Tuition and Fees (2021-2022)
View the following for information on the tuition and fees for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Full Time Undergraduate
- Part Time Undergraduate
- Full Time Masters
- Part Time Masters
- Full Time Physician Assistant
- Full Time Doctoral
- Part Time Doctoral
- Withdrawal/Refund Policy
Full Time Undergraduate
The following represents per year (Fall and Spring) charges for the 2021-2022 academic year. Classes can be taken during the summer months at additional costs of $630 per credit tuition and $30 per credit general fee.
All tuition and fees, with the exception of financial aid award amounts, are to be paid in full one week prior to the start of each semester/term. Program/course fees apply.
Full-time Undergraduate |
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Regular Tuition (full-time, 12-17 credits) |
$34,100 |
General Fee |
$1,840 |
Room Charges |
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MacDowell Hall |
$9,770 |
Townhouses | $9,300 |
179 Lake Street |
$9,200 |
Moffat House |
$8,330 |
McGowan Hall | $8,270 |
Gildea Hall | $8,210 |
McHale Hall |
$8,000 |
Alumnae Hall |
$8,000 |
Pauly & Rasmussen House (WWC) | $7,980 |
Board Charges |
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Unlimited meals plus 200 Cougar Points |
$6,520 |
265 meals plus 200 Cougar Points | $6,340 |
190 meals plus 200 Cougar Points | $5,660 |
150 meals plus 200 Cougar Points | $5,020 |
125 meals plus 200 Cougar Points | $4,270 |
75 meals plus 200 Cougar Points* | $2,890 |
Commuter Plan 75 meals Only | $1,950 |
*Only available to on-campus students living in MacDowell Hall, Townhouses or Lake St Houses
Explanation of charges:
Full-time Undergraduate tuition listed is for 12 to 17 credits per semester. Students registered for 18 or more credits will be charged $630 per additional credit. All resident students must participate in a meal plan. First Year students may choose from unlimited or 190 meals. MacDowell Hall, Lake Street Houses and Townhouse residents also have the option of a 75 meals and 200 cougar points per semester plan. The General fee and its related services help to promote and enhance the educational, recreational, social and cultural life of the student body.
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Part Time Undergraduate
The following represents per credit charges applicable for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Generally, all tuition and fees, with the exception of financial aid award amounts, are to be paid in full at the beginning of each semester/term. Program/course fees apply.
Program Tuition |
Per Credit Charge |
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Undergraduate |
$630 |
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ARCH |
$430 | |
DMS Certificate |
$440 |
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Weekend OT Undergraduate | $700 | |
Per Credit General Fee | $30 |
All part time or per credit students will be charged a General Fee of $30 per credit each semester.
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Full Time Masters
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
The following represents per semester charges applicable for the 2021-2022 academic year. Classes can be taken during the summer months at additional costs of $810 per credit tuition and $30 per credit general fee.
Generally, all tuition and fees, with the exception of financial aid award amounts, are to be paid in full at the beginning of each semester/term. Program/course fees apply.
Regular Tuition (full-time, 9 credits or greater) |
$17,775 |
General Fee |
$920 |
NOTE - Full-time students taking more than 17 credits will be charged for each additional credit in excess of 17 credits at the rate of $810 per credit.
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Part Time Masters
The following represents per credit charges applicable for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Program | Per Credit Charge |
Graduate: MBA, OM | $810 |
Alumni who earned credits in the following programs during the 2017-2018 Academic Year |
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Graduate: MBA, OM | $665 |
Graduate: Nursing |
$795 |
Graduate: Teacher Education (IT, Reading Specialist, Special Education) | $425 |
Professional Development |
$290 |
Weekend OT Graduate |
$780 |
Specialized Certificate Programs |
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Graduate: GCM, Reading Specialist |
$515 |
Graduate: Autism Certificate |
$430 |
All part time or per credit students will be charged a General Fee of $30 per credit each semester.
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Full Time Physician Assistant
MUPA Program consists of 7 terms/semesters in total
2021 – 2022 Academic Year Tuition and Fees
Tuition per term/semester: $12,725
General Fee per term/semester: $920
PA Program Fee per term/semester: $1,400
Total PA Program Tuition and Fee Costs based on the 2021-2022 Academic Year: $105,315
*Tuition is subject to increase based on annual board review.
*All fees and costs are subject to change.
2020 – 2021 Academic Year Tuition and Fees
Tuition per term/semester: $12,725
General Fee per term/semester: $920
PA Program Fee per term/semester: $1,400
2019 – 2020 Academic Year Tuition and Fees:
Tuition per term/semester: $12,360
General Fee per term/semester: $880
PA Program Fee per term/semester: $1,009
The PA Program fees include AAPA/PSPA Membership, Conference attendance in Clinical year, Cadaver Lab Fee, PACKRAT, PAEA EOR and EOC, PANCE prep, Exam Soft, Osmosis, White Coat and Name Tags, OSCE Assessment (GCSOM SIM Lab Fee), ACLS/BLS, Malpractice Insurance, Clinical Skills Lab, Access Medicine, Shadow Health, Rosh Review, HIPAA/OSHA Training, Clinical Experience Fee, Program Ceremony. The above may not be all inclusive as additional expenses could arise after publication.
Other Estimated Costs Not Billed with Tuition
Laptop computer: $1,500
Medical equipment: $1,000
Required/recommended textbooks outside of access medicine: $750
Background checks/drug screens (3years): $600
Misericordia University Annual Parking Fee (Begins in August): $75
Physicals/bloodwork/titers/flu shot: $500
*Maintain Current Health Insurance (Cost will vary)
*Clinical sites may require an administrative fee or additional credentialing be paid by the student
Costs related to housing/meals/transportation will vary on the individual preference and clinical site placement
Housing/meals/ transportation costs for didactic phase: $13,000
Housing/meals/ transportation costs for clinical phase: $17,000
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Full Time Doctoral
Full-Time Doctorate:
The following represents per semester charges applicable for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Generally, all tuition and fees, with the exception of financial aid award amounts, are to be paid in full at the beginning of each semester/term. Program/course fees apply.
Doctor of Physical Therapy | |
Regular Tuition (full-time) | $16,155 |
General Fee |
$920 |
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Part Time Doctoral
Part-Time Doctorate:
The following represents per credit charges applicable for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Generally, all tuition and fees, with the exception of financial aid award amounts, are to be paid in full at the beginning of each semester/term. Program/course fees apply.
Program | Per Credit Charge |
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | $800 |
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) or Physical Therapy (DPT) |
$785 |
All part time or per credit students will be charged a General Fee of $30 per credit each semester.
The University believes it is essential to sustain and enhance a positive and meaningful in-person and, if necessary, remote academic, extracurricular and campus life environment for all students. The general fee helps to supplement the cost of ongoing academic and instructional support such as the MU Portal and Blackboard, IT Student Helpdesk (24-hour, 7-day a week service), Student Success Center, Insalaco Center for Professional Development and Leadership, and the Bevevino Library. Costs associated with providing student media and publications, student government, Campus Ministry, shuttle and van service, laundry service and use of the Banks Student Center and Anderson Sports-Health Center are also supported by the fee. Likewise, the fee helps defray the significant annual expenses to operate and maintain the University’s infrastructure, and fund preventive and deferred maintenance.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy
Click on the links below to download the University's Withdrawal and Refund Policy for Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board.