Adult Practical Nursing Estimated Costs & Financial Aid

2025-26 Estimated Costs*

  • Application: $35 (non-refundable, for candidates who pass the TEAS exam)
  • Tuition: $24,300
  • Commitment fee (non-refundable,  applied to tuition): $100
  • Books, ATI, Nurse Pack, Uniforms:  Approximately $2,575
  • CPR, BLS for the Healthcare Provider: $100
  • NYSDOH CNA: $115 
  • Other fees (parking pass, picture ID, graduation fee): $125

Total Cost: $27,215
* Prices are subject to change

Program is approved for Pell grants, Stafford loans, VA benefits.

Financial aid counseling is available.  Please contact  Amy Valentine, Financial Aid Examiner, at amy.valentine@neric.org

Financial Programs

You must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

FAFSA Code: 015936 

  • Subsidized Stafford Loan (all students) – Maximum – $3,500
  • Unsubsidized Stafford Loan – (dependent students) – Maximum — $2,000
  • Total Loan Maximum for dependent students – $5,500
  • Unsubsidized Stafford Loan – (independent students) – Maximum – $6,000
  • Total Loan Maximum for independent students – $9,500

Plus Loans: Available for dependent students

If denied the Plus Loan, dependent students may be eligible for up to $4,000 in additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loan.

Note: Loans must be paid back.

Pell Grant: Awards for eligible students range from $740 to $7,395 for the 2024-2025 year.