Tuition & Fees
Tuition & fees for 2025-26 unless otherwise noted.
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UNDERGRADUATE TUITION
Tuition:
- Per academic year: $43,872
Fees:
- New Student Fee: $459 (first year only; not charged to new PVD international students)
- Student Activity Fee (Undergraduate only): $250*
- College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) Uniform & Toolkit fee: $416**
- Dietetics & Applied Nutrition Uniform & Toolkit Fee: $252**
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Annual Fee: $2,840
Course/Program Fees:
- HOSP 3085 & TRVL 3035: $800
- Wildcat LEAP Fee:
◦ Summer Start: $8,480***
◦ Fall Start: $7,600*** - Wildcat ROAR: $5,000***
5 Ways to Finance Your College Education
Scholarships and Grants
JWU provides institutional scholarships and/or grants to more than 98% of our on-ground students.- Family Contributions
Talk with your relatives or guardians to explore how they can help you secure your future! - Personal Savings
Your own savings are a great investment toward your future. - Loans
You may obtain either low-interest federal loans that can be repaid over a number of years or private loans from lenders such as banks and credit unions. - Working While in College
Federal Work-Study provides part-time jobs for eligible students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses, while part-time student employment opportunities abound to help JWU students earn money.
JWU offers your own personal financial planner who will help guide you through the process. Get started. You can now apply to FAFSA as early as October 1. The FAFSA code to apply for financial aid is 003404.
*Fee provides funds for our student clubs, organizations and departments that serve JWU students to provide a rich and varied co-curricular experience.
**Students enrolled in the College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) and Dietetics & Applied Nutrition will be assessed a non-refundable uniform & toolkit fee during the first two semesters of enrollment. This fee ensures students in these programs begin their college careers with the same professional appearance and educational materials needed for a successful academic experience.
***Providence only: Wildcat LEAP (Learning Effectiveness in Action Program) is a fee-based educational program designed to develop specific strategies to enhance learning. The program includes one-on-one support, small group instruction, and a three-credit course available only to LEAP participants. Wildcat ROAR (Relationships, Organization, Attention and Reflection) is a fee-based educational program designed to support students in developing executive functioning skills to strengthen their academic and personal success. Please refer to Student Support Services to learn more about these programs.
Room and meal plans vary by campus.
Providence Rooms per academic year:
Apartment:
- Harborside Village Apartments: $15,600
Private Bath:
- Harbor View: Single: $15,000 | Double: $13,500 | Triple: $12,500 | Quad: $11,500
- McNulty: Double: $13,500 | Triple: $12,500 | Quad: $11,500
- Snowden: Single: $15,000 | Double: $13,500 | Triple: $12,500 | Quad: $11,500
Common Bath:
- Centennial: Single: $13,500 | Double: $11,500
- East: Single: $13,000 | Double: $10,500 | Triple: $8,500 | Quad: $6,500
- Imperial: Single: $13,000 | Double: $11,500
- South: Double: $10,500 | Triple: $8,500 | Quad: $6,500
- West: Single: $13,000 | Double: $10,500 | Triple: $8,500
- Xavier: Single: $13,000 | Double: $10,500 | Triple: $8,500 | Quad: $6,500
Providence Meal Plans per academic year:
- Gold Meal Plan: $100 flex dollars per semester (required for all new residential students): $7,000
- Silver Meal Plan: 14 meals per week/$200 flex dollars per semester: $6,100
- Blue Meal Plan: 10 meals per week/$200 flex dollars per semester (minimum required for returning residential students, excluding apartment-style housing): $4,800
- 115 meals per semester/$150 flex dollars per semester: $3,700
- $325 per semester in flex dollars (required for UG commuters starting Fall 2025 and thereafter): $600
Providence Wildcat Meals
- 50 meal block: $650
- 25 meal block/$50 flex dollars: $385
- 25 meal block: $340
- 10 meal block: $140
- Meal price at the door: $14.50
Charlotte Rooms per academic year:
Private Bath:
- Cedar North/South: Double: $12,500
Common Bath:
- Cedar North/South: Double: $9,500 | Triple: $6,500
Charlotte Meal Plans per academic year*:
- Gold Meal Plan: $150 flex dollars per semester (required for all new residential students): $5,564 (includes $5,140 + $424 NC meal tax)
- Silver Meal Plan: 14 meals per week/$200 flex dollars per semester: $4,986 (includes $4,606 + $380 NC meal tax)
- Blue Meal Plan: 10 meals per week/$200 flex dollars per semester (minimum required for returning residential students): $4,198 (includes $3,878 + $320 NC meal tax)
- $325 per semester in flex dollars (required for UG commuters starting fall 2025 and thereafter): $600
Charlotte Wildcat Meals*
- 50 meal block: $475
- 25 meal block: $275
- 10 meal block: $120
- Meal price at the door:
° Breakfast rate: $10.25
° Lunch/Dinner rate: $14.50
° Wildcat Wednesday rate: $12
*All meal blocks in Charlotte will incur an additional 8.25% meal tax.
English as a Second Language (Providence, per semester): $5,250
International Student Services Fee*: $1,386 per academic year or $693 per semester (Providence undergrad/ESL only; not charged to exchange students)
*Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to tutoring, academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.
JWU ONLINE
- Per 1.0 semester credit course: $495 ($1,485 per 3.0 credit course)
- Per 1.0 credit: $842 ($2,526 per 3.0 semester credit course)
- Doctoral Business Administration (DBA): $993 per credit / per 3.0 credits: $2,979
Post-Bachelor’s and Graduate Tuition
Nursing (ABSN) | Graduate | Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics | Physician Assistant Studies | Doctoral | Housing
ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ABSN)
| Program Costs | Per Semester | Total Program Cost (4-Semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $15,250 | $61,000 |
Benefits of JWU’s Inclusive ABSN Program Cost:
Our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program is structured with a student-first approach. Our total program cost includes the following benefits and services for our students at no additional cost:
- Uniforms: Students will receive two pairs of JWU-embroidered scrub tops and pants and one lab jacket
- Stethoscope Bundle: Students will receive a stethoscope, pen light, goggles, and an ID badge clip
- Textbooks: Students will receive all textbooks across the program for their coursework
- Clinical Site Costs: JWU provides students with malpractice insurance
- Simulation Center: Students access to Laerdal Simulation Lab and all associated supplies
Additional Estimated Expenses:
Additional expenses outside of the total program cost may include:
- Criminal Background Checks/Drug Screening/Fingerprinting
- Uniform Shoes
- Laptop and Other Technologies
- Health Insurance
- NCLEX-RN® Exam
- Housing
GRADUATE TUITION
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,526 / $842 per credit hour
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,716 / $572 per credit hour
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,322 / $774 per credit hour
- Per semester: $5,250
- Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,485
- $1,386 per academic year or $693 per semester (PVD Graduate/ESL)
*Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to temporary housing services, tutoring and other academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.
CLINICAL NUTRITION & DIETETICS (MSCND)
- Per 3 credit course: $2,526
Students who have earned a signed verification statement from a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) must take 48 graduate credits; those without a DPD verification statement will need to take 54 graduate credits.
Additional Estimated Expenses:
- DICAS application fee: At least $50 (DICAS charges $50 for the first program and $25 for each additional program)
- Laptop, speakers or a headset, microphone, and webcam: $1,000 (first year)
- Annual Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics student membership: $58
- Physical examination: Varies
- Drug testing & background check: $100 (first and second year)
- Flu shot for current season: As needed
- Lab or chef coat, scrubs, hair coverings, apron, closed-toe shoes with non-slip soles: $140-$260, first year average
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Jean Inman study materials: $385 (second year)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES (MSPAS)
Note that the program runs a full 24-month span, including summer semester. Tuition and university fees are adjusted annually.
DOCTORAL
Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
- Per 6 credit course: $5,958
Dissertation Advisement Fee: Candidates are registered and assessed fees for EDUC9011 for each semester ($1,903), including summer, until successful dissertation defense, at which time the next semester’s registration and charges will be removed.
Online Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Per 3 credit course: $2,979
Dissertation Advisement Fee: Candidates will be scheduled for a Doctoral Dissertation Advisement course (RSCH 9011) which will be charged $993 per term, if they do not complete their dissertation while enrolled.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Post-Traditional Housing
This housing option is for post-baccalaureate-level study (ABSN, graduate, and doctoral) or non-traditional students only starting September 2025.
Private Bath:*
- Imperial: Single/Private Bath/Large Room: $4,300
- Imperial: Single/Common Bath/Large Room: $4,100
- Imperial: Single/Private Bath/Small Room: $3,800
- Imperial: Single/Common Bath/Small Room: $3,500
*Amounts listed are per semester. Refer to the 2024-25 catalog for Summer 2025 rates.
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated total amount it will cost a student to attend JWU each year. The COA includes:
- tuition & fees
- on-campus housing/food (or a housing and food allowance for off-campus students)
- transportation
- above eligible estimated expenses
- miscellaneous personal expenses
- federal loan fees
- Annual Fee: $2,840
JWU’s Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) is an optional plan for eligible students without health insurance coverage, or those eligible students whose coverage does not meet the JWU SHIP requirements. Students who do not waive SHIP will be assessed the applicable SHIP fee(s) and be responsible for payment. For opt-out waiver instructions, coverage information and JWU SHIP requirements, visit the JWU Catalog’s SHIP page.
Choose from one (or a combination) of the below for 2025-26 tuition and fees including room and meals, if applicable. For questions related to your balance or payment options, contact your financial planning counselor.
- Annual payment: Pay the annual balance by July 9 (new and returning UG Day students).
- Annual payment for College of Professional Studies, grad and international: July 30.
- Fall Semester payment: Pay one-half of the annual balance due by July 9 (new and returning UG Day students).
- Spring Semester payment: Pay the second half of the annual balance by December 3 (all students).
- Monthly payment: Log in to jwuLink to set up monthly payments for the annual balance — the first monthly payment plus enrollment fee is due by July 9 for new and returning UG day students) — or to pay one-half of the annual balance. You’ll find all the information under the “financial” tab.
- Loan options: Apply and be approved for a Parent PLUS or Private Loan borrowed for the annual balance.
Solely for avoidance of doubt, the tuition and fees students pay the university will not be discounted, irrespective of any changes in the manner or mode of learning or changes to any activities, events, or programs (including revision, postponement, or cancellation of same) at any time during the academic year; the manner or mode of learning could include on-ground learning, remote learning, or a combination of the two; it could include fewer classes or restructured classes; and it could include changes mid-semester (as just a few examples of possible changes). Please understand that the university, like other schools, is subject to multiple factors outside of its control, including effects stemming from the pandemic and applicable local, state, and federal law and guidance related to the pandemic, which factors could significantly alter, limit, or curtail our operations.
Tuition is applicable to all students, including those on approved off-campus programs. Student health insurance, program fees, and room & board are nonrefundable, if applicable. Review the tuition refund policy.