Tuition
The tuition billing for each term is calculated as the rate per credit hour multiplied by the number of credits registered. Tuition, as of July 1, 2023, is set at the following rates:
- $665 per credit hour - DNP and MSN or PGC specialties: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-midwife, and Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
- $712 per credit hour - MSN or PGC specialty Psych-Mental health Nurse Practitioner
Billing will be adjusted for any changes to enrollment made during the add/drop period. After add/drop has ended, there will be no adjustments to billing unless the student withdraws from FNU. For more information on the withdrawal policies, please refer to the FNU Catalog.
Total Program Costs Under Per-Credit Hour Billing
| Specialty | Degree | # of Credits | Total Cost |
| Nurse-Midwifery (CNEP) | MSN | 55 | $36,575 |
| Nurse-Midwifery (CNEP) | PGC | 39 | $25,935 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP) | MSN | 52 | $34,580 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP) | PGC | 36 | $23,940 |
| Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) | MSN | 48 | $34,176 |
| Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) | PGC | 32 | $22,784 |
| Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (CWHCNP) | MSN | 49 | $32,585 |
| Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (CWHCNP) | PGC | 33 | $21,945 |
| Companion DNP (Available to Eligible FNU Graduates Only) | DNP | 21 | $13,965 |
| Post-Master's DNP | DNP | 30 | $19,950 |
Fees and Variable Expenses for All Students
All fees are subject to change without notice
| Application Fee* (non-refundable) | $50 |
| Banyan Tree 101 (BT101) Course* | $100 |
| Frontier Bound / DNP Frontier Bound Orientation Fee* (If Student registers for Bound but does not attend, they may request a $375 refund of the Bound fee from the Bursar) |
$575 |
|
Virtual Frontier Bound Fee* - (PGC and DNP) |
$75 |
| Clinical Bound Facility Fee* | $525 |
| Clinical Bound Lab Fee | $200 |
| Course Re-Enrollment Fee* | $50 / course |
| Graduation Fee | $150 |
| Student Resource Fee | $150 / term |
| Technology Fee | $250 / term |
| Course Transfer Review Fee* | $100 / course |
| Diploma Replacement* – PM-DNP or DNP | $40 |
| Diploma Replacement* – MSN or PGC | $30 |
| Transcript Fee* | $10 / transcript |
| Transfer from One Specialty Track to Another Fee* | $100 |
| Tuition Late Payment* | $150 |
| Late Registration Fee* | $50 |
| Accommodations (shared room with student and meals) for care providers of breastfeeding children * |
$65 / night |
| Transportation Fee* (payable if student uses transportation provided by FNU to and/or from the Lexington Airport and Campus) |
$25 |
*These fees cannot be paid with financial aid funds.
Fees that can be covered by financial aid include: Clinical Bound Facility, Clinical Bound Lab, Graduation, Student Resourse and Technology fees.
Estimated Variable Expenses
| Computer and software | $2,000 |
| Internet access | $70 / month |
| Textbooks | $2,500 |
| Travel (Frontier Bound, Clinical Bound, PM-DNP Bound, and AABC Workshop | $600 / trip |
