Online Tuition and Fees

HCU Online is committed to keeping tuition affordable to provide affordable, quality education and to assist you in your educational goals.

Academic Year 2024-2025

Undergraduate Online Tuition

  • $445 per credit hour
  • $250 per semester Undergraduate Technology Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Graduate Online Tuition

  • $620 per credit hour
    • Master of Science in Cybersecurity – $750 per credit hour
    • Professional Science Masters in Health Professions- $585 per credit hour
    • Master of Arts in Psychology – $635 per credit hour
  • $250 per semester Graduate Technology Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Visit the Graduate Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition.

Doctoral Online Tuition

  • $680 per credit hour
  • $250 per semester Graduate Technology Fee
  • $300 per semester Dissertation Fee
  • $75 International Student Fee (if applicable)

Visit the Graduate Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition.

RN to MSN Program Tuition – Academic Year 2024-2025

  • $290 per credit hour (undergraduate)
  • $50 per sub-term Online Student Fee (undergraduate)
  • $380 per credit hour (graduate)
  • $100 per sub-term Online Student Fee (graduate)

MSN Program Tuition – Academic Year 2024-2025

  • $515 per credit hour (Nurse Leadership)
  • $530 per credit hour (Nurse Education, FNP, and PNP)
  • $100 per semester Online Student Fee
  • $25 Malpractice Fee (applies to NURS 5305 and NURS 5323 courses)
  • $200 Graduate Lab Fee (applies to all graduate-level nursing clinical courses)

New Program Tuition

  • $620 per credit hour – Master of Science in Leadership (*Degree beginning Fall 2024)
  • $750 per credit hour – Master of Science in Cybersecurity
  • $585 per credit hour – Professional Science Masters in Health Professions
  • $635 per credit hour – Master of Arts in Psychology
  • $370 per credit hour – Master of Science in Data Science (*Degree beginning Spring 2025)

 

Beginning Fall 2024, all students, regardless of program, will be charged $24 per credit hour for BookPass. Please visit the Student Accounts FAQ page for more information about BookPass. 

Please note that some scholarships and tuition discounts are not stackable, and some programs may not be eligible for tuition discounts. Additionally, some scholarships and tuition discounts may be forfeited if there is a change of major, change of campus and/or broken enrollment.

View our HCU Online Financial Aid Webinar for more information and answers to frequently asked questions about the financial aid process.

For information on Student Accounts Holds & Fees and policies, visit the HCU Student Accounts Page.