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.
IMPORTANT! As of August 24, 2021, everyone attending on-campus events must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes employees and all students attending Clinical Bound and/or Frontier Bound. Please click here to view FNU’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Effective May 2022 (for new students enrolling in Summer 2022 term), Frontier Bound attendance is required to be in-person.
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 |
| Summer 2023 | MSN/PGC #208 DNP #51 | 1/12/23 | Closed | 7/10/23 | View Dates |
| Fall 2023 | MSN/PGC #209 DNP #52 | 4/6/23 | 6/28/23 | 10/9/23 | View Dates |
| Winter 2024 | MSN/PGC #210 DNP #53 | 6/29/23 | 9/27/23 | 1/8/24 | View Dates |
SUMMER 2023 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Bounds are scheduled to be held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination is required for anyone attending in-person events. | ||
| Bound #1 | 5/16/23 - 5/18/23 | MSN & PGC (WHCNP) |
| Bound #2 | 5/24/23 - 5/26/23 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 5/30/23 - 6/1/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHCNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 6/5/23 - 6/7/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 6/12/23 - 6/14/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 6/20/23 - 6/22/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
FALL 2023 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Bounds are scheduled to be held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination is required for anyone attending in-person events. | ||
| Bound #1 | 8/14/23 - 8/16/23 | MSN & PGC (WHCNP) |
| Bound #2 | 8/23/23 - 8/25/23 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 8/28/23 - 8/30/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHCNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #4 | 9/5/23 - 9/7/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #5 | 9/11/23 - 9/13/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
| Bound #6 | 9/18/23 - 9/20/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, FNP, PMHNP) |
WINTER 2024 | FRONTIER BOUND ORIENTATION DATES |
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| Bounds are scheduled to be held on the Versailles campus at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY. Proof of the COVID-19 vaccination is required for anyone attending in-person events. | ||
| Bound #1 | 11/6/23 - 11/8/23 | MSN & PGC (WHCNP) |
| Bound #2 | 11/15/23 - 11/17/23 | DNP |
| Bound #3 | 11/28/23 - 11/30/23 | MSN & PGC (CNM, WHCNP, 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) |
| * 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).