Nursing Degrees and Certificates

Northwestern Michigan College offers first-time students the opportunity to earn a Practical Nursing (PN) certification or an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). Students with a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification can earn their ADN via the LPN to ADN completion option. After successfully completing the Practical Nursing program, students become eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). Students become eligible to take the National Council Licensure Exam for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) after successfully completing the Associate Degree program.

NMC also offers students in the Associate Degree program the option to take an elective at the end of their second semester. This option gives the ADN students the opportunity to complete the PN program, take the NCLEX-PN exam, and work as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) while completing the remainder of the ADN program.

NMC nursing programs are approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing.

The nursing programs at NMC located in Traverse City, Michigan are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000).

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the nursing programs is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at acenursing.com/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm.

How to Apply

Articulation Agreements

Tuition and Fees

Tier I Tuition
Residency Status	Tuition Rate
In-District ( Grand Traverse County residents) Tuition	$147.00 per contact hour
In-State ( other Michigan counties) Tuition	$299.00 per contact hour
Out-of-state Tuition	$387.00 per contact hour
International Tuition	$438.00 per contact hour
General Fee for all residencies: Other fee of $33.00 per contact hour is a general fee covering a portion of costs for technology, orientation, placement, career testing, Student Government Association, and other student service activities.	$33.00 per contact hour
General Fee for all residencies for Nursing courses (HNR)	$23.00 per contact hour
Nursing Exam Software Fee for students in ADN & PN programs	$28.75 per semester

Cost of Attendance

Health Occupations Programs Annual (Fall/Spring) Cost
Costs	In-District	In-State	Out-of-State	International
Tuition and Fees	$8,930	$16,452	$20,798	$23,300
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment	$5,927	$5,927	$5,927	$5,927
Living Expenses: On-Campus Housing and Food	$10,200	$10,200	$10,200	$10,200
Transportation	$1,000	$1,900	$3,000	$3,000
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$500	$500	$500	$500
Federal Student Loan Fees	$120	$120	$120	$120
	$26,677	$35,099	$40,545	$43,047

Note: For more information on how COA component estimates are calculated, see the bottom of the Tuition and Fees page.

Enrolled students can find their own calculated Cost of Attendance in NMC Self-Service under Financial Aid. Others can use the Net Price Calculator to estimate the total annual cost of attending NMC based on their program and enrollment plans, along with financial aid eligibility.

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Degrees & Certificates

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ADN Program Outcomes

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Attention:

Any pre-nursing student planning to transfer a pharmacology class to NMC, please contact the Nursing Department prior to registering for any non-NMC pharmacology class.