Tuition & Fees
Tuition & fees for 2024-25 unless otherwise noted.
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UNDERGRADUATE TUITION
Tuition:
- Per academic year: $41,782
Fees:
- New Student Fee: $437 (first year only; not charged to new PVD international students)
- Student Activity Fee (Undergraduate only): $200**
- College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) Uniform & Toolkit fee: $396***
- Dietetics & Applied Nutrition Uniform & Toolkit Fee: $242***
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Annual Fee: $2,870
Course Fees:
- HOSP 3085 & TRVL 3035: $800
- Wildcat LEAP Fee:
◦ Summer Start: $8,480****
◦ Fall Start: $7,420****
5 Ways to Finance Your College Education
Scholarships and Grants
JWU provides institutional scholarships and/or grants to 97% of our on-ground students.- Family Contributions
Talk with your relatives or guardians to explore how they can help you secure your future! - Personal Savings
Your own savings are a great investment toward your future. - Loans
You may obtain either low-interest federal loans that can be repaid over a number of years or private loans from lenders such as banks and credit unions. - Working While in College
Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for eligible students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses, while part-time student employment opportunities abound to help JWU students earn money.
JWU offers your own personal financial planner who will help guide you through the process. Get started. You can now apply to FAFSA as early as October 1. The FAFSA code to apply for financial aid is 003404.
Other Charges & Fees
Room and meal plans vary by campus.
Providence Room Per academic year:
- Harborside Village Apartments: $15,500
- Snowden, Harbor View - Single/Private Bath: $14,500
- McNulty, Snowden, Harbor View - Double/Private Bath: $13,000
- Centennial - Single/Common Bath: $13,000
- Xavier, East, West - Single/Common Bath: $12,500
- McNulty, Snowden, Harbor View - Triple/Private Bath: $12,000
- Centennial - Double/Common Bath: $11,000
- McNulty, Snowden, Harbor View - Quad/Private Bath: $11,000
- Xavier, East, South, West - Double/Common Bath: $10,500
- Xavier, East, South, West - Triple/Common Bath: $8,000
- Xavier, East, South - Quad/Common Bath: $6,000
Providence Meal Plans per academic year:
- All Access Meal Plan/$200 annual flex dollars (required for all new residential students): $6,800
- 14 meals per week/$400 annual flex dollars: $5,800
- 10 meals per week/$400 annual flex dollars (minimum required for returning students living in traditional halls): $4,640
- 115 meals per semester/$150 semester flex dollars: $3,000
Wildcat Meals
- 50 meal block: $662
- 25 meal block: $335
- 10 meal block: $136
- Meal price paid at the door: $14
Charlotte Room per academic year:
- Cedar North/Cedar South - Double/Common Bath: $9,500
- Upperclass Housing (The Maple) - Single/Private Bath: $13,500
- Upperclass Housing (The Maple) - Double/Private Bath: $11,000
Charlotte Meal Plans per academic year*:
- All Access Meal Plan/$300 annual flex dollars (required for all new students): $5,300 (includes $4,896 + $404 NC meal tax)
- 14 meals per week/$400 annual flex dollars: $4,750 (includes $4,388 + $362 NC meal tax)
- 10 meals per week/$400 annual flex dollars (required for returning students): $3,988 (includes $3,684 + $304 NC meal tax)
Wildcat Meals*
- 50 meal block: $450
- 25 meal block: $250
- 10 meal block: $110
- Meal price paid at the door:
° Breakfast rate: $10
° Lunch/Dinner rate: $14
° Wildcat Wednesday rate: $12
*All meal blocks in Charlotte will incur an additional 8.25% meal tax
English as a Second Language (PVD, per semester): $5,250
International Student Services Fee: $1,386 per academic year or $693 per semester (PVD undergrad/ESL only; not charged to exchange students).
*Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to tutoring, academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.
** Fee provides funds for our student clubs, organizations and departments that serve JWU students to provide a rich and varied co-curricular experience.
*** Students enrolled in the College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) and Dietetics & Applied Nutrition will be assessed a non-refundable uniform & toolkit fee during the first two semesters of enrollment. This fee ensures students in these programs begin their college careers with the same professional appearance and educational materials needed for a successful academic experience.
**** Wildcat LEAP (Learning Effectiveness in Action Program) is a fee-based educational program designed to develop specific strategies to enhance learning. The program includes one-on-one support, small group instruction, and a three-credit course available only to LEAP participants. Refer to Student Support Services to learn more about the program.
COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
- Per 1.0 semester credit course: $495 ($1,485 per 3.0 credit course)
- Per 1.0 credit: $842 ($2,526 per 3.0 semester credit course)
- Doctoral Business Administration (DBA): $993 per credit / per 3.0 credits: $2,979
Post-Bachelor’s and Graduate Tuition
Nursing (ABSN) | Graduate | Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics | Physician Assistant Studies | Doctoral | Housing
ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ABSN)
| Program Costs | Per Semester | Total Program Cost (4-Semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $15,250 | $61,000 |
Benefits of JWU’s Inclusive ABSN Program Cost:
Our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is structured with a student-first approach. Our total program cost includes the following benefits and services for our students at no additional cost:
- Uniforms: Students will receive two pairs of JWU-embroidered scrub tops and pants and one lab jacket
- Stethoscope Bundle: Students will receive a stethoscope, pen light, goggles, and an ID badge clip
- Textbooks: Students will receive all textbooks across the program for their coursework
- Clinical Site Costs: JWU provides students with malpractice insurance
- Simulation Center: Students access to Laerdal Simulation Lab and all associated supplies
Additional Estimated Expenses:
Additional expenses outside of the total program cost may include:
- Criminal Background Checks/Drug Screening/Fingerprinting
- Uniform Shoes
- Laptop and Other Technologies
- Health Insurance
- NCLEX-RN® Exam
- Housing
GRADUATE TUITION
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,526 / $842 per credit hour
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,716 / $572 per credit hour
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,322 / $774 per credit hour
- Per semester: $5,250
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,485
- $1,386 per academic year or $693 per semester (PVD Graduate/ESL)
*Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to temporary housing services, tutoring and other academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.
CLINICAL NUTRITION & DIETETICS (MSCND)
- Per 3 credit course: $2,526
Students who have earned a signed verification statement from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) must take 48 graduate credits; those without a DPD verification statement will need to take 54 graduate credits.
Additional Estimated Expenses:
- DICAS application fee: at least $50 (DICAS charges $50 for the first program and $25 for each additional program)
- Laptop, speakers or a headset, microphone, and webcam $1,000 (first year)
- Annual Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics student membership ($58)
- Physical examination (varies)
- Drug Testing and Background check $100 (first and second year)
- Flu shot for current season (as needed)
- Lab or chef coat, scrubs, hair coverings, apron, closed-toe shoes with non-slip soles (average $140-$260, first year)
- Books and supplies $1,200 (plus required purchase of Jean Inman Study materials $385 in second year)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES (MSPAS)
Note that the program runs a full 24-month span, including summer semester. Tuition and university fees are adjusted annually.
DOCTORAL
Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Per 6 credit course: $5,958
Dissertation Advisement Fee: Candidates are registered and assessed fees for EDUC9011 for each semester ($1,903), including summer, until successful dissertation defense, at which time the next semester’s registration and charges will be removed.
Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Per 3 credit course: $2979
Dissertation Advisement Fee: Candidates will be scheduled for a Doctoral Dissertation Advisement course (RSCH 9011) which will be charged $993 per credit, if they do not complete their dissertation while enrolled.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
The (COA) is the estimated total amount it will cost a student to attend JWU each year. The COA includes:
- tuition & fees
- on-campus housing/food (or a housing and food allowance for off-campus students)
- transportation
- above eligible estimated expenses
- miscellaneous personal expenses
- federal loan fees
- Annual Fee: $2,870
SHIP is an optional plan for eligible students without health insurance coverage. Students who do not waive the program will be responsible for payment on their JWU student account. For opt-out waiver instructions or coverage information, refer to Health Services and .
Choose from one (or a combination) of the below for 2024-25 tuition and fees including room and meals, if applicable. For questions related to your balance or payment options please contact your financial planning counselor.
- Annual payment: Pay the annual balance due by July 10 (new students) & July 24 (returning students)
- Annual payment for College of Professional Studies, grad and international: July 24
- Fall Semester payment: Pay one-half of the annual balance due by July 10 (new students) & July 24 (returning students)
- Spring Semester payment: Pay the second half of the annual balance due by December 4
- Monthly payment: Log in to to set up monthly payments for the annual balance due — the first monthly payment plus enrollment fee is due by July 10 (new students) & July 24 (returning students) — or to pay one-half of the annual balance. You’ll find all the information you need under the “financial” tab.
- Loan options: Apply and be approved for a Parent PLUS or Private Loan borrowed for the annual balance.
Solely for avoidance of doubt, the tuition and fees students pay the university will not be discounted, irrespective of any changes in the manner or mode of learning or changes to any activities, events, or programs (including revision, postponement, or cancellation of same) at any time during the academic year; the manner or mode of learning could include on-ground learning, remote learning, or a combination of the two; it could include fewer classes or restructured classes; and it could include changes mid-semester (as just a few examples of possible changes). Please understand that the university, like other schools, is subject to multiple factors outside of its control, including effects stemming from the pandemic and applicable local, state, and federal law and guidance related to the pandemic, which factors could significantly alter, limit, or curtail our operations.
Tuition is applicable to all students, including those on approved off-campus programs. Student health insurance, program fees, and room & board are nonrefundable, if applicable. Review the .