KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY IN ALL THINGS EXCELLENCE School of Nursing
2023-2024 RN-BSN Resident Cost Estimates
This estimate is based on full-time, fall enrollment.
This document provides the estimated costs and expenses for the length of the program for a student enrolled in the four-semester RN-BSN option (major). Tuition and University fees are those you can expect to see on your semester bill. Nursing fees are those costs you can expect to incur as a result of being enrolled in the Nursing major and are considered out-of-pocket expenses. Together, these expenses create an overall cost of attendance for the BSN program.
University Expenses 1st Semester 2nd Semester Total
Tuition 4,044.00 4,044.00 8,088.00
Technology Fee 156.00 156.00 312.00
Safety & Security 52.00 52.00 104.00
Homecoming Fee (Fall Only) 60.00 n/a 60.00
Course Materials Fee 195.00 195.00 390.00
Orientation Fee 200.00 n/a 200.00
Nursing Course Fee 350.00 350.00 700.00
Nursing Achievement Exams 350.00 350.00 700.00
Nursing Student Liability Insurance 25.00 25.00 50.00
Student Nursing Drug Screening 50.00 50.00 100.00
Graduation Fee n/a 100.00 100.00
School of Nursing Expenses
Practicum Transportation Costs (traditional transport)* 300.00 300.00 600.00
Uniforms (per complete uniform)* 300.00 300.00
Uniform Shoes* 100.00 100.00
BSN Nursing Pin 100.00 100.00
Gradation Regalia (Jostens) 175.00 175.00
Miscellaneous 150.00 150.00 300.00
Total Costs* 12,379.00
Note: These fees are estimates based on the 2022-2023 fee schedule, and may vary depending on credit load and courses taken. Kentucky State University and the School of Nursing reserve the right to make revisions in curriculum and requirements of all programs. Tuition and fees are subject to change according to the Kentucky Legislature, KSU Board of Regents, the University, and/or Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.* Costs may vary depending on quantity, size, model, brand, material, distance to clinical site, etc. So that students can make an informed decision regarding expenses, costs are estimated based on the best practice averages.
* Costs may vary depending on quantity, size, model, brand, material, distance to clinical site, etc. So that students can make an informed decision regarding expenses, costs are estimated
Costs may vary depending on quantity, size, model, brand, material, distance to clinical site, etc. So that students can make an informed decision regarding expenses, costs are estimated based on the best practice averages.