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Are there aspects of FNU that may impact my decision to apply?
The Admissions Office wants to ensure all applicants have been fully informed regarding important topics. Please click here for information you need to know prior to applying. Please contact your Admissions Officer if you have any questions.
How much does it cost to attend Frontier Nursing University?
Access FNU’s tuition and fees page by clicking here.
Is FNU on a semester or term system?
FNU is on a term system with each term being 11 weeks in length. There are 2 weeks off between terms. Even though FNU is on a term system, semester credits are awarded.
Does my GPA meet FNU’s minimum requirement?
MSN Applicant GPA Requirement
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher from the most recent degree earned (nursing or related field).
- Have a GPA of 2.80-2.99 from the most recent degree earned (nursing or a related field). Applicants are required to provide a statement outlining any life experiences, employment, or other educational successes they feel should be taken into consideration for admission. In addition to the statement, supporting documentation and/or references (maximum of 3 references) are optional and may be submitted for review by the Admissions Committee.
PGC Applicant GPA Requirement
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher from the Master’s program.
- Have a GPA of 2.80-2.99 from the Master’s program. Applicants are required to provide a statement outlining any life experiences, employment, or other educational successes they feel should be taken into consideration for admission. In addition to the statement, supporting documentation and/or references (maximum of 3 references) are optional and may be submitted for review by the Admissions Committee.
DNP Applicant GPA Requirement
Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher from the Master’s program.
What if the GPA for my nursing courses is greater than a 3.0, but my cumulative GPA is less than the minimum, am I eligible to apply?
FNU uses the cumulative GPA as listed on the final official transcript and if the cumulative GPA is less than FNU’s program (MSN, PGC, or DNP) requirement, unfortunately you are ineligible.
What can I do if my GPA is below the program’s (MSN, PGC or DNP) minimum requirement?
Contact your degree granting institution and inquire about repeating courses in an effort to raise your overall GPA.
Will I be required to take a Health Assessment (HA) course or 3 Ps (Advanced Physical Assessment, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Pathophysiology) during my first term at FNU?
MSN Students – If you have taken an approved three (3) credit HA course at a regionally accredited institution you may not be required to retake it with FNU. Please submit a final and official transcript for verification that HA meets FNU requirements. A course syllabus may be requested upon admission to assist in this evaluation.
PGC Students – Students must have had the across the lifespan content listed in the following courses in their MSN program: Advanced PA, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Pathophysiology. If you haven’t successfully completed the 3Ps the missing course(s) will be added to your Program of Study at FNU. Please submit a final and official transcript for verification that your 3 Ps meet FNU requirements. Course syllabi may be requested upon admission to assist in this evaluation.
DNP Students– You will not be required to take HA or 3 Ps.
Will I be required to attend on-campus Frontier/DNP Bound Orientations?
Orientation Bounds, also called Frontier Bound are designed and required for all degree-seeking students attending FNU for the first time as well as returning students beginning a new academic program. The objectives of the Orientation Bounds are to create a community, provide tools for success, cultivate inspiration in new students and disseminate necessary policies and procedures. New students attend the on-campus orientation Bound, in its entirety for three days with other students pursuing the same degree type (MSN, DNP, or Certificate) and/or specialty track (CNEP, FNP, PMHNP, WHNP). Students stay in campus housing for the required Frontier Bound orientation. Typically, all student housing on campus is set up for single occupancy, with community bathrooms. Click here to view Frontier Bound dates.
Can I transfer previous course work?
Once you have accepted your offer of admission, you are eligible to submit course(s) for transfer. Please access the FNU catalog by clicking here and view the Course Transfer Policy and Procedure.
How many times am I required to attend an on-campus event and how long does each event last?
MSN/PGC – You will be required to attend campus two times.
1. Frontier/DNP Bound. Frontier/DNP Bound is the new 3-day student orientation.
2. Clinical Bound. Prior to entering your clinical practicum you will return to campus for a 5-day Clinical Bound session.
DNP Students – You will be required to attend campus one time.
1. DNP Bound. DNP Bound is the new 3-day student orientation.
Can I apply to FNU while finishing my nursing degree?
In order to apply to FNU, your nursing degree must be conferred and one year of RN experience (prior to coursework) is required. Once conferred a final official transcript showing the degree earned and the official GPA must be submitted.
Is there any flexibility in the deadline date?
In order to maintain consistency and fairness among all applicants and stay on a reasonable timeline with being able to announce admission decisions we must adhere to the published deadline. Deadlines can be viewed by clicking this link.
Carrie Belin is an experienced board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a graduate of the Johns Hopkins DNP program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Georgetown University School of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She has also completed fellowships at Georgetown and the University of California Irvine.
Angie has been a full-scope midwife since 2009. She has experience in various birth settings including home, hospital, and birth centers. She is committed to integrating the midwifery model of care in the US. She completed her master’s degree in nurse-midwifery at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) and her Doctorate at Johns Hopkins University. She currently serves as the midwifery clinical faculty at FNU. Angie is motivated by the desire to improve the quality of healthcare and has led quality improvement projects on skin-to-skin implementation, labor induction, and improving transfer of care practices between hospital and community midwives. In 2017, she created a short film on skin-to-skin called 
Justin C. Daily, BSN, RN, has ten years of experience in nursing. At the start of his nursing career, Justin worked as a floor nurse on the oncology floor at St. Francis. He then spent two years as the Director of Nursing in a small rural Kansas hospital before returning to St. Francis and the oncology unit. He has been in his current position as the Chemo Nurse Educator for the past four years. He earned an Associate in Nurse from Hutchinson Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bethel College.
Brandy Jackson serves as the Director of Undergraduate Nursing Programs and Assistant Educator at Wichita State University and Co-Director of Access in Nursing. Brandy is a seasoned educator with over 15 years of experience. Before entering academia, Brandy served in Hospital-based leadership and Critical Care Staff nurse roles. Brandy is passionate about equity in nursing education with a focus on individuals with disabilities. Her current research interests include accommodations of nursing students with disabilities in clinical learning environments and breaking down barriers for historically unrepresented individuals to enter the nursing profession. Brandy is also actively engaged in Interprofessional Education development, creating IPE opportunities for faculty and students at Wichita State. Brandy is an active member of Wichita Women for Good and Soroptimist, with the goal to empower women and girls. Brandy is a TeamSTEPPS master trainer. She received the DASIY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty in 2019 at Wichita State University. 
Dr. Sabrina Ali Jamal-Eddine is an Arab-disabled queer woman of color with a PhD in Nursing and an interdisciplinary certificate in Disability Ethics from the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). Dr. Jamal-Eddine’s doctoral research explored spoken word poetry as a form of critical narrative pedagogy to educate nursing students about disability, ableism, and disability justice. Dr. Jamal-Eddine now serves as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in UIC’s Department of Disability and Human Development and serves on the Board of Directors of the National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND). During her doctoral program, Sabrina served as a Summer Fellow at a residential National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) Summer Institute at Arizona State University (2023), a summer fellow at Andrew W. Mellon’s National Humanities Without Walls program at University of Michigan (2022), a Summer Research Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute (2021), and an Illinois Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities (LEND) trainee (2019-2020).
Vanessa Cameron works for Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nursing Education & Professional Development. She is also attending George Washington University and progressing towards a PhD in Nursing with an emphasis on ableism in nursing. After becoming disabled in April 2021, Vanessa’s worldview and perspective changed, and a recognition of the ableism present within healthcare and within the culture of nursing was apparent. She has been working since that time to provide educational foundations for nurses about disability and ableism, provide support for fellow disabled nursing colleagues, and advocate for the disabled community within healthcare settings to reduce disparities.
Dr. Lucinda Canty is a certified nurse-midwife, Associate Professor of Nursing, and Director of the Seedworks Health Equity in Nursing Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Columbia University, a master’s degree from Yale University, specializing in nurse-midwifery, and a PhD from the University of Connecticut. Dr. Canty has provided reproductive health care for over 29 years. Her research interests include the prevention of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, reducing racial and ethnic health disparities in reproductive health, promoting diversity in nursing, and eliminating racism in nursing and midwifery.
Dr. Lisa Meeks is a distinguished scholar and leader whose unwavering commitment to inclusivity and excellence has significantly influenced the landscape of health professions education and accessibility. She is the founder and executive director of the DocsWithDisabilities Initiative and holds appointments as an Associate Professor in the Departments of Learning Health Sciences and Family Medicine at the University of Michigan.
Dr. Nikia Grayson, DNP, MSN, MPH, MA, CNM, FNP-C, FACNM (she/her) is a trailblazing force in reproductive justice, blending her expertise as a public health activist, anthropologist, and family nurse-midwife to champion the rights and health of underserved communities. Graduating with distinction from Howard University, Nikia holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in public health. Her academic journey also led her to the University of Memphis, where she earned a master’s in medical anthropology, and the University of Tennessee, where she achieved both a master’s in nursing and a doctorate in nursing practice. Complementing her extensive education, she completed a post-master’s certificate in midwifery at Frontier Nursing University.
Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, DC. She oversees both funded projects and AAC&U’s continuing programs on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices, and student success. McNair directs AAC&U’s Summer Institutes on High-Impact Practices and Student Success, and TRHT Campus Centers and serves as the project director for several AAC&U initiatives, including the development of a TRHT-focused campus climate toolkit. She is the lead author of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education (January 2020) and Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success (July 2016 and August 2022 Second edition).