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The cheapest state to get a nurse practitioner license is North Carolina at $340. The most expensive is California at $965. The national average is $526.
Lowest
$340
North Carolina
Average
$526
across 51 states
Median
$515
30 states at or below
Range
$625
spread across states
| # | State | Total Initial Fees | Renewal Fee | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | $340+ | $50/yr per physician | 30 hrs |
| #2 | Maryland | $365 | $191 | 30 hrs |
| #3 | Michigan | $371 | $131 | 25 hrs |
| #4 | Georgia | $390 | $Included in RN renewal | 30 hrs |
| #4 | Missouri | $390 | $85 | 0 hrs |
| #6 | New York | $400 | $74 | 36 hrs |
| #7 | Indiana | $415 | $50 | 0 hrs |
| #7 | Louisiana | $415 | $100 | 30 hrs |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | $415 | $Included in RN biennial renewal | 30 hrs |
| #10 | Colorado | $416 | $108 | 0 hrs |
| #11 | Minnesota | $420 | $85 | 24 hrs |
| #12 | Utah | $438 | $58 | 30 hrs |
| #13 | Illinois | $440 | $80 | 80 hrs |
| #13 | Massachusetts | $440 | $120 | 15 hrs |
| #13 | Wisconsin | $440 | $82 | 0 hrs |
| #16 | West Virginia | $465 | $35 | 30 hrs |
| #17 | Maine | $467 | $75 | 50 hrs |
| #18 | Kentucky | $480 | $65 | 14 hrs |
| #19 | Arkansas | $490 | $100 | 15 hrs |
| #19 | Kansas | $490 | $85 | 30 hrs |
| #21 | Hawaii | $495 | $196 | 30 hrs |
| #21 | Idaho | $495 | $70 | 30 hrs |
| #23 | Florida | $500 | $60 | 27 hrs |
| #24 | Iowa | $515 | $99 | 36 hrs |
| #24 | Mississippi | $515 | $100 | 20 hrs |
| #24 | South Carolina | $515 | $80 | 30 hrs |
| #24 | South Dakota | $515 | $115 | 0 hrs |
| #24 | Tennessee | $515 | $100 | 40 hrs |
| #24 | Texas | $515 | $68 | 25 hrs |
| #24 | Wyoming | $515 | $110 | 20 hrs |
| #31 | Washington | $521 | $91 | 30 hrs |
| #32 | New Hampshire | $535 | $108 | 30 hrs |
| #32 | Rhode Island | $535 | $65 | 10 hrs |
| #34 | Nebraska | $538 | $123 | 20 hrs |
| #35 | Oklahoma | $540 | $75 | 24 hrs |
| #36 | Vermont | $565 | $125 | 0 hrs |
| #37 | Delaware | $574 | $131 | 30 hrs |
| #38 | New Jersey | $575 | $120 | 30 hrs |
| #39 | North Dakota | $600 | $90 | 12 hrs |
| #40 | Arizona | $615 | $160 | 0 hrs |
| #40 | Montana | $615 | $100 | 24 hrs |
| #40 | New Mexico | $615 | $93 | 30 hrs |
| #43 | Ohio | $620 | $65 | 24 hrs |
| #44 | Alaska | $665 | $200 | 30 hrs |
| #44 | Nevada | $665 | $100 | 45 hrs |
| #46 | District of Columbia | $676 | $195 | 24 hrs |
| #47 | Oregon | $690 | $145 | 30 hrs |
| #48 | Virginia | $700 | $140 | 30 hrs |
| #49 | Alabama | $715 | $75 | 24 hrs |
| #49 | Connecticut | $715 | $110 | 50 hrs |
| #51 | California | $965 | $150 | 30 hrs |
Total initial fees include application, exam, and license fees paid to the state (excludes education/training costs). Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full fee details.
North Carolina has the lowest total initial licensing fees at $340. The national average is $526.
California has the highest total initial fees at $965, which is $625 more than the cheapest state.
The average total initial licensing cost across 51 states is $526. Costs range from $340 to $965.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $340 to $965, with a median of $515.