Current Undergraduate Students (SOPA)
SoPA Financial Aid Resources
Continuing undergraduate students at The School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) seeking federal student aid to supplement any other assistance being offered by Tulane (or elsewhere) should use this information to complete the aid application process.
Degree-Specific Information and Resources
The following checklists and cost of attendance figures are based on each specific degree/certificate.
Please note that financial aid opportunities for certificates may not include federal student aid programs, and that students enrolled in federal-aid-eligible postbaccalaureate certificate programs are treated as undergraduates for Title IV (federal student aid) purposes.
Please check this listing of current certificate programs that are eligible to specifically identify current certificate programs that are eligible for qualifying students to receive federal student aid funds (Title IV aid), as well as those which are not eligible. Any certificate program not noted as being currently eligible is currently not a program for which a student is eligible for federal aid; however, those enrolled in a degree program are eligible for federal aid consideration.
2026-2027 Cost of Attendance
Academic Year (Standard): Two 17-Week Terms
Standard Cost of Attendance
Academic Year: Two 17-Week Terms
6 hours per term at $600 per hour
Tuition and Fees
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200.00 | $7,200.00 |
| Academic Services Fee | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Health Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Student Activity Fee | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Recreation Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Subtotal | $7,368.00 | $7,368.00 |
Living Expenses
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $12,196.00 | $2,256.00 |
| Meals | $7,088.00 | $1,864.00 |
| Miscellaneous | $2,228.00 | $2,228.00 |
| Loan Fees | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Books | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Travel | $3,006.00 | $3,006.00 |
| Subtotal | $25,226.00 | $10,062.00 |
| Resident | Commuter* | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | $17,430.00 | $2,256.00 |
NOTE: Non-SoPA courses that are not cross-listed are charged tuition at $2,683 per credit hour.
Student Activity Fee = $4 /credit hour, Max $48 per term.
* Commuters are defined as those students who reside at home with parents and/or other family members.
Academic Year (Day Students): Two 17-Week Terms
Academic Year:Two 17-week terms
6 hours at $2,943 per hour
Tuition and Fees
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,316 | $35,316 |
| Academic Services Fee | $120 | $120 |
| Health Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Student Activity Fee | $48 | $48 |
| Recreation Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Subtotal | $35,484 | $35,484 |
Living Expenses
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $12,196 | $2,256 |
| Meals | $7,088 | $1,864 |
| Miscellaneous | $2,228 | $2,228 |
| Loan Fees | $108 | $108 |
| Books | $600 | $600 |
| Travel | $3,006 | $3,006 |
| Subtotal | $25,226 | $10,062 |
| Resident | Commuter* | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | $60,710 | $45,546 |
* Commuters are defined as those students who reside at home with parents and/or other family members.
Academic Year: 8-Week Terms
Term: 34 weeks per year / 8-week terms
6 hours at $600 per hour
Tuition and Fees
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,600 | $3,600 |
| Academic Services Fee | $30 | $30 |
| Health Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Student Activity Fee | $24 | $24 |
| Recreation Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Subtotal | $3,654 | $3,654 |
Living Expenses
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $2,870 | $531 |
| Meals | $1,668 | $439 |
| Miscellaneous | $524 | $524 |
| Loan Fees | $54 | $54 |
| Books | $300 | $300 |
| Travel | $707 | $707 |
| Subtotal | $6,123 | $2,555 |
| Resident | Commuter* | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | $9,777 | $6,209 |
NOTE: Non-SoPA courses that are not cross-listed are charged tuition at $2,683 per credit hour.
Student Activity Fee = $4 /credit hr, Max $48 / term
* Commuters are defined as those students who reside at home with parents and/or other family members.
SoPA Nursing
Tuition and Fees
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,960 | $48,960 |
| Academic Services Fee | $1,680 | $1,680 |
| Health Center Fee | $876 | $876 |
| Student Activity Fee | $321 | $321 |
| Recreation Center Fee | $- | $- |
| Subtotal | $51,837 | $51,837 |
Living Expenses
| Expense | Resident | Commuter* |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | $15,783 | $2,919 |
| Meals | $9,173 | $2,412 |
| Miscellaneous | $2,883 | $2,883 |
| Loan Fees | $162 | $162 |
| Books | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Travel | $3,890 | $3,890 |
| Subtotal | $33,691 | $14,066 |
| Resident | Commuter* | |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | $85,528 | $65,903 |
* Commuters are defined as those students who reside at home with parents and/or other family members.
Beyond the Basics
SoPA Financial Assistance Options
All information is subject to correction.