College for Adults Cost of Attendance

2020-2021 Tuition Rates

Most courses are 2 to 4 credits, and a typical College for Adult student enrolls in 6 to 8 (or more) credits each term.

Program Tuition Per Credit*
Adult Bachelor's $485
Adult Bachelor's Nurse Entry and Radiation Therapy $495
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)-Ground, Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Radiography $735
AAS Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Online (effective fall 2020) $790

* These rates are in effect for the 2020-21 academic year and subject to change each June 1.

How many credits will I need to take?

After transferring previous college experience, you may earn a St. Kate's degree with a minimum number of required "in residence" credits (taken while enrolled at St. Kate's).

Degree Type Total Credits Required Minimum Required Credits Taken in Residence
Associate 60–73 30
RN-BSN Completion 120 (minimum) 30
Bachelor's 120 (minimum) 48

To find out how many credits you’ll need to earn your St. Kate’s degree, check out our transfer information or contact us for a free transfer evaluation!

Are there other expenses?

Additional costs include University fees (new student fee, student activities, technology), books and personal expenses (supplies, transportation, etc.).

See Student Accounts for a complete list of fees.

Full Costs by Semester

The Financial Aid Office calculates financial aid awards for each student based on her or his unique financial and academic circumstances. To do this, we use a matrix of program costs based on averaged expenses and enrollment for each type of academic program. These program costs determine a student's financial aid budget, (estimated cost of attendance), and are used as a baseline for developing financial aid awards to help meet educational needs.

For an average program budget

  • Tuition rates are calculated using per credit program tuition costs and average registration at each enrollment tier (full-time, three-quarter-time, half-time, less-than-half-time).
  • Fees include mandatory program and student fees, but do not automatically include student- or course-specific fees.
  • Housing costs are calculated based on a comparison of standard on-campus living rates, local off-campus living rates, and estimated expenses for students living with family members.
  • Meal costs are based on on-campus meal-plan options as well as local cost-of-living indexes.
  • Book expenses are averaged based on overall student book costs, and are not specific to individual courses.
  • Personal and travel expenses are established by using national and local comparisons, and are not specific to individual choices.

Rates may change for every academic year. Please visit Student Accounts for current tuition, fees and on-campus room and board rates.

2020-2021 College for Adults Costs

Adult Bachelor's Students Living Off Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $5,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,736
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $12,057*

 

Adult Bachelor's Students Living On Campus 

Tuition: $5,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,750
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $12,071*

 

Adult Bachelor's Students Living with Family:

Tuition: $5,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $225
Meals: $875
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $9,171*

 

* Note: Directs costs are items that will be billed to your University account, such as Tuition and Fees. Indirect costs, such as Housing and Meals, Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous, Books and Supplies and Transportation are items that may or may not be billed to your account, based on your housing plans. This budget is based on full-time, 12 credit enrollment. Costs, other than tuition and fees, associated with part-time enrollment will be based on averaged enrollment at three-quarter time, half time, and less-than-half time, and may not include all budget components.

 

Adult bachelor's students cost estimate worksheet

Adult Bachelor's Nurse Entry and Radiation Therapy Degree Students Living Off Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $5,940 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,736
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $12,177*

 

Adult Bachelor's Nurse Entry and Radiation Therapy Degree Students Living On Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $5,940 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,750
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $12,191*

 

Adult Bachelor's Nurse Entry and Radiation Therapy
Students Living with Family

Tuition: $5,940 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $225
Meals: $875
Loan Fees: $52
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $9,291*

 

* Note: Directs costs are items that will be billed to your University account, such as Tuition and Fees. Indirect costs, such as Housing and Meals, Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous, Books and Supplies and Transportation are items that may or may not be billed to your account, based on your housing plans. This budget is based on full-time, 12 credit enrollment. Costs, other than tuition and fees, associated with part-time enrollment will be based on averaged enrollment at three-quarter time, half time, and less-than-half time, and may not include all budget components.

 

RN-to-BSN degree students cost estimate worksheet

Associate (A.A.S.) Degree/Certificate Students Living Off Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,736
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$15,050*

 

Associate (A.A.S.) Degree/Certificate Students Living On Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,750
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$15,064*

 

Associate (A.A.S.) Degree/Certificate Students Living with Family

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $225
Meals: $875
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$12,164*

 

* Note: Directs costs are items that will be billed to your University account, such as Tuition and Fees. Indirect costs, such as Housing and Meals, Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous, Books and Supplies and Transportation are items that may or may not be billed to your account, based on your housing plans. This budget is based on full-time, 12 credit enrollment. Costs, other than tuition and fees, associated with part-time enrollment will be based on averaged enrollment at three-quarter time, half time, and less-than-half time, and may not include all budget components.

 

Associate (A.A.S.) degree/certificate student cost estimate worksheet

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Ground Students Living Off Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,736
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$15,050* 

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Ground Students Living On Campus 

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,750
Meals: $1,250
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$15,064*

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Ground Students Living with Family

Tuition: $8,820 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $225
Meals: $875
Loan Fees: $45
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,179
Transportation: $175
Total Averaged Cost per Semester:$12,164*

* Note: Directs costs are items that will be billed to your University account, such as Tuition and Fees. Indirect costs, such as Housing and Meals, Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous, Books and Supplies and Transportation are items that may or may not be billed to your account, based on your housing plans. This budget is based on full-time, 12 credit enrollment. Costs, other than tuition and fees, associated with part-time enrollment will be based on averaged enrollment at three-quarter time, half time, and less-than-half time, and may not include all budget components. 

Occupational Therapy Assistant Ground Program

The following chart provides estimated costs, based on 2019-2020 tuition and fee rates, for the full program of study in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Ground degree program. The program of study is based on a sample plan of study which assumes students have not transferred in credits from another institution, and enroll full time while completing pre-requisite and Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. Yearly tuition and fee rates are subject to change at the start of each summer term. The cost of attendance includes both direct and indirect costs. Direct costs are items that will be billed directly to your University account, such as tuition and fees. Indirect costs, such as housing, meals, books and supplies, personal/miscellaneous, and transportation, are items that may or may not be billed directly to your account. These indirect costs are established based on comparisons of local and national cost of living indices and are not specific to individual choices.

OTA Ground Program

Cost

OTA Program

2020 Fall Semester

OTA Program

2021 Spring Semester

OTA Program

2021 Summer Semester

OTA Program

2020-2021 Academic Year

Total Cost of Program

(2-yr program 2020-2022)

Tuition

$11,760

$11,025

$6,615

$29,400

$52,185

Student Fees

$345

$345

$345

$1,035

$2,070

Books & Supplies

$500

$500

$375

$1,375

$2,500

Loan Fees

$45

$45

$45

$135

$270

Distance Ed Fees

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Room

$2,736

$2,736

$2,736

$8,208

$16,416

Meals

$1,250

$1,250

$1,250

$3,750

$7,500

Personal/Misc

$1,179

$1,179

$1,179

$3,537

$7,074

Transportation

$175

$175

$175

$525

$1,050

Total

$17,990

$17,225

$12,720

$47,935

$89,065

 

Associate (A.A.S.) degree/certificate student cost estimate worksheet

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Online Students Living Off Campus (not with family)

Tuition: $9,480 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $2,336
Meals: $820
Loan Fees: $40
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,800
Transportation: $1,000
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $16,401*

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Online Students Living with Family

Tuition: $9,480 (full-time enrollment, based on average of 12 credits per semester)
Student Fees: $45 mandatory student activity fee + $300 mandatory technology fee
Housing: $200
Meals: $650
Loan Fees: $40
Books and Supplies: $500
Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous: $1,800
Transportation: $1,000
Total Averaged Cost per Semester: $14,015*

* Note: Directs costs are items that will be billed to your University account, such as Tuition and Fees. Indirect costs, such as Housing and Meals, Personal Expenses/Miscellaneous, Books and Supplies and Transportation are items that may or may not be billed to your account, based on your housing plans. This budget is based on full-time, 12 credit enrollment. Costs, other than tuition and fees, associated with part-time enrollment will be based on averaged enrollment at three-quarter time, half time, and less-than-half time, and may not include all budget components.

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant Online Full Program Costs

The following chart provides estimated costs, based on 2019-2020 tuition and fee rates, for the full program of study in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Online degree program. The program of study is based on a sample plan of study which assumes students have not transferred in credits from another institution, and are enrolled full time while completing pre-requisite and Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. Yearly tuition and fee rates are subject to change at the start of each fall term. The cost of attendance includes both direct and indirect costs. Direct costs are items that will be billed directly to your University account, such as tuition and fees. Indirect costs, such as housing, meals, books and supplies, personal/miscellaneous, and transportation, are items that may or may not be billed directly to your account. These indirect costs are established based on national cost of living indices and are not specific to individual choices.

OTA Online Program

Cost

OTA Program

2019 Fall Semester

OTA Program

2020 Spring Semester

OTA Program

2020 Summer Semester

OTA Program

2019-2020 Academic Year

Total Cost of Program

(2-yr program 2019-2021)

Tuition

$12,272

$11,505

$6,903

$30,680

$54,457

Student Fees

$245

$245

$245

$735

$1,470

Books & Supplies

$500

$500

$375

$1,375

$2,500

Loan Fees

$52

$52

$52

$156

$312

Distance Ed Fees

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

Room

$2,280

$2,280

$2,280

$6,840

$13,680

Meals

$760

$760

$760

$2,280

$4,560

Personal/Misc

$1,800

$1,800

$1,800

$5,400

$10,800

Transportation

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$3,000

$6,000

Total

$18,909

$18,142

$13,415

$50,466

$93,779

 

A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) online cost estimate worksheet