Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Full and Part-time Tuition Cost by Semester:

Program Degree Number of Semesters (Full-time) Full-time Status
(12 to 18 Credits)
3/4-time Status
(9 to 11 Credits)
1/2-time Status
(6 to 8 Credits)
Less than 1/2-time Status Total Tuition Cost (Full-Time) - not including additional fees Total Estimated Program Costs (Tuition + Fees)

Nursing, BSN

BS

8

$12,300

$10,250

$7,970

$1,360 Per credit

$98,400

$105,615

Nursing, LVN to BSN

BS

7

$12,300

$10,250

$7,970

$1,360 Per credit

$86,100

$93,313

Nursing, RN to BSN

BS

4

$4,763

Under 12 Units $680 per credit

$19,052

$21,232

Other Fees:

Program

Registration

Total Book Cost

Book Shipping Cost

Estimate for uniforms and Supply Kits

Nursing, BSN

$75

$4,823

$592

$1,725

Nursing, LVN to BSN

$75

$4,895

$518

$1,725

Nursing, RN to BSN

$75

$1,909

$296

$140

*The Total Book Cost reflects the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price totals compiled in December 2011

Note: Students who wish to take Challenge Exams will be subject to a fee of $100 for each Challenge exam. Please see your campus Business Office for a full price listing.

1West Coast University also offers certain online courses to students enrolled in on-ground programs. If a student enrolled in an on-ground program chooses to take a course or courses offered online, he/she will be subject to a Technology fee of $50 per credit hour per course in addition to the tuition charges listed above.

2Course Audit credits are added to the number of credits taken for credit in the semester on which tuition is based. Undergraduate tuition and fees apply in accordance to the students schedule status (Full-Time, 3/4-Time, 1/2-Time, Less than 1/2-Time), including the course(s) auditing. Graduate courses are changed based on the credit hours taken, whether for audit or credit.

3All credits taken in a single semester which exceed 18 credits will be charged at $800 per credit.

The Uniform and Supply costs are based on the Manufacturer’ Suggested Retail Price as of February 2012 and are subject to change.

In the BSN program, students will be issued supplies in the following core courses:

Nursing Program

Core Courses

BSN

NURS 101L Fundamentals of Nursing Skills Lab

LVN to BSN

NURS 210LB RN Skills Laboratory

BSN & LVN to BSN

NURS 220 Integration of Nursing Concepts

For details on all the supplies please contact the campus Business Office Manager.