National University of Health Sciences

What is the cost of studying for a year at National University of Health Sciences?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition at NUHS was the same for Illinois and out-of-state students. Published tuition and mandatory fees are a starting point for budgeting, not the total cost of attendance.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition: $22,785 for the academic year.
• Required undergraduate fees: $337, bringing those two published charges to $23,122.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition: $479 per credit hour.
• Full-time graduate tuition: $28,913 for the academic year; reported required graduate fees were $0.
• Part-time graduate tuition: $567 per credit hour.

These figures should not be combined across degree levels or assumed to describe every professional-program billing schedule. Housing and food, books and equipment, transportation, personal expenses, and any program-specific charges can increase an individual student's budget. Ask the financial-aid office for the current cost of attendance for your program and living arrangement; that estimate is designed to include more than billed tuition and helps set financial-aid limits.

Financial aid may reduce what a student pays from savings or borrowing, but aid is not all interchangeable. Grants and scholarships generally do not require repayment, while loans do. In the 2024-25 reporting, 71% of students received student loans, and the reported average grant award to undergraduate recipients was $9,426. Neither figure predicts a new applicant's award. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA, review NUHS scholarship options and any applicable state aid, and compare offers by separating gift aid from loans and work earnings.

What are the work-study opportunities at National University of Health Sciences?

NUHS students can explore employment and career support, but a paid campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and required clinical experience serve different purposes. The university reports career resources that include résumé preparation, a job bank, and individual career counseling and placement assistance for undergraduates.

Federal Work-Study, when offered to an eligible student, is need-based financial aid earned through an approved job; it is not a grant paid in advance and does not guarantee a position or a set amount of earnings. Students should check their financial-aid offer and ask how NUHS posts available positions and handles hiring. Ordinary part-time employment may be available without Work-Study eligibility, but wages, schedules, and job availability depend on the employer.

Applicants considering a clinically intensive program should compare potential work hours with required classes and placements. Career counseling can help with a job search, but it is not an employment outcome or a promise of placement after graduation.