Estimated Cost

This is provided as an estimate of expenses that will be incurred by students upon entering and during the program.

• This list is subject to change and may not include all expenses.
• Items that have a * are typically not covered by financial aid funds.
• Details about these items are discussed in the summer orientation for accepted students.
• There is a prepackaged instrument kit containing the majority of your instruments that must be purchased prior to the first day of classes.
• Additional instruments and magnification loupes are paid for separately closer to the end of the first semester. Loupes can range from $1,400 – 2,000.
• Additional instruments must be purchased in the second year of the program.
• The tuition for prerequisites BIO 141-142 and SDV 101 (10 cr. = $1,848.90) is not included in this table, as they are completed prior to the program.
• This table does not include costs for any other prerequisites, such as MDE 10, Biology (prerequisite for BIO 141), and/or Chemistry, or developmental classes which may be needed prior to consideration for the program (varies by applicant).

Tuition is estimated in the table below. For the most accurate tuition rates, please visit the tuition rates and fees site.

(Tuition rates below are as of Fall 2025 and are subject to change.)

Estimated In-State Tuition: $184.89 per credit hour 
Estimated Out-Of-State Tuition: $401.99 per credit hour

* Financial Aid will not typically cover this cost.

Note: Payment of tuition is on a semester by semester basis according to credit hours enrolled. The curriculum is a t