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2026-27 Undergraduate tuition & Fees

Payment is due on or before final registration confirmation. All fees and charges are subject to change. If you are a Graduate student, please click HERE for Graduate-level Cost and Aid information.

Summer 2026 cost information is found at the bottom of this page.

TUITION

Full Time (12 – 17 Hours)$21,250.00 per Semester
Over Time (Over 17 Hours)$1,250.00 per Hour
Part Time (Less Than 12 Hours)$1,775.00 per Hour

CPS Undergraduate Online Tuition

Online Degree/Degree Completion$425.00 per Credit Hour

RESIDENT STUDENT CHARGES

Room Reservation Fee (non-refundable)$200.00 per Year

MEAL PLANS

Unlimited Meal Plan (Includes $200 Eagle Bucks declining balance)$3,150.00 per Semester
14 Meal Plan (Includes $250 Eagle Bucks declining balance)$2,760.00 per Semester
100 Meals Block Plan (Includes $250 Eagle Bucks declining balance)(Available only to Appalachian Commons Residents & Commuters)$1,450.00 per Semester
40 Meals Block Plan (Includes $250 Eagle Bucks declining balance)(Available to Commuters Only)$750.00 per Semester

WOMEN’S RESIDENCE HALLS

Burnett

Single Occupancy (Private)$3,150.00 per Semester

Swann

 Single Occupancy (Private)$3,150.00 per Semester

West Campus Commons

Double Occupancy Room$3,150.00 per Semester

 MEN’S RESIDENCE HALLS

Alumni

Single Occupancy (Private)$ 3,150.00 per Semester

Heritage

 Single Occupancy (Private) $3,150.00 per Semester

West Campus Commons

Double Occupancy Room$3,150.00 per Semester

APARTMENTS

Appalachian Commons Apartment Complex

4 Bedroom Apartment (Cost per Student)$3,150.00 per Semester
2 Bedroom Apartment (Cost per Student)$3,500.00 per Semester

Honors Housing

Honors Housing (Cost per Student)$2,350.00 per Semester

COST OF ATTENDANCE ESTIMATE

Below is a breakdown of your estimated costs, both direct (billable) costs and indirect (non-billable), for an academic year’s worth of attendance at C-N during the fall and spring semester. Everything from tuition to personal expenses.

Budgets are an estimate for the incoming class each fall and are updated annually.  We do not bill an out-of-state tuition rate for non-Tennessee Residents.

Estimated undergraduate budget for 2026-2027

Full-time, Traditional Enrollment, Living in On-Campus Housing:

Estimated Direct (billable) Costs 2026-27 Amount
Tuition & Fees$42,500
Housing and Meals$12,600 (can be higher depending on student choice of dorm or room)
Total Estimated Direct (billable) costs: $55,100

This is an estimate of what a student will spend on housing and meals for the Fall and Spring semesters and will vary depending on the actual housing and meal options selected.  This is an estimate for budgeting purposes only and will not be billed to you. 

Estimated Indirect (non-billable) Costs 2026-27 Amount
Books$1,600
Transportation$1,813
Personal & Miscellaneous$2,258
Estimated Grand Total$60,771

summer 2026 costs

Payment is due on or before final registration confirmation. All fees and charges are subject to change. If you are a Graduate student, please click HERE for Graduate-level Cost and Aid information.

2026 Summer Room & Meals

Unlimited$150Per Week
Eagle Bucks$50Increments
Appalachian Commons (Men & Women)$150Per Week
NOT App Commons$125Per Week

2026 Summer Undergraduate Tuition

Non-Nursing$450 (PCH)N/A
Nursing Full-Time (12-17 hrs)$19,350N/A
Nursing Part-Time (1-11 hrs)$1,450 (PCH)N/A
*PCH denotes Per Credit Hour

2026 Summer Graduate Tuition

Online Education Programs$515 (PCH)N/A
MBA/MASE (Social Entrepreneurship) MDiv$585 (PCH)N/A
MBA (Business Americorp – 20% off thru FAO)$470 (PCH)N/A
MAAT (Applied Theology)$515 (PCH)N/A
MDiv$515 (PCH)N/A
MDiv (SBC)$365 (PCH)N/A
MAcc (Accountancy)$645 (PCH)N/A
Counseling Education$550 (PCH)N/A
Keypath/Nursing Online$650 (PCH)$65 (Tech Fee PCH)
Nursing On-Ground$625 (PCH)$55 (Tech Fee PCH)
UOLDC, RN to BSN & UBBA$420 (PCH)
PTH$710 (PCH)
*PCH denotes Per Credit Hour

2026 Summer Doctorate & Specialist

EdD & EdS$580 (PCH)$65 (Tech Fee PCH)
DNP$905 (PCH)$55 (Tech Fee PCH)
DNAP$1,250 (PCH)
*PCH denotes Per Credit Hour
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