Graduate Tuition and Fees – Saint Luke's College

Academic Year 2025-26

Rockhurst University – Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Note: Summer 2025 costs are included in the lower section of the page.

Master of Science in Nursing and Certificates Tuition
Tuition per credit hour	$780
Tuition per credit hour for BJC Health System/Saint Luke’s employees	$624
Note: Rockhurst BSN and Benedictine BSN alumni receive two free credits toward MSN (NUR 5300 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice)
MSN Fees
MSN program fee per credit hour (all MSN students)	$62.20
Technology fee (full‐time students), per semester	$190
Technology fee (part-time students), per credit hour	$17.80
MSN and Post-Graduate Certificate Graduation Fee	$220

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Tuition per credit hour for SLP year 1 (Grad entry term Fall 2025)	$1,013
Tuition per credit hour for SLP year 2 (Grad entry term Fall 2024)	$993
SLP Fees
Student activity fee (full‐time students), per semester	$145
Student activity fee (part‐time students), per credit hour	$12.40
University fee (full‐time students), per semester	$163
University fee (part‐time students), per credit hour	$20.62
Technology fee (full‐time students), per semester	$190
Technology fee (part-time students), per credit hour	$17.80
Clinical fee	$40
Course/lab fees (see Course Catalog for courses and fees)	varies

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – One Price Tuition*
*For Summer 2025 Cohort (Class of 2027). One Price Tuition includes tuition for all semesters plus traditional fees, including liability insurance, matriculation student fee, university fee, clinical fee, graduation fee (doctoral), IT fees, lab fees. One Price Tuition is paid in installments every semester throughout the program. For more information contact graduate@rockhurst.edu.
DPT Program Hours: 101
DPT Program Length: 2.5 years (8 semesters, including summers)
DPT One Price Tuition	$110,800
• Additional electives in program/at Rockhurst will be extra charges at graduate tuition rate
• The One Price Tuition applies to full-time enrollment only. Part-time students pay tuition on a per-credit basis, as well as other applicable fees
Not included in DPT One Price Tuition:
Housing and living expenses	varies
Books and optional course supplies	varies
Parking fee per semester (if parking on campus)	$135
CPR certification (if applicable)	varies
Background checks required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Immunizations required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Travel and housing during clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Student Insurance**	$2,900

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) – One Price Tuition*
• For Summer 2025 Cohort (Class of 2027). One Price Tuition includes tuition for all semesters plus traditional fees, including liability insurance, matriculation student fee, university fee, clinical fee, graduation fee (doctoral), IT fees, lab fees. One Price Tuition is paid in installments every semester throughout the program. For more information contact graduate@rockhurst.edu.
OTD Program Hours: 93
OTD Program Length: 2.5 years (8 semesters, including summers)
OTD One Price Tuition	$102,000
• Additional electives in program/at Rockhurst will be extra charges at graduate tuition rate
• The One Price Tuition applies to full-time enrollment only. Part-time students pay tuition on a per-credit basis, as well as other applicable fees
Not included in OTD One Price Tuition:
Housing and living expenses	varies
Books and optional course supplies	varies
Parking fee per semester (if parking on campus)	$135
CPR certification (if applicable)	varies
Background checks required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Immunizations required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Travel and housing during clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Student Insurance**	$2,900

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) – Class of 2025	Avg Cost/Semester	Total
• For Summer 2023 Cohort (Class of 2025).
Tuition	$11,404.13 ($981 per credit hour)	$91,233
Books & Course Materials	$348.74	$2,789.88
Lab & Course Fees	$93.75	$750
Student and University Fees	$424.75	$3,398
AOTA Student Membership	$25	$200
	$12,296.37	$98,370.88

Other Graduate Fees
Late filing of degree candidacy application	$50
Late payment fee	$150
Late semester exams (each exam)	$20
Liability insurance	$50
Matriculation (all first-year- enrolling students)	$60
Student health insurance**	$2,900
Replacement of student ID	$25
Returned check fee	$30
Parking fee per semester	$135
Graduation fee – masters	$220
Graduation fee – doctoral	$250

Tuition Discounts
BJC Health System/Saint Luke’s employees	10%

Summer 2025, Academic Year 2024-25

Master of Science in Nursing and Certificates Tuition
Tuition per credit hour (students starting Fall 2022 and after)	$765
Tuition per credit hour (students starting before Fall 2022)	$700
Tuition per credit hour for Saint Luke's Health System employees	$612
Note: Rockhurst BSN and Benedictine BSN alumni receive two free credits toward MSN (NUR 5300 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice)
MSN Fees
MSN Program fee per credit hour (all MSN students)	$61
Technology fee (full‐time students), per semester	$185
Technology fee (part-time students), per credit hour	$17.30
MSN and Post-Graduate Certificate Graduation Fee	$220

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Tuition per credit hour for SLP year 1 (Grad entry term Fall 2024)	$993
Tuition per credit hour for SLP year 2 (Grad entry term Fall 2023)	$974
Tuition per credit hour for SLP year 3 (Grad entry term Fall 2022)	$946
SLP Fees
# Student activity fee (full‐time students), per semester	$143
# Student activity fee (part‐time students), per credit hour	$12.25
University fee (full‐time students), per semester	$163
University fee (part‐time students), per credit hour	$20.62
Technology fee (full‐time students), per semester	$185
Technology fee (part-time students), per credit hour	$17.30
Clinical fee	$40
Course/lab fees (see Course Catalog for courses and fees)	varies

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – One Price Tuition*
*For Summer 2024 Cohort (Class of 2026). One Price Tuition includes tuition for all semesters plus traditional fees, including liability insurance, matriculation student fee, university fee, clinical fee, graduation fee (doctoral), IT fees, lab fees. One Price Tuition is paid in installments every semester throughout the program. For more information contact graduate@rockhurst.edu.
DPT Program Hours: 101
DPT Program Length: 2.5 years (8 semesters, including summers)
DPT One Price Tuition	$108,000
• Additional electives in program/at Rockhurst will be extra charges at graduate tuition rate
• The One Price Tuition applies to full-time enrollment only. Part-time students pay tuition on a per-credit basis, as well as other applicable fees
Not included in DPT One Price Tuition:
Housing and living expenses	varies
Books and optional course supplies	varies
Parking fee per semester (if parking on campus)	$132.50
CPR certification (if applicable)	varies
Background checks required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Immunizations required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Travel and housing during clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Student Insurance**	$2,930

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) – One Price Tuition*
• For Summer 2024 Cohort (Class of 2026). One Price Tuition includes tuition for all semesters plus traditional fees, including liability insurance, matriculation student fee, university fee, clinical fee, graduation fee (doctoral), IT fees, lab fees. One Price Tuition is paid in installments every semester throughout the program. For more information contact graduate@rockhurst.edu.
OTD Program Hours: 93
OTD Program Length: 2.5 years (8 semesters, including summers)
OTD One Price Tuition	$100,000
• Additional electives in program/at Rockhurst will be extra charges at graduate tuition rate
• The One Price Tuition applies to full-time enrollment only. Part-time students pay tuition on a per-credit basis, as well as other applicable fees
Not included in OTD One Price Tuition:
Housing and living expenses	varies
Books and optional course supplies	varies
Parking fee per semester (if parking on campus)	$132.50
CPR certification (if applicable)	varies
Background checks required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Immunizations required for clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Travel and housing during clinical education (if applicable)	varies
Student Insurance**	$2,930

Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) – Class of 2025	Avg Cost/Semester	Total
• For Summer 2023 Cohort (Class of 2025).
Tuition	$11,404.13 ($981 per credit hour)	$91,233
Books & Course Materials	$348.74	$2,789.88
Lab & Course Fees	$93.75	$750
Student and University Fees	$424.75	$3,398
AOTA Student Membership	$25	$200
	$12,296.37	$98,370.88

Other Graduate Fees
Late filing of degree candidacy application	$50
Late payment fee	$150
Late semester exams (each exam)	$20
Liability insurance	$50
Matriculation (all first-year- enrolling students)	$60
Student health insurance**	$2,930
Replacement of student ID	$25
Returned check fee	$30
Parking fee per semester	$132.50
Graduation fee – masters	$220
Graduation fee – doctoral	$250

Tuition Discounts
BJC Health System/Saint Luke’s Employees	10%

Room & Board

Student Housing Contract

Note: Grad tuition and fees are subject to change without notice

*The Parking Fee is no longer mandatory. If you are parking a vehicle on campus, you must opt-in and request a parking permit. The parking opt-in process can be found on your RU portal by clicking on the “Rockweb” icon and following the steps given in the student's billing email. Once you opt-in for a parking permit, you will be charged a non-refundable parking fee. You must opt-in for the parking permit each semester.

**Student health insurance rates shown are an estimate and subject to change; additional coverage options are available based on enrollment status and election of spouse and/or child coverage. University-sponsored student health insurance is required for all international students. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who provide proof of equivalent health insurance coverage through an online waiver system by the established deadline will not be required to purchase the University plan. Part-time undergraduate and graduate students are invited to purchase the health insurance plan as needed. For more information, please visit Health Information & Services.

# Student activity fees are not required for Summer 2025.

Graduate Student Discount Programs:

BJC/Saint Luke's Health System Employee
- Master of Science in Nursing – 20% tuition discount (BJC/SLHS Employees only)
- Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) – 10% tuition discount (BJC/SLHS Employees only)
- All other master's degree and graduate certificate programs – 10% tuition discount (BJC/SLHS Employees only)
MSN one class discount – Rockhurst University BSN and Benedictine College BSN alumni receive two free credits toward MSN (NUA 5300 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice).
Displaced Federal Workers – 10% tuition discount on eligible programs
Ed.D. and M.Ed. Faith-Based Educator – K-12 educators at faith-based schools receive a discount off the normal rate.
Executive MBA Lifelong Learner Discount – 100% discount on one graduate business class.
Military Servicemembers – Graduate-level students in the College of Business & Technology receive a 10% discount.
Veterans – Graduate-level students in the College of Business & Technology receive a 10% discount.
Alumni of a Jesuit College or University (AJCU) – Graduate-level students in the College of Business & Technology receive a 10% discount.
For more information about any discount program, contact our Admissions team.