Tuition and Fees

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

All student payments are due August 15 for the fall semester, December 21 for the spring semester, and May 15 for the summer session. Payment is due at the time of registration if you register after semester due dates.

Contact us for more cost information, or review our tuition payment options.

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Financial Aid Cost of Attendance

In order to determine the total amount of financial aid allowed per year, Cost of Attendance is calculated, which includes billed charges payable to the University, as well as costs paid to others.  In addition to the billed costs, estimated annual Cost of Attendance expenses for full-time undergraduate students may include:

  • Books, course materials, supplies and equipment: $1,600
  • Transportation: $2,600
  • Personal expenses: $2,000
  • Housing – off campus (not with parent): $6,872
  • Food – off campus: $3,200
  • Federal Student Loan fees: $70

Undergraduate Tuition & Fee Rates 2026-2027

Full-Time (12+ Credits)

Full-Time (12+ Credits)Tuition/SemesterStudent Activity Fee/ Semester
All Programs*$25,403$150
Nursing [Jr. and Sr. Year]$26,549$150
Accelerated Nursing Program [New Cohort]$13,785N/A
*Other than programs with different rates on this page

Credit Overload Policy

Undergraduate students enrolled in a degree program at the University of Saint Joseph are charged the standard full-time tuition rate for enrollment between 12 and 19 credits in a fall or spring semester.

Students who register for more than 19 credits during a semester will be assessed an additional tuition charge for each credit exceeding 19. The additional charge will be calculated at the University’s current undergraduate per-credit tuition rate and will be applied to the student’s account at the time of registration or upon any schedule adjustment that results in enrollment above 19 credits.

Part-Time (9-11 Credits)

Part-Time (9-11 Credits)Tuition/SemesterStudent Activity Fee/Semester
All Programs*$19,056$150
Nursing [Jr. and Sr. Year]$19,527$150
*Other than programs with different rates on this page

Part-Time (1-8 Credits)

Part-Time (1-8 Credits)Tuition/Credit
Matriculated and Non-Matriculated$867

Audited Courses (1 Course)

Audited Courses (1 course)Tuition/Credit
ALL Audited Courses$457

On-Campus Housing Fees, 2026-2027

Room TypeCost/Semester
Double$4,215
Suites Double$5,973
Suites Triple$5,182
Quad$3,423

Off-Campus Housing Fees, 2026-2027

Available for upperclassmen only.

Room TypeCost/Semester
Townhouse Single$6,750
Johnson House Single$6,750
Johnson House Double/Quad$6,457
Johnson House Studio$8,389.50

Meal Plans, 2026-2027

Meal Plan TypeMeal Swipes/WeekDining Dollars/SemesterCost/Semester
All-Access Meal PlanUnlimited$100$3,699
Bronze Meal Plan*10$100$2,326
Flex Meal Plan*6$350$2,326
Meal Swipes/Semester
20 Block Meal Plan20$298
40 Block Meal Plan40$580
60 Block Meal Plan60$841
*Only available to Suites and off-campus residents

Flex Meal Plan

This meal plan includes 12 Hello Fresh meal kits. Each meal kit contains two, 2-portion sized meals, totaling 48 portions. Only available to Suites and off-campus residents.


Fees by Program, 2026-2027

FeeCost
Study Abroad Fee$589
Lab Fees (BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, PUBH)$103
Undergraduate Nursing Fee (NURS-216, 219, 220, 318, 319, 321, 323, 412, 414, 417)$345
Assessment and Comp Exam Fee (On-Campus Education)$155