Verified bands: associate and bachelor's work at $275 per credit, the RN-to-BSN's nursing lane at $395, master's courses at $475, doctoral work at $655 to $740, certificates at $475. Whole-program arithmetic lands around $14,750 for the RN-to-BSN's thirty resident credits, roughly $17,775 for the MBA or M.Ed., $20,875 to $21,850 for an MSN, and about $39,030 for the DNP, with the Ed.D. near $46,800. Rates move, so let your Enrollment Advisor's written quote carry the final digit. The two leaks at any per-credit school: courses repurchased after a fail, sharpened here by the graduate no-D rule, and transferable credits paid for instead of transferred.
The rate table, in per-course terms
| Band | Per credit | Typical 3-credit course | Program scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate and bachelor's | $275 | $825 | BSBA around $43,125 across the full 120 |
| RN to BSN | $395 | $1,185 | ~$14,750 for the 30 resident credits |
| Master's | $475 | $1,425 | MBA and M.Ed. ~$17,775; MSN ~$20,875 to $21,850 |
| Doctoral | $655 to $740 | $1,965 to $2,220 | DNP ~$39,030; Ed.D. ~$46,800 |
Payment plans run through the advisor, and Aspen's monthly-payment heritage survives in spirit: the per-credit structure was built for pay-as-you-go budgets. Confirm current plan mechanics at enrollment rather than from memory or marketing.
The two leaks, priced exactly
- The repurchased course: a graduate U at 69.99 or below repays $1,425 and reruns eight weeks; a doctoral phase repeated runs toward $2,220. First-attempt clearance through the desk costs a fraction of either, which is the entire business case in one line
- The unclaimed transfer: ceilings of 90, 18, and 9 credits by level mean five-figure sums ride on sending transcripts before registering, per the admissions manual
- The quiet third leak, drift: per-credit billing does not charge for slow, but the salary your degree exists to raise arrives exactly as late as you do
Where support fits this math
Aspen's stakes concentrate at the graduate tier: $1,425 courses, no D-range cushion, a 3.0 floor, and capstone or dissertation phases where a stall bills doctoral rates for standing still. Our engagements price against exactly those events, and the honest ledger, one prevented U against a term of support, is run in public on the comparison page. Undergraduates get the gentler version of the same arithmetic and the same free first sample to decide with.
Price the degree, then protect it
Send your program and remaining courses. The per-credit math comes back free, both paces.
Sources and verification
Facts on this page come from official and independent sources, and anything that matters is worth checking against the originals:
- www.aspen.edu: Aspen University's official site, the primary source for tuition bands and program totals
- aspen.smartcatalogiq.com: the official Aspen University catalog
- www.deac.org: Distance Education Accrediting Commission, the institutional accreditor
- www.ccneaccreditation.org: Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the nursing accreditor
- apastyle.apa.org: APA Style, the official style authority behind the formatting rules