IMPORTANT NOTE: All required admission materials (including transcripts) must be received by FNU Admissions on or before the published deadline to be considered for enrollment to the specified term.
Everyone attending on-campus events must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an exemption has been granted. Please click here to view FNU’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
Rolling Admissions Process
FNU uses a rolling admissions process versus a standard admissions process. Applicants can learn the status of their application as soon as four to five weeks after complete and valid application materials are received by FNU’s Admission Services. FNU has four application deadlines each year, as noted below.
TERM | CLASS | APPLICATION OPEN | APPLICATION DEADLINE | COURSEWORK BEGINS | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION |
| Winter 2024 | MSN/PGC #210 DNP #53 | 6/29/23 | 9/27/23 | 1/8/24 | View Dates |
| Spring 2024 | MSN/PGC #211 DNP #54 | 9/28/23 | 1/10/24 | 4/8/24 | View Dates |
| Summer 2024 | MSN/PGC #212 DNP #55 | 1/11/24 | 4/3/24 | 7/8/24 | View Dates |
| Fall 2024 | MSN/PGC #213 DNP #56 | 4/4/24 | 6/26/24 | 10/7/24 | View Dates |
WINTER 2024 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Frontier/DNP Bounds are 3-day, in-person events. Bounds are held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination, or an approved exemption, is required. | ||
| Bound #1 | 11/6/23 - 11/8/23 | MSN & PGC (WHNP) |
| Bound #2 | 11/15/23 - 11/17/23 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 11/28/23 - 11/30/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 12/3/23 - 12/5/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 12/6/23 - 12/8/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 12/11/23 - 12/13/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
SPRING 2024 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Frontier/DNP Bounds are 3-day, in-person events. Bounds are held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination, or an approved exemption, is required. | ||
| Bound #1 | 2/12/24 - 2/14/24 | MSN & PGC (WHNP) |
| Bound #2 | 2/21/24 - 2/23/24 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 2/26/24 - 2/28/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 3/4/24 - 3/6/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 3/11/24 - 3/13/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 3/18/24 - 3/20/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
SUMMER 2024 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Frontier/DNP Bounds are 3-day, in-person events. Bounds are held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination, or an approved exemption, is required. | ||
| Bound #1 | 5/19/24 - 5/21/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, WHNP) |
| Bound #2 | 5/22/24 - 5/24/24 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 5/28/24 - 5/30/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 6/3/24 - 6/5/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 6/9/24 - 6/11/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 6/12/24 - 6/14/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
FALL 2024 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Frontier/DNP Bounds are 3-day, in-person events. Bounds are held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination, or an approved exemption, is required. | ||
| Bound #1 | 8/18/24 - 8/20/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, WHNP) |
| Bound #2 | 8/21/24 - 8/23/24 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 8/26/24 - 8/28/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 9/3/24 - 9/5/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 9/9/24 - 9/11/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 9/16/24 - 9/18/24 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| * Class numbers are only for University tracking. ** Students come to Frontier Bound Orientation the term before coursework begins. *** The Bound dates listed are subject to change due to virtual attendance. |
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).