2024-2025 Graduate Tuition

Program Per Credit Per Semester
Doctor of Nursing Practice $870
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (entry level)
  • OTDe tuition remains fixed throughout the program, as long as the student maintains full-time enrollment.
$15,770
Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • DPT tuition remains fixed for the 6 semesters tuition is charged.
$21,960
Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction $715
Master of Science in Educational Leadership $725
Master of Science in Nursing - Nurse Practitioner $870
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies $19,920
Other Fees Per Credit Per Semester One Time
Audit (no credit earned) $130
Consolidated Graduate Fee
(Traditional Graduate Programs vary per program)
$72
Transcript Request $10
Parking $100

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Financial Aid

For a full listing of grants, aid, and employer tuition reimbursement, please visit our Financial Aid page.

Uncommon scholarships

We’re excited to offer four new uncommon scholarships exclusively for adult and post-traditional learners. Ranging from $150-$500 per three-credit course, these scholarships can be applied to a variety of programs and are available to employees of our corporate and academic partners, Concordia alumni, and employees of qualifying Christian schools and churches.

Scholarships are available for all qualifying enrolled students. Read more about Uncommon Scholarships here.

Cost of attendance

The Department of Education requires that an example of a Cost of Attendance or Financial Aid budget be supplied on all pages where tuition information resides. Below is an example of a full time accelerated graduate student.

2024-2025 CUAA Graduate Cost of Attendance (full year)
Tuition $16,650
Consolidated Fee $216


* Estimated Cost
** Housing and Food may be a direct cost (on campus) or an indirect cost (off campus)

Tuition refund

Students who withdraw from the University, or from one or more classes, will receive a pro-rated refund of tuition based on the following table:

Weeks in Course Week # Week # Week # Week # Week # Week # Week #
16 Week 1
80% 1
Week 2
75% 1
Week 3
60% 2
Week 4
40% 2
Week 5
25% 2
Weeks 6-10
0% 2
Weeks 11-16
0% 3
14 Week 1
80% 1
Week 2
75% 1
Week 3
60% 2
Week 4
40% 2
Week 5
25% 2
Weeks 6-9
0% 2
Weeks 10-14
0% 3
12 Week 1
80% 2
Week 2
75% 2
Week 3
50% 2
Week 4
25% 2
Weeks 5-8
0% 2
Weeks 9-12
0% 3
10 Week 1
75% 2
Week 2
50% 2
Week 3
25% 2
Weeks 4-7
0% 2
Weeks 8-10
0% 3
8 Week 1
75% 2
Week 2
50% 2
Week 3
25% 2
Weeks 4-5
0% 2
Weeks 6-8
0% 3
6 Week 1
60% 2
Week 2
40% 2
Weeks 3-4
0% 2
Weeks 5-6
0% 3
4 Week 1
50% 2
Week 2
25% 2
Week 3
0% 2
Week 4
0% 3
3 Week 1
50% 2
Week 2
0% 2
Week 3
0% 3
1 Day 1
50% 2
Day 2
25% 2
Day 3
0% 2
Days 4-5
0% 3

Grades reflected on transcript due to dropping of a class:
1 Course not reflected on transcript
2 Grade of W will be issued for the course
3 A grade of F will be issued for the course