Overview
Established in 1939 as the Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery, Frontier Nursing University is a graduate-level nursing school in southeastern Kentucky. FNU offers both Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees and its Nurse-Midwife certification track is both the oldest and largest continuously operating such program in the United States. In addition, Frontier’s large distance education program enables students in all 50 states to complete the FNC core curriculum in their home communities. All incoming nursing students begin their FNU careers with a four day orientation program called Frontier Bound.
Campus Setting:
Suburb or town
Tuition, Cost & Aid
Affordability & Cost
Financial Aid: visit page
Aid & Grants
Student Loans
Admissions
Key Admissions Stats
Institution Type
Private
- Not for Profit
- Coed
Need Aware
This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission
Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Suburb or town
Admissions Requirements
Transcript
No
Test Optional
No
SAT Subject Tests
No
AP Course Credit
No
Dual Enrollment
No
Admitted Student Stats
Admissions Resources
Admissions: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
Academics
Key Academic Stats
Highest Degree Offered
Doctorate
Total Number of Students
2,335
Non Traditional Learning
- Online Classes
Degrees and Majors
MAJORS
5
Faculty Overview
Gender
Ethnicity
Campus Life
Key Campus Stats
Size of Town
Suburb or town
Countries Represented
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
No
On Campus Women's Center
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
No
Housing
On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No
Athletics
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Campus Safety
24-HR security patrol
No
Campus emergency phones
No
24-HR escort safety rides
No
Mobile campus emergency alert
No
After Graduation
Post Grad Stats
Loan Default Rate
3%
National: 8%
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