College, Career, or Bust!

By: Briana Guarnieri

Nursing DNP

Future Plans
I plan on to go to college for
five semesters of full-time
study.
I plan to be a Nursing DNP in
Georgia.
My back up plan is to be A fulltime nurse.

My top three colleges

1st choice is Georgia
University and State College.
2nd choice is University of
Berkeley, California.
3rd choice is University of
Alabama.

Georgia University and

State College

Fees and Other Information of Gcsu

Tuition & Fees:8,300.00

Housing & Meals:12,766.00
Books &Supplies:1,500.00
Transportation: 2,138.00
Other Edu. Exp: 3,565.00
So the told cost is 28,269.00.
The Nursing DNP can be completed in five
semesters of full-time study, integrating
approximately two weeks of on-site
immersion experience each year with
online and virtual learning experiences.

University of Berkeley,
California

Living
on campus

Living
off campus

Fees & Other

Information

Tuition and
fees*

$13,400

$13,400

Health and Social

Behavior (HSB) is a 2year, full-time
master's degree
program.
MPH graduate
students are
expected to complete
at least 48 units of
coursework over four
academic semesters
and one summer.
The minimum
enrollment is 12 units
per academic
semester.

Books and
supplies

$1,500

$1,500

Health
insurance
allowance/fee

$2,100

$2,100

$14,200

$9,400

$2,400

$3,100

$33,600

$29,500

Room and
board
Personal/trans
portation
TOTAL

University of Alabama

Information
For most students,
ontheUA
post-masters

DNP curriculum is a
minimum of 40
credits that
includes the
development of a
practice or
leadership focused
project.
The DNP is
apractice-focused
degree designed to
prepare graduates
at the highest level
in specialty
practice or to
assume leadership
positions in health
care.

In-State

Description

Direct Cost

Out-of-State
Direct Cost

$10,970

Tuition and Fees

$26,750

$8,800

Room

$8,800

$4,080

Board

$4,080

$23,850

Total Direct Cost

$39,630

Indirect Cost

Indirect Cost

$1,200

Books

$1,200

$1,806

Transportation

$3,020

$2,366

Miscellaneous

$2,366

$70

Loan Fee Estimate

$70

$5,442

Total Indirect Cost

$6,656

$29,292

TOTAL (Direct + Indirect)

$46,286