NLU Tuition and Fees
Effective Summer 2024- Spring 2025
National Louis University provides a variety of financing options to assist in covering educational and tuition cost. Whether you are interested in utilizing one of our payment options or loan assistance, scholarships, federal work-study, grants or a combination of these resources. Our Financial aid advisors can develop a financial plan that meets your needs.
75% of Americans think college is too expensive—we think they're right. We've recently reduced tuition for undergraduate and select graduate programs, making your degree more affordable.
Tuition
Undergraduate Rates*
(Excludes Kendall Programs)
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Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with 30 QH or less -- Domestic |
$11,520/year |
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Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with 30 QH or less -- International |
$19,350/year |
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Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with more than 30QH -- Domestic |
$6,000/term |
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Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with more than 30QH -- International |
$6,333/term |
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Fewer than 14 credits per term + per credit hour rate if more than 18 credits per term |
$430/credit hour |
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Housing (Optional) Deposit $250 |
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Kendall College Tuition and Fees
Certain Kendall College courses have specific additional fees, as well.
*Full time nursing students transferring in with 30 QH or less are assessed an annual fee of $6,480 beginning in Term 6 at the institution
*Rates do not include applicable scholarships. See NLU's Scholarships page for more information.
Housing & Meal Plan Rates 2023-2024
Graduate Rates by College
Please Note: Rates listed per semester hour
National College of Education
M.Ed. and M.A.T. - $700
- Administration and Supervision (M.Ed.)
- Curriculum and Instruction with Advanced Professional Specializations (M.Ed.)
- Early Childhood Administration (MED) CS '19-20
- Early Childhood Education (M.A.T.)
- Elementary Education (M.A.T.)
- Learning Technologies Instructional Design Coach (M.Ed.)
- Learning Technologies Instruction for Educators (M.Ed.)
- Mathematics Education (M.Ed.)
- Middle Grades Education (M.A.T.)
- Reading Education - Reading Teacher Endorsement (M.Ed.)
- Secondary Education (M.A.T.)
- Special Education (M.Ed.)
- Special Education (M.A.T)
Ed.S. - $700
- Administration and Supervision
- Curriculum and Instruction with Advanced Professional Specializations (Ed.S.)
- School Psychology
Ed.D. - $800
- Educational Leadership
- Higher Education Leadership
Professional Development - $400
Reading Recovery - $400
ESL/Bilingual (On-site, per hour), LBS1 (Special Ed Endorsement) - $450
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences and School of Graduate School of Business & Leadership
M.A. and M.S. - $790
- Applied Behavior Analysis (M.S.)
- Counseling School Counseling (without PEL) (M.S.)
- Counseling School Counseling (PEL) and Clinical Mental Health (M.S.)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology (M.S.)
- Psychology (M.A.)
- Clinical Psychology (M.A.) - $1,162
Graduate Leadership Programs - $550
- Business Data Analytics (M.S.)
- Human Resource Management and Development (M.S.)
- Health Services Administration (MHA)
- Organizational Leadership (M.S.)
- Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) - $800
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) - International Student $832
MBA - International Student $790
Ed.S. - $790
- Applied Behavior Analysis
Ed.D. and Ph.D. - $800
- Ph.D. Community Psychology
- Ed.D Counselor Education & Supervision
Psy.D. - $1,162
- Psy.D. Clinical Psychology
- Certain Psy.D. courses are 0 hours and charged a flat $1,162 per course.
Please note: All tuition rates are applicable to the current academic year and are subject to an annual review.
Exceptions
Florida
National College of Education
- M.Ed. and Ed.S. - $650
- Ed.D. - $705
Partnerships
- Contact the NLU Partnerships Team for specific rate information: partnerships@nl.edu
Prior Learning Assessment
Gain Credit for Prior Learning - Are you pursuing a degree but already have years of personal and professional experience? Visit NLU's Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Office for details on how you can turn your knowledge and skills gained outside of the classroom into college credit.
Books
Books and supplies are estimated at $150 per class excluding students in the full time day time programs. Please visit https://nl.edu/student-services/bookstore/ for more information.
Fees
Admission Application Fee - FREE
Testing Fees
- Criterion Writing Assessment - $55
- edTPA fee** (NCE students - one time fee) - $300
- Miller Analogies Test - $80
- School Psychology Testing - $350
- Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal - $55
All Other Fees
- Deferred Payment Plan*** - $35
- Diploma Reorder - $35
- Email Opt Out*** - $100
- Late Payment per Month - $15
- NCE Assessment & Tech Fee*** (NCE students - one time fee) - $115
- Clinical/Field Experience Fee - $83.33
- NLU ID
- Replacement Card - $25/card
- Office of Registrar Special Requests - $15
- Print and Copy Charge***
- First 200 sheets - FREE
- Additional Black & White sheets - $0.05/sheet
- Additional Color sheets - $0.10/sheet
- Returned Check - $35
- Student Fee: Full-time Enrollment (14+ hours)*** - $275
- Student Fee: Full- or -Half-time Enrollment*** - $175
- Student Fee: Less than Half-time Enrollment*** - $75
- Thesis/Dissertation/Exam Continuation** - $800
- Transcript (Paper) - $15
- Transcript (Electronic) - $12
- Tuition Reimbursement Plan*** - $35
- U-Pass****
- Summer term - $90
- Fall/Winter/Spring term - $120
** Some exceptions apply. Please ask about details specific to your program of interest.
*** Denotes a per term charge.
**** Denotes a required per term fee for all Chicago campus full-time students.
Student Course Fees, 2023-2024
RISE - MAP Grant
The Retention of Illinois Students & Equity (RISE) Act creates a pathway for the undocumented and transgender students to apply for the state Monetary Award Program (MAP). Read more.
