The tuition charges assessed do not cover the full instructional and operational costs involved in educating a student. The University receives additional funding from several sources including contributions by private individuals and corporations who recognize the quality of education provided by the University.
The University operates an extensive financial assistance program, with more than one-half of all full-time students receiving some form of financial assistance. Visit the Office of Student Finance for more details.
Tuition and fee rates are established by the Board of Trustees.
Please note that tuition rates are applicable to the current academic year and are subject to an annual review.
Undergraduate Rates
Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with 30 QH or less $12,195/year
Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with 30 QH or less-- Domestic $6,120/term
Full-time (14-18QH), transferring in with more than 30 QH-- International $6,495/term
Fewer than 14 credits per term + per credit hour rate if more than 18 credits per term
$440 credit hour
Kendall College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
TUITION AND FEES
A.A.S. in Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts
|
Per Quarter Hour
|
Per Term
(12-19 Quarter Hours)
|
Per Academic Year
(Full-Time/3 Terms)
|
Per Calendar Year
(4 Terms)
|
Program Total
(45 Credit Hours/Academic Year)
|
| $524/quarter hour |
$6,427 |
$19,282 |
$25,708 |
$38,563 |
| Student Fee |
$275/term |
$825/year |
$1,100/year |
$1,650 |
|
Maximum Federal and State Grants*
|
Pell Grant: $2,465
IL MAP Grant**: $2,800
|
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400
|
Pell Grant: $9,860
IL MAP Grant**:$11,200
|
|
| Maximum Student Loans |
$4,166 |
$12,500 |
$16,664 |
|
| Additional Fees |
|
Uniform & Tool Kit (Estimate)
Baking and Pastry $1,046
Culinary Arts $971
|
Insurance (Can be waived with $667
Proof of Individual Insurance) |
| Upass (Optional) $130 |
*All Federal and State aid based on eligibility.
**The IL MAP Grant is only available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
Students on a less than full time schedule will pay at the per quarter hour rate.
Additional individual lab and class fees may apply.
Certificate in Baking & Pastry and Culinary Arts
|
Per Quarter Hour
|
Per Term
(Approximately 8 Quarter Hours)
|
Per Academic Year
(Part-Time/3 Terms)
|
Program Total
(24 Credit Hours)
|
| $509/quarter hour |
$4,072 |
$12,216 |
$12,216 |
| Student Fee |
$175/term |
$525/year |
$525 |
| Maximum Federal and State Grants* |
Pell Grant: $2,465
IL MAP Grant**: $2,800
|
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400
|
|
| Maximum Student Loans |
$4,166 |
$12,500 |
|
| Additional Fees |
Uniform & Tool Kit (Estimate)
Baking and Pastry $903
Culinary Arts $668 |
Insurance (Can be waived with $667
Proof of Individual Insurance)
|
Upass (Optional) $130/term
|
*All Federal and State aid based on eligibility.
**The IL MAP Grant is only available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
Students on a less than full time schedule will pay at the per quarter hour rate.
Additional individual lab and class fees may apply.
B.A. in Culinary Management
|
Per Quarter Hour
|
Per Term
(12-19 Quarter Hours)
|
Per Academic Year
(Full Time/3 Terms)
|
Per Calendar Year
(4Terms)
|
| $524/quarter hour |
$6,427 |
19,282 |
$25,708 |
| Student Fee |
$275/term |
$825/year |
$1,100/year |
| Maximum Federal and State Grants* |
Pell Grant: $2,465
IL MAP Grant**: $2,800
|
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400
|
Pell Grant: $9,860
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400 |
| Maximum Student Loans |
$4,166 |
$12,500 |
$16,664 |
| Additional Fees |
Uniform & Tool Kit (Estimate)
Baking and Pastry $1,046
Culinary Arts $971 |
Insurance (Can be waived with $667
Proof of Individual Insurance)
|
| Upass (Optional) $130 |
*All Federal and State aid based on eligibility.
**The IL MAP Grant is only available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
Students on a less than full time schedule will pay at the per quarter hour rate.
Additional individual lab and class fees may apply.
BA Hospitality Management (First Time Freshman)
|
Per Quarter Hour
|
Per Term
(15 Quarter Hours)
|
Per Academic Year
(Full-Time/3Terms)
|
Program Total
(45 Credit Hours/Academic Year)
|
| $271/quarter hour |
$4,065 |
$12,195 |
$48,780 |
| Student Fee |
$275/term |
$825/year |
$3,300 |
| Upass (Chicago campus only) |
$130/term |
$390/year |
$ |
| Maximum Federal and State Grants* |
Pell Grant: $2,465
IL MAP Grant**: $2,800 |
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400
|
$63,180 |
| Out of Pocket Expense for Those Who Qualify |
|
|
$0 |
*All Federal and State aid based on eligibility.
**The IL MAP Grant is only available in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
Tuition Rate not applicable to Culinary programs.
Students on a less than full time schedule will pay at the per quarter hour rate.
BA Hospitality Management (Transfer)
|
Per Quarter Hour
|
Per Term
(14-18 Quarter Hours)
|
Per Academic Year
(Full-Time/3Terms)
|
Per Calendar Year
(Full Time/4 terms)
|
| $440/quarter hour |
$6,120 |
$18,360 |
$24,480 |
| Student Fee |
$275/term |
$825/year |
$3,300 |
| Maximum Federal and State Grants* |
Pell Grant: $
IL MAP Grant**: $2,800 |
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400
|
Pell Grant: $7,395
IL MAP Grant**: $8,400 |
| Maximum Student Loans |
$4,166 |
$12,500 |
$16,664 |
|
DIRECT TO SUCCESS (D2S)
Qualified students who apply to NLU within one year of earning an associate degree from one of our community college partners can receive a scholarship equal to 25% of total tuition. This scholarship makes NLU the most affordable private university in Chicago for transfer students.
|
|
Tuition with D2S Scholarship Full-Time (15 QH) $4,980/Term
Part-Time (>15 QH) $332 credit hour
Tuition with Financial Aid and Pell Grant*: $7,395
D2S Scholarship IL MAP Grant**: $8,400 $0 Annual Net Tuition
|
Program costs will be finalized upon transcript review.
*All Federal and State aid based on eligibility.
**The IL MAP Grant is only available in the Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
Accelerate U
Medical Assisting $7,500 ($250/QH)
CCNA $6,250 ($250/QH)
ITSS $6,250 ($250/QH)
RBT $6,250 ($250/QH)
Graduate Rates by College
Graduate Rates by College Rate per semester hour
National College of Education
M.Ed. and M.A.T $700
Ed.S. $700
Ed.D. $800
Professional Development $400
Reading Recovery $400
ESL/Bilingual (On-site, per hour), LBS1 (Special Ed Endorsement) $450
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
M.A. and M.S. $790
M.A. Clinical Psychology $1,162
Ed.S. Applied Behavior Analysis $790
Ph.D. Community Psychology $800
Ed.D. Counselor Ed and Supervision $800
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology $1,162
(Certain Psy.D. courses are 0 hours and charged a flat $1,162 per course)
Graduate School of Business and Leadership
M.S. and M.P.A $790
Graduate Leadership Programs: $550
Business Data Analytics (M.S.)
Human Resource Management and Development (M.S.)
Health Services Administration (M.H.A.)
Organizational Leadership (M.S.)
Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Industrial and Organizational Psychology (M.S.)
Ed.D. $800
Higher Education Leadership
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) $800
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) International Student $832
Business Data Analytics (M.S.) - International Student $790
MBA - International Student $790
Exceptions
Florida
National College of Education
M.Ed. and Ed.S. $650
Ed.D. $705
Partnerships
Contact the NLU Partnerships Team for specific rate information: partnerships@nl.edu
Credit for Prior Learning
Credit for Prior Learning Rates
ACL 301 Fees
Tuition for the course (2QH)
$880
Essay Reviews
Up to 2 essays $0
Subsequent essays require 2QH registration
All Credit by Credential regardless of program and level $0
All Credit by Portfolio regardless of program and level $300 per portfolio
Credit by Examination (CLEP and DSST)
Administrative fee to proctor exam $35
Fees
Admission Application Fee FREE
Testing Fees
Criterion Writing Assessment $55
edTPA fee** (NCE students - one time fee) $300
Miller Analogies Test $80
School Psychology Testing $350
Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal $55
All Other Fees
Deferred Payment Plan*** $35
Diploma Reorder $15
Late Payment per Month $15
NCE Assessment & Tech Fee*** (NCE students - one time fee) $115
Clinical/Field Experience Fee $83.33
NLU ID
Replacement Card $25/card
Office of Registrar Special Requests $15
Print and Copy Charge***
first 200 sheets FREE
additional Black and White sheets $0.05/sheet
additional Color copies $0.10/sheet
Returned Check $35
Student Fee: Full-time Enrollment (14+hours) *** $275
Student Fee: Full- or Half-time Enrollment *** $175
Student Fee: Less than Half-time Enrollment*** $75
Thesis/Dissertation/Exam Continuation** $800
Transcript $15 (electronic $12)
Tuition Reimbursement Plan*** $35
U-Pass****
Summer term $100
Fall/Winter/Spring term $130
**Some exceptions apply. Please ask about details specific to your program of interest.
***Denotes a per term charge.
****Denotes a
required per term fee for all Chicago campus full-time students.
Course Fees 2025-2026
Student Course Fees 2025-2026
Undergraduate College
Course Fee Description
MTH 101** $62 Knewton course software fee
MTH 102** $62 Knewton course software fee
MTH 105** $62 Knewton course software fee
MTH 115** $62 Knewton course software fee
CAR 490 $25 Career Course fee
HRM 400 $35 Career Course fee
MCH 460 $125 Internship Fee
** Non Pathways sections only
Kendall College
Course Fee Description
CAPK 498 $100 Culinary Classroom Fee I
CUL 110 $90 Sanitation Materials fee
CUL 345 $150 Beverage fee
HOS 120 $5 Management Materials fee
HOS 125 $40 Art of Dining fee
HOS 203 $150 Beverage fee
HOS 318 $150 Beverage fee
HOS 319 $65 Beer Course fee
HOS 364 $40 Catering and Banquet Service fee
HOS 366 $40 Simulation Course fee
HOS 445 $70 Knowledge Matters Simulation fee
HOS 480 $100 Culinary Classroom fee II
KCUL 105 $50 CPR Course fee
KCUL 111 $200 HOS Kitchen Lab fee (Hospitality Student Only)
KCUL 120 $50 HOS Nutritional Cooking fee (Hospitality Student Only)
KCUL 121 $200 HOS Kitchen Lab fee (Hospitality Student Only)
KCUL 127 $200 HOS Kitchen Lab fee (Hospitality Student Only)
KCUL 115/125 $45 Field Excursion fee*
KCUL 164 $40 Art of Dinning fee
KCUL 399 $60 Art of Cheese Course fee
* Excursion fee does not apply to Certificate students.
Nursing Program Fees
ATI Nursing Educational Learning System:
$3321/per program 2 equal charges of $1,660.50 across the program duration
Complio Fee - Compliance Tracking subscription- $39.00/24 months
My Clinical Exchange Clinical Partner Platform - $39/yr
ScrubIn Uniforms and Equipment – as per ordered
Education- National College of Education & Undergraduate College
Course Fee Description
ECE 470 $83.33 Field Experience fee
ECE 580 $83.33 Field Experience fee
ECE 590 $83.33 Field Experience fee
ELE 470 $83.33 Field Experience fee
ELE 510 $83.33 Field Experience fee
ELE 587 $250 Partnership Field Experience fee
ELE 590 $83.33 Field Experience fee
EPS 512 $250 Partnership Field Experience fee
MGE 505 $83.33 Field Experience fee
MGE 590 $83.33 Field Experience fee
SEC 510-524 $83.33 Methods Course fee
SEC 590A-F $83.33 Field Experience fee
SPE 576 $83.33 Field Experience fee
SPE 592C $83.33 Field Experience fee
College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Course Fee Description
HSC 501 $30 NLUCA Fee (Illinois sections only)
HSC 533 $220 Tevera courseware fee (Illinois sections only)
New student program fees:
- All new students in the EDD Counselor Ed and Supervision program and the MS Counseling program based in Florida are charged a one-time $220 Tevera courseware fee required by that program
- All new students in the MA Clinical Psychology and PSYD Clinical Psychology programs are charged a one-time $215 Tevera courseware fee required by that program
School of Business and Information Technology
Course Fee Description
DTE 501 $105 EIFE
MBA 505 $105 EIFE
MBA 505 $27 ETFE
***All fee amounts are subject to change and effective beginning in the summer term each year***