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The cheapest state to get a nurse practitioner license is West Virginia at $35. The most expensive is Alaska at $200. The national average is $103.
Lowest
$35
West Virginia
Average
$103
across 49 states
Median
$100
30 states at or below
Range
$165
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | $35 | $465 | 1 year |
| #2 | Indiana | $50 | $415 | Approximately 2 years (expires October 31st of every odd year regardless of issuance date) |
| #2 | North Carolina | $50/yr per physician | $340+ | 2 years |
| #4 | Utah | $58 | $438 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #5 | Florida | $60 | $500 | 2 years |
| #6 | Kentucky | $65 | $480 | Annual (1 year) |
| #6 | Ohio | $65 | $620 | 2 years |
| #6 | Rhode Island | $65 | $535 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #9 | Texas | $68 | $515 | 2 years |
| #10 | Idaho | $70 | $495 | 2 years |
| #11 | New York | $74 | $400 | 3 years (triennial) |
| #12 | Alabama | $75 | $715 | 2 years |
| #12 | Maine | $75 | $467 | 2 years |
| #12 | Oklahoma | $75 | $540 | 2 years |
| #15 | Illinois | $80 | $440 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #15 | South Carolina | $80 | $515 | 2 years (biennial renewal) |
| #17 | Wisconsin | $82 | $440 | 2 years |
| #18 | Kansas | $85 | $490 | 2 years |
| #18 | Minnesota | $85.00 | $420 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #18 | Missouri | $85 | $390 | 2 years (co-terminus with RN license renewal) |
| #21 | North Dakota | $90 | $600 | 2-year renewal cycle (APRN license issued with same expiration date as ND RN license) |
| #22 | Washington | $91 | $521 | 1 year |
| #23 | New Mexico | $93 | $615 | 2 years |
| #24 | Iowa | $99 | $515 | 3 years |
| #25 | Arkansas | $100 | $490 | 2 years |
| #25 | Louisiana | $100 | $415 | 2 years |
| #25 | Mississippi | $100 | $515 | 2 years |
| #25 | Montana | $100 | $615 | Every other year (biennial); renewal due December 31 of the licensee's assigned odd or even year |
| #25 | Nevada | $100 | $665 | 2 years |
| #25 | Tennessee | $100 | $515 | 2 years |
| #31 | Colorado | $108 | $416 | 2 years |
| #31 | New Hampshire | $108 | $535 | 2 years |
| #33 | Connecticut | $110 | $715 | 1 year |
| #33 | Wyoming | $110 | $515 | 2 years |
| #35 | South Dakota | $115 | $515 | 2 years |
| #36 | Massachusetts | $120 | $440 | 2 years |
| #36 | New Jersey | $120 | $575 | 2 years |
| #38 | Nebraska | $123 | $538 | 2 years |
| #39 | Vermont | $125 | $565 | 2 years |
| #40 | Delaware | $131 | $574 | 2 years |
| #40 | Michigan | $131 | $371 | 2 years |
| #42 | Virginia | $140 | $700 | 2 years (biennial) |
| #43 | Oregon | $145 | $690 | 2 years |
| #44 | California | $150 | $965 | 2 years (coincides with RN license renewal cycle) |
| #45 | Arizona | $160 | $615 | 4 years |
| #46 | Maryland | $191 | $365 | Biennial (2 years) |
| #47 | District of Columbia | $195 | $676 | 2 years (licenses expire June 30 of even-numbered years) |
| #48 | Hawaii | $196 | $495 | 2 years |
| #49 | Alaska | $200 | $665 | 2 years |
| — | Georgia | $Included in RN renewal | $390 | 2 years |
| — | Pennsylvania | $Included in RN biennial renewal | $415 | 2 years (biennial) |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
West Virginia has the lowest renewal fee at $35. The national average renewal fee is $103.
There is significant variation across the 49 states with data. Values range from $35 to $200, with a median of $100.
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