Tuition and Fees
View 2026-2027 Master of Science in Nursing Tuition and Fees
View Fall 2026- Spring 2027 Cost of Attendance
Contact Zoe Null, Enrollment Services Coordinator, for more information.
(601) 484-0234
znull@meridian.msstate.edu
All accepted students must pay a one-time, nonrefundable enrollment deposit fee of $250. The enrollment deposit fee must be paid within fourteen (14) days of receipt of the admission packet. The admission packet will contain a link to a secure payment portal.
Estimated Total Cost of Pre-licensure MSN Program
Note: Tuition, Fees, and Expenses presented are estimates based on 2026-2027 costs and are subject to change.
Estimated Total Resident Tuition and Fees $42,206; Cost of Attendance $80,384
Estimated Total Non-Resident Tuition and Fees $69,947; Cost of Attendance $108,125
| Master of Science in Nursing | Annual Cost Estimate | |||
| Direct Costs (billed by the university) | Fall | Spring | Summer | TOTALS |
| Tuition | $11,127 | $11,127 | $11,127 | $33,381 |
| Capital Improvement Fee | $100 | $100 | $100 | $300 |
| Health Requirements | $210 | — | — | $210 |
| Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) | $2,500 | — | — | $2,500 |
| Accelerated Program Fee | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $4,500 |
| Course Fees | $1,215 | — | — | $1,215 |
| American Heart Association Basic Life Support | $100 | — | — | $100 |
| Total Resident Tuition & Fees | $16,752 | $12,727 | $12,727 | $42,206 |
| Non-Resident Fee | $9,247 | $9,247 | $9,247 | $27,741 |
| Total Non-Resident Tuition & Fees | $25,999 | $21,974 | $21,974 | $69,947 |
| Indirect Costs – Required | Fall | Spring | Summer | TOTALS |
| Health Insurance | $1,022 | $1,022 | $466 | $2,510 |
| Uniforms/Lab Coat | $400 | — | — | $400 |
| Malpractice Insurance | $44 | — | — | $44 |
| Computer | $1,500 | — | — | $1,500 |
| Indirect Costs | Fall | Spring | Summer | TOTALS |
| Housing | $7,008 | $7,008 | $3,898 | $17,914 |
| Food | $2,605 | $2,605 | $1,580 | $6,790 |
| Personal | $1,902 | $1,902 | $1,138 | $4,942 |
| Transportation | $1,566 | $1,566 | $946 | $4,078 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED Cost of Attendance - Resident Tuition, Fees, and Expenses |
$32,799 | $26,830 | $20,755 | $80,384 |
| TOTAL ESTIMATED Non-Resident Tuition, Fees, and Expenses | $42,046 | $36,077 | $30,002 | $108,125 |
Direct Costs - charges that may appear on your MSU student account.
Indirect Costs - estimated expenses not billed by MSU but help determine the total cost and may be required by the program.
You are provided the following items as part of the tuition and fees: textbooks, nursing supplies kit