What does Aspen cost per credit?
Aspen does not really sell credits, it sells programmes. Its published figures are programme totals — $14,750 for the RN to BSN, $20,875 to $21,150 for the MSN, $30,995 to $31,270 for the RN to MSN bridge and $39,030 for the DNP — paid through a fixed monthly plan rather than billed per credit as you enrol.
Why per-credit comparisons mislead here
At a per-credit school, taking fewer courses costs less this month. At Aspen the total is agreed at the start and the monthly payment continues until it is met, so course load changes your pace rather than your bill.
That makes head-to-head per-credit maths against a school like Walden or Herzing misleading in both directions. The honest comparison is total against total, with the number of months alongside it.
What actually moves your total
Transfer credit, and effectively nothing else. Credit accepted reduces the programme total, which reduces the number of payments.
That is why the assessment should happen before you agree a payment schedule rather than after. It is the one lever you control and it is easy to leave unpulled.
Common questions
Does Aspen charge per credit hour?
Aspen publishes programme totals and collects them through a fixed monthly payment plan rather than billing per credit as you enrol.
What is the cheapest Aspen nursing programme?
The RN to BSN, published at $14,750, which works out at roughly 46 payments of $325.
Can I lower the cost?
Transfer credit is the main lever. Credit accepted lowers the programme total and therefore the number of monthly payments.