Student Expenses
Educational expenses vary according to degree program.
All costs listed below are approximate and subject to change. Visit VCU Student Financial Services to estimate your tuition and other fees.
Traditional B.S.
Upon Admission
- Criminal background check and drug screen package: $124
- HIPAA and OSHA course: $30 combined
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers CPR certification: price varies
- Immunization: price varies
- Stethoscope: price varies
- Typhon: $70
- Uniform (two full sets of scrubs): price varies
Ongoing Expenses
- Textbooks: $600 per semester
- Transportation to clinical agencies, seminars and other events as required: price varies
Upon Graduation
- Application for licensure (Virginia Board of Nursing): $190
- NCLEX test: $200 per test
RN to B.S.
Upon Admission
- Criminal background check and drug screen package: $124
- HIPAA and OSHA course: $30 combined
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers CPR certification: price varies
- Immunization: price varies
- Typhon: $70
Ongoing Expenses
- Textbooks: Up to $900 for the entire program
Post-Professional Certificate
Upon Admission
- Criminal background check and drug screen package: $124
- HIPPA and OSHA course: $30 combined
- Immunization: price varies
- Typhon: $100
Ongoing Expenses
- Textbooks: Approximately $250 per semester
- Transportation to clinical agencies, seminars and other events as required: price varies
D.N.P. and Ph.D.
Upon Admission
- Criminal background check and drug screen package: $124
- Immunization: price varies
- Reference management software: price varies
- Typhon (D.N.P. only): $100
Ongoing Expenses
- Textbooks: approximately $800 for entire program
Paying for VCU
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