissertation/Project | $2,000 | One Time, per Identified Course |
| Proctored Exam | $100 | per Exam |
| Proctored Exam (Doctoral Programs) | $200 | per Exam |
| BSN Pre-Licensure Pinning | $100 | One Time |
| Wire Transfer | $30 | per Request |
* The university will not release official transcripts for students who are not financially cleared by Student Accounts.
** The Portfolio Credit Evaluation fee is $200 per 3-credit course for the Nursing Programs only. For all other programs, there is a flat $200 fee.
Refundable Fees
| Fee Type | Amount | Frequency |
| Undergraduate Technology | $75 | per Course |
| Nursing Undergraduate/Graduate Technology | $60 | per Course |
| Graduate Technology (non-Nursing) | $125 | per Course |
| Doctoral Technology (non-Nursing) | $60 | per Course |
| DNP Technology* | $125 | per Course |
| Continuing Education Technology | $60 | per Course |
| Nursing Capstone | $250 | per Course |
| Nursing Practicum | $250 | per Course |
| Internship | $300 | One Time |
| HESI Content Exam Fee | $500 | per Exam |
| Embedded Proctored Exam Fee | $100 | per Course |
| Embedded Proctored Exam Fee - Doctoral | $200 | per Course |