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DNP-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP/PMHNP) & DNP-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP/PMHNP-RN)

2025/2026

DNP/PMHNP

  • All budgets are estimated costs and subject to change
  • The budget is for the student and educational expenses during the period of enrollment only.
  • $1,078 per credit hour –  $829.00 clinical fees

•  The DNP/PMHNP – RN (without 1 year RN experience) student budget is below the DNP/PMHNP budget

 

DNP/PMHNP –    PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACITIONER 

Tuition & Fees First Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months  – 1,078.00 per credit hour 20 units		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months – 1,078.00 per credit hour22 Units		  Third Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months – 1,078.00 per credit hour17 Units
Tuition TBD TBD TBD
Clinical Fees TBD TBD TBD
Student Body Fees  40 40 40
Graduation Fees  N/A N/A 350
Estimated Total Tuition and Fees
Budget Items/Estimated Costs First Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months		 Third Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months
Books & Supplies 2,500 250 250
Living Expenses (room + food) 23,843 23,843 23,843
Misc. Personal Expenses 7,469 7,469 7,469
Transportation  1,200 1,200 1,200
CPR  90 N/A N/A
Typhon Clinical Log System 100 N/A N/A
Loan Fees First Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months		 Third Year DNP/PMHNP
12 Months
 Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees  217  217 217
 Grad PLUS Loan Fees TBD TBD TBD

• DNP/PMHNP  – RN    PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACITIONER  (Without 1 year RN experience)

Tuition & Fees First Year DNP/PMHNP – RN
12 Months  – 1,078.00 per credit hour/22 units		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP – RN
12 Months – 1,078.00 per credit hour/18 Units		  Third Year DNP/PMHNP – RN
12 Months – 1,078.00 per credit hour/17 Units
Tuition TBD TBD TBD
Clinical Fees TBD TBD TBD
Student Body Fees  40 40 40
Graduation Fees  N/A N/A 350
Budget Items/Estimated Costs First Year DNP/PMHNP-RN
12 Months		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP-RN
12 Months		 Third Year DNP/PMHNP-RNP
12 Months
Books & Supplies 1,250 250 250
Living Expenses (room + food) 23,843 23,843 23,843
Misc. Personal Expenses 7,469 7,469 7,469
Transportation  1,200 1,200 1,200
CPR  90 N/A N/A
Typhon Clinical Log System 100 N/A N/A
Loan Fees First Year DNP/PMHNP-RN
12 Months		 Second Year DNP/PMHNP-RN
12 Months		 Third Year DNP/PMHNP – RN
12 Months
 Direct Unsubsidized Loan Fees  217  217 217
 Grad PLUS Loan Fees TBD TBD TBD

There is no average indebtedness for the DNP/PMHNP program yet as this is a new program

  • The average indebtedness for the WesternU Doctor of Nursing Practice program for the last 4 years:
    2018 Graduates $61,623
    2019 Graduates N/A
    2020 Graduates $80,269
    2021 Graduates $53,698

    This was based on graduates that had WesternU debt.

    • The Doctor of Nursing Practice program has three disbursements per academic year.  One disbursement in the fall before school starts, one in the spring and one in the summer.

    To see a sample of what your loan repayment schedule may look like, please visit the Federal Student Aid Repayment Estimator Calculator.

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