Cost of Attendance (COA) The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between best Nursing schools. For state residents, the average COA is $33,883 when living on campus and $33,966 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $62,106 when living on campus and $62,189 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
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2024 Cost Of Attendance Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank Name Tuition & Fees Books & Supplies Living Costs
In-State Out-of-State On-Campus Off-Campus 1 Duke University $65,805
$1,602
$19,665
- 1 University of Pennsylvania $66,104
$1,358
$21,566
$21,430 1 Emory University $60,774
$1,250
$21,598
$21,598 4 Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,859 $38,365
$1,030
$17,342
$17,108 4 University of Iowa $10,964 $32,927
$950
$16,682
$16,682 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $8,989 $39,330
$1,290
$15,830
$15,830 7 University of Alabama at Birmingham $8,832 $21,864
$1,200
$19,347
$20,587 7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $17,228 $58,072
$1,126
$16,428
$16,428 7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus $12,643 $41,997
$900
$21,009
$21,009 7 Boston College $67,680
$1,250
$20,675
$16,841 11 Case Western Reserve University $64,671
$1,200
$20,202
$12,750 12 New York University $60,438
$1,494
$25,820
$25,820 13 Oregon Health & Science University $23,768 $36,548
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- 14 University of Maryland, Baltimore $13,374 $43,936
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- 15 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $21,524 $39,890
$584
$16,338
$16,896 16 University of California-Los Angeles $13,747 $44,524
$1,574
$22,710
$23,756 17 University of Illinois Chicago $14,338 $29,360
$1,400
$20,626
$20,426 18 University of Kentucky $13,212 $33,406
$1,200
$20,686
$20,686 19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $16,488 $36,402
$1,000
$15,378
$15,378 20 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $14,516 $40,934
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- 21 University of Virginia-Main Campus $20,986 $58,014
$1,480
$17,460
$17,460 22 University of Wisconsin-Madison $11,205 $40,603
$1,100
$16,600
$16,600 23 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis $10,449 $33,717
$690
$15,546
$17,560 24 Medical University of South Carolina $16,972 $30,380
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- 25 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $10,017 $28,209
$1,460
$21,346
$21,105 26 University of Florida $6,381 $28,659
$1,050
$15,170
$15,710 27 University of Kansas $11,700 $29,412
$1,224
$14,208
$14,326 28 University of Nebraska Medical Center $14,720 $33,890
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- 29 University of Rochester $64,348
$1,310
$20,304
- 30 Villanova University $64,701
$1,100
$19,196
$19,196 31 Baylor University $54,844
$1,438
$17,987
$19,078 32 Creighton University $47,000
$1,200
$15,590
$14,630 33 Loyola University Chicago $51,716
$1,200
$18,494
$17,156 34 Michigan State University $15,988 $43,372
$1,334
$15,346
$15,346 35 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $20,234 $40,188
$1,840
$17,818
$18,236 36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick $17,239 $36,001
$1,391
$19,087
$30,174 37 Texas A & M University-College Station $13,099 $40,328
$900
$19,508
$18,134 38 University at Buffalo $10,782 $30,572
$1,500
$21,506
$19,426 39 The University of Alabama $11,900 $33,200
$800
$20,682
$21,162 40 University of Central Florida $6,368 $22,467
$1,000
$17,300
$17,300 41 University of Connecticut $20,366 $43,034
$990
$18,326
$19,094 42 University of Massachusetts-Boston $15,496 $37,174
$1,000
$20,578
$17,358 43 University of Miami $59,926
$1,328
$27,186
$28,052 44 University of South Carolina-Columbia $12,688 $34,934
$1,226
$18,063
$16,744 45 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center $11,002 $23,425
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- 46 The University of Texas at Austin $11,678 $42,778
$724
$19,170
$19,874 47 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $9,577 $23,449
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- 48 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston $10,603 $24,103
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- 49 University of Utah $9,315 $29,837
$1,100
$20,198
$26,000 50 Virginia Commonwealth University $16,458 $39,042
$1,240
$22,269
$23,088 Average $13,624 $41,847 $1,191 $19,068 $19,151
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Nursing schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,624 for in-state students and $41,847 for out-of-state students . The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Nursing schools are increased by 3.55% compared to the previous year.
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank Name 2022-2023 2023-2024
In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State 1 Duke University $62,688 $65,805 1 University of Pennsylvania $63,452 $66,104 1 Emory University $57,948 $60,774 4 Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,485 $36,742 $12,859 $38,365 4 University of Iowa $10,353 $32,316 $10,964 $32,927 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $8,989 $37,550 $8,989 $39,330 7 University of Alabama at Birmingham $8,832 $21,216 $8,832 $21,864 7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $17,786 $57,273 $17,228 $58,072 7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus $12,242 $40,740 $12,643 $41,997 7 Boston College $64,176 $67,680 11 Case Western Reserve University $61,584 $64,671 12 New York University $58,168 $60,438 13 Oregon Health & Science University $22,941 $35,469 $23,768 $36,548 14 University of Maryland, Baltimore $12,692 $42,654 $13,374 $43,936 15 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $21,080 $37,320 $21,524 $39,890 16 University of California-Los Angeles $13,401 $43,473 $13,747 $44,524 17 University of Illinois Chicago $15,472 $30,841 $14,338 $29,360 18 University of Kentucky $12,859 $32,276 $13,212 $33,406 19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $15,859 $35,099 $16,488 $36,402 20 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $12,693 $37,872 $14,516 $40,934 21 University of Virginia-Main Campus $21,425 $57,374 $20,986 $58,014 22 University of Wisconsin-Madison $10,796 $39,427 $11,205 $40,603 23 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis $10,144 $32,582 $10,449 $33,717 24 Medical University of South Carolina $16,947 $29,509 $16,972 $30,380 25 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $9,634 $26,890 $10,017 $28,209 26 University of Florida $6,381 $28,659 $6,381 $28,659 27 University of Kansas $11,167 $28,035 $11,700 $29,412 28 University of Nebraska Medical Center $14,720 $33,890 $14,720 $33,890 29 University of Rochester $61,678 $64,348 30 Villanova University $61,618 $64,701 31 Baylor University $51,738 $54,844 32 Creighton University $45,638 $47,000 33 Loyola University Chicago $49,498 $51,716 34 Michigan State University $16,617 $42,607 $15,988 $43,372 35 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $19,835 $38,651 $20,234 $40,188 36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick $16,263 $33,963 $17,239 $36,001 37 Texas A & M University-College Station $12,605 $40,139 $13,099 $40,328 38 University at Buffalo $10,782 $28,702 $10,782 $30,572 39 The University of Alabama $11,940 $32,300 $11,900 $33,200 40 University of Central Florida $6,368 $22,467 $6,368 $22,467 41 University of Connecticut $19,434 $42,102 $20,366 $43,034 42 University of Massachusetts-Boston $15,132 $36,105 $15,496 $37,174 43 University of Miami $57,194 $59,926 44 University of South Carolina-Columbia $12,688 $33,928 $12,688 $34,934 45 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center $11,153 $22,040 $11,002 $23,425 46 The University of Texas at Austin $11,698 $41,070 $11,678 $42,778 47 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $8,693 $22,277 $9,577 $23,449 48 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston $10,713 $24,213 $10,603 $24,103 49 University of Utah $9,315 $29,837 $9,315 $29,837 50 Virginia Commonwealth University $15,642 $37,588 $16,458 $39,042 Average $13,363 $40,412 $13,624 $41,847
Graduate Tuition & Fees The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between best Nursing schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,122 for state residents and $33,426 for out-of-state students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of best Nursing schools are increased by 2.44% compared to the previous year.
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Graduate Tuition & Fess Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank Name 2022-2023 2023-2024
In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State 1 Duke University $61,522 $63,985 1 University of Pennsylvania $44,162 $46,034 1 Emory University $46,700 $47,722 4 Ohio State University-Main Campus $12,997 $39,598 $13,497 $41,227 4 University of Iowa $12,564 $31,511 $13,211 $34,882 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $12,527 $30,819 $12,527 $30,819 7 University of Alabama at Birmingham $8,424 $19,962 $8,424 $20,556 7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $26,226 $52,456 $27,524 $55,052 7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus $18,057 $31,530 $18,633 $32,511 7 Boston College $34,028 $35,900 11 Case Western Reserve University $50,878 $52,402 12 New York University $39,592 $41,124 13 Oregon Health & Science University $28,863 $28,863 - $29,807 14 University of Maryland, Baltimore $17,453 $35,649 $17,760 $36,320 15 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $26,142 $43,504 $27,064 $45,034 16 University of California-Los Angeles $13,322 $28,424 $13,883 $28,985 17 University of Illinois Chicago $17,257 $28,422 $17,268 $28,641 18 University of Kentucky $13,946 $34,259 $14,330 $35,459 19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities $20,315 $30,425 $21,091 $31,555 20 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $10,409 $38,158 $10,942 $35,716 21 University of Virginia-Main Campus $21,742 $34,832 $22,612 $36,198 22 University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,251 $25,577 $12,289 $25,615 23 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis $10,538 $27,044 $10,856 $27,992 24 Medical University of South Carolina $17,702 $25,673 $17,574 $25,568 25 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus $8,548 $24,820 $8,947 $26,047 26 University of Florida $12,737 $30,130 $12,737 $30,130 27 University of Kansas $11,046 $25,008 $11,574 $26,236 28 University of Nebraska Medical Center $9,789 $26,961 $9,789 $26,961 29 University of Rochester $42,668 $38,863 30 Villanova University $21,307 $21,361 31 Baylor University $38,772 $41,130 32 Creighton University $19,402 $19,676 33 Loyola University Chicago $20,344 $22,305 34 Michigan State University $20,382 $39,876 $21,148 $41,224 35 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus $25,015 $42,151 $25,518 $43,828 36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick $21,078 $34,182 $22,348 $36,244 37 Texas A & M University-College Station $10,687 $23,395 $11,093 $24,090 38 University at Buffalo $14,388 $26,178 $14,388 $27,338 39 The University of Alabama $11,790 $32,150 $11,740 $33,040 40 University of Central Florida $8,872 $28,657 $8,872 $28,657 41 University of Connecticut $21,262 $43,174 $22,194 $44,106 42 University of Massachusetts-Boston $19,499 $37,484 $19,972 $38,406 43 University of Miami $42,816 $44,858 44 University of South Carolina-Columbia $13,774 $30,160 $13,774 $30,160 45 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center $14,634 $24,455 $14,725 $24,952 46 The University of Texas at Austin $12,036 $22,952 $12,012 $22,954 47 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio $4,464 $13,448 $4,464 $13,664 48 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston $10,675 $20,653 $9,534 $17,340 49 University of Utah $8,448 $27,056 $8,448 $27,056 50 Virginia Commonwealth University $15,754 $29,782 $16,753 $31,589 Average $15,148 $32,631 $15,122 $33,426
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Nursing schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of best Nursing schools is $19,068 when a student lives on campus and $19,151 when living off campus .
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Living Costs Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank Name On-Campus Off-Campus
Room & Board Other Expenses Room & Board Other Expenses Other Expenses (living with family) 1 Duke University
$17,458 $2,207
- - - 1 University of Pennsylvania
$18,496 $3,070
$18,360 $3,070 - 1 Emory University
$18,972 $2,626
$18,972 $2,626 - 4 Ohio State University-Main Campus
$14,272 $3,070
$13,814 $3,294 - 4 University of Iowa
$12,616 $4,066
$12,616 $4,066 - 6 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$13,016 $2,814
$13,016 $2,814 - 7 University of Alabama at Birmingham
$13,590 $5,757
$14,580 $6,007 - 7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$13,856 $2,572
$13,856 $2,572 - 7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$17,982 $3,027
$17,982 $3,027 - 7 Boston College
$18,475 $2,200
$14,641 $2,200 - 11 Case Western Reserve University
$18,202 $2,000
$10,750 $2,000 - 12 New York University
$22,786 $3,034
$22,786 $3,034 - 13 Oregon Health & Science University
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$13,420 $2,918
$13,978 $2,918 - 16 University of California-Los Angeles
$17,148 $5,562
$17,436 $6,320 - 17 University of Illinois Chicago
$14,600 $6,026
$14,400 $6,026 - 18 University of Kentucky
$15,242 $5,444
$15,242 $5,444 - 19 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$13,028 $2,350
$13,028 $2,350 - 20 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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$13,940 $3,520
$13,940 $3,520 - 22 University of Wisconsin-Madison
$13,500 $3,100
$13,500 $3,100 - 23 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
$13,010 $2,536
$13,010 $4,550 - 24 Medical University of South Carolina
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$14,920 $6,426
$14,679 $6,426 - 26 University of Florida
$11,500 $3,670
$11,500 $4,210 - 27 University of Kansas
$10,818 $3,390
$10,936 $3,390 - 28 University of Nebraska Medical Center
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$18,924 $1,380
- - - 30 Villanova University
$16,896 $2,300
$16,896 $2,300 - 31 Baylor University
$14,235 $3,752
$14,594 $4,484 - 32 Creighton University
$12,790 $2,800
$11,830 $2,800 - 33 Loyola University Chicago
$16,894 $1,600
$15,556 $1,600 - 34 Michigan State University
$11,754 $3,592
$11,754 $3,592 - 35 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
$13,030 $4,788
$13,448 $4,788 - 36 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
$14,715 $4,372
$18,414 $11,760 - 37 Texas A & M University-College Station
$13,154 $6,354
$11,780 $6,354 - 38 University at Buffalo
$16,754 $4,752
$14,674 $4,752 - 39 The University of Alabama
$14,840 $5,842
$14,564 $6,598 - 40 University of Central Florida
$12,070 $5,230
$12,070 $5,230 - 41 University of Connecticut
$13,996 $4,330
$14,764 $4,330 - 42 University of Massachusetts-Boston
$17,512 $3,066
$14,292 $3,066 - 43 University of Miami
$21,580 $5,606
$22,446 $5,606 - 44 University of South Carolina-Columbia
$12,558 $5,505
$11,239 $5,505 - 45 The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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$14,136 $5,034
$14,840 $5,034 - 47 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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- - - 49 University of Utah
$12,398 $7,800
$18,200 $7,800 - 50 Virginia Commonwealth University
$16,119 $6,150
$14,054 $9,034 - Average $15,124
$3,944 $14,711
$4,440 -