Fees
Non-Refundable Fees
| Fee Type |
Amount |
Frequency |
| Student Finance Processing Fee* |
$250 |
one time |
| Graduation (excluding Certificate programs) |
$150 |
one time |
| Graduation (Certificate programs) |
$100 |
one time |
| Transcript Request |
$15 |
per request |
| Portfolio Credit Evaluation |
$250 |
per course |
| Additional Diploma |
$75 |
per request |
| Assessment (N495, N511, N518) |
$125 |
per identified course |
| DNP Immersion |
$175 |
per course |
| Doctoral Dissertation/Project |
$2,250 |
one time |
| Virtual Residency (RSH912) |
$125 |
per identified course |
| Proctored Assessment |
$125 |
per assessment |
| Proctored Exam- Doctoral programs |
$225 |
per exam |
| Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)** Effective 4/1/2024 |
$0.00 per $1,000 of institutional charges |
per program enrollment |
| Wire Transfer |
$40 |
per request |
* Effective January 1, 2025. This nonrefundable fee is an administrative cost of processing the finance plans for students. It is non-refundable for all students regardless of the financing plan they choose and is applied once per enrollment or readmission when a student registers for the first course. Whether the student matriculates (stays enrolled through Day 8 of the first course) or not, the fee is not refundable.
**The fee is only assessed to students who are residents of the State of California or who are enrolled in a residency program in the State of California at the time of enrollment.
Refundable Fees
| Fee Type |
Amount |
Frequency |
| Undergraduate Technology |
$90 |
per course |
| Nursing Undergraduate/Graduate Technology |
$75 |
per course |
| Graduate Technology (non-Nursing) |
$150 |
per course |
| Doctoral Technology (non-Nursing) |
$75 |
per course |
| DNP Technology |
$175 |
per course |
| Continuing Education Technology |
$90 |
per course |
| Nursing & Health Sciences Capstone |
$275 |
per course |
| Nursing Practicum |
$275 |
per course |
| Internship |
$350 |
one time |
| Embedded Proctored Assessment Fee |
$125 |
per course |
| Embedded Proctored Exam Fee- Doctoral |
$225 |
per course |
Indirect Costs for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Aspen University strives to maintain affordable tuition rates to support underserved groups in accessing education. However, preceptors and clinical sites may independently charge fees for precepting students. If a preceptor or site charges a fee, it typically ranges from $50 and higher per course, and Aspen does not establish or regulate these charges. Students are responsible for addressing these fees directly with their preceptor or clinical site. Students are responsible for negotiating payment directly with their preceptor/site or placement service. If a student opts to utilize a placement service, students are responsible for communicating the respective preceptor/mentor and field experience site requirements to the placement service agency.
In addition, some locations and clinical placements require students to purchase supplemental general and malpractice insurance. Students are responsible for paying and maintaining the policy during the placement period.