Pre-Program Costs

Pre-admission Cost

TEAS Admission Test

$98.50 (when completed at Chattanooga State Testing Center)

Post-admission Costs

Physical Exam, PPD, & N95 Fit Test

Free (when completed at the Chattanooga State Student Health Clinic)

MMR/Varicella/Hep B

$878 (with no insurance/when completed at the Hamilton County Health Department)

Tdap

$56 (with no insurance/when completed at the Hamilton County Health Department)

Criminal Background Check & Urine Drug Screen

$63.50 (via TrueScreen)

MyRecordTracker

$17.50 (initial profile fee)

AHA BLS Certification

$60

Student Liability Insurance

$9.95

Skills Lab Kit

$145

Uniform (2 pairs with one pair of white water-resistant nursing shoes)

$120

Stethoscope, Basic Analog Watch with seconds indicator, and Bandage Scissors

$75

Total Pre-Program Costs

$1523.45

First Semester Costs
(Fall)

In-state

Out-of-State

7 credits (Day & Night)

Tuition

$1337

$2317

Program Services & Tech Fee

$120

Nursing & Allied Health Fee

$175

Nursing Testing & Lab Fee

$250

Flu Shot

Free
(if completed through annual flu shot clinic)

Total First Semester Cost

$1882.00

$2862.00

Second Semester Costs
(Spring)

In-state

Out-of-State

10 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

10 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

Tuition

$1910

$1528

$3310

$2648

Program Services & Tech Fee

$150

$130

$150

$130

Nursing & Allied Health Fee

$250

$200

$250

$200

Nursing Testing & Lab Fee

$250

Total Second Semester Cost

$2560.00

$2108.00

$3960.00

$3228.00

Third Semester Costs
(Fall)

In-state

Out-of-State

10 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

10 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

Tuition

$1910

$1528

$3310

$2648

Program Services & Tech Fee

$150

$130

$150

$130

Nursing & Allied Health Fee

$250

$200

$250

$200

Nursing Testing & Lab Fee

$250

Liability Insurance Renewal

$9.95

MyRecordTracker

$7.50 (renewal)

PPD & N95 Fit Test

Free
(when completed at the Chattanooga State Student Health Clinic)

Flu Shot

Free
(if completed through annual flu shot clinic)

Total Third Semester Cost

$2577.45

$2125.45

$3977.45

$3245.45

Fourth Semester Costs
(Spring)

In-state

Out-of-State

12 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

12 credits
(Day)

8 credits
(Night)

Tuition

$2292

$1528

$3972

$2648

Program Services & Tech Fee

$166

$130

$166

$130

Nursing & Allied Health Fee

$300

$200

$300

$200

Nursing Testing & Lab Fee

$250

NCLEX Registration Fee

$200

N/A

$200

N/A

TN Board of Nursing Application Fee

$150

N/A

$150

N/A

TN Board of Nursing Background Check

$37.15

N/A

$37.15

N/A

Total Fourth Semester Cost

$3395.15

$2108.00

$5075.15

$3228.00

Fifth Semester Costs
(Fall - Night Program Only)

In-state

Out-of-State

8 credits

8 credits

Tuition

$1528

$2648

Program Services & Tech Fee

$130

$130

Nursing & Allied Health Fee

$200

Nursing Testing & Lab Fee

$250

Liability Insurance Renewal

$9.95

MyRecordTracker

$7.50 (renewal)

PPD & N95 Fit Test

Free
(when completed at the Chattanooga State Student Health Clinic)

Flu Shot

Free
(if completed through annual flu shot clinic)

NCLEX Registration Fee

$200

TN Board of Nursing Application Fee

$150

TN Board of Nursing Background Check

$37.15

Total Fifth Semester Cost

$2512.60

$3632.60

Total Program Cost
(In-State)

Day = $11,938.05

Night = $12,259.50

Total Program Cost
(Out-of-State)

Day = $17,398.05

Night = $17,719.50