Fees
Non-Refundable Fees
| Fee Type |
Amount |
Frequency |
| Student Finance Processing Fee+ |
$250 |
per enrollment |
| 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)* |
$0.00 per $1,000 of institutional charges |
per program enrollment |
| Wire Transfer |
$40 |
per request |
+Non-refundable fee for all students assessed when students register for their first course.
*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.
Student Finance Processing Fee
The university charges a non-refundable Student Finance Processing Fee of $250 upon the student’s registration of their first course. This non-refundable fee covers administrative and operational costs associated with student account setup and enrollment-related services. The fee is assessed once per enrollment, program change, or readmission requiring a new enrollment agreement. The fee is non-refundable, including for students who do not matriculate or otherwise do not begin attendance. Whether the student matriculates (stays enrolled through Day 8 of the first course) or not, the fee is not refundable.