Why You Should Give
Help a future nurse:
- 100% of donations to the Annual Fund support financial aid
- Prospective students cite cost as a leading factor affecting their decision whether to attend the School
- 98% of students qualify for financial aid each year
- The cost of tuition has risen to a minimum of $63,811 for a bachelor’s degree, $50,232 for a master’s degree and $67,095 for a doctoral degree. Additional fees total $3,737
- In order to remain need-blind in its admission policy, the School must raise more than $4 million in financial aid for its students each year
- Average scholarship for Combined BS/MS students: $32,373 ($21,582 for the first year and $10,791 for the second year)
- Average debt load of a graduate of both phases of the Combined BS/MS Program who attended the program full-time and received a scholarship: $158,424
Average cost for a student in the first year of the Combined BS/MS Program in 2008-09
2008-09 Annual Fund
Giving as of 9/30/2008: $36,225
Total number of donors: 50