Frontier Nursing University

Frontier Nursing University was founded in 1939 as the Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery. FNU has since grown to become one of the largest not for profit universities in the United States for advanced nursing and midwifery education.

As a pioneer in graduate nursing and nurse-midwifery education, FNU remains at the forefront of innovation and technology with top-ranked, accredited programs delivered via community-based distance education. Our graduate programs lead to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), a Post-Graduate Certificate or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). FNU also offers a Post-Master's DNP for certified nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who already hold a national certification and want to pursue a DNP.

FNU seeks to meet the needs of prospective nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who do not want to leave their home communities to obtain a graduate education to fulfill their professional goals. Students complete web-based didactic coursework with the encouragement and support of academic advisers, classmates, a strong curriculum, and active and engaged faculty. FNU’s distance education model is taught by more than 100 faculty members who are national leaders in advanced practice nursing and midwifery education. Working with clinics, hospitals and preceptors in their own communities, students gain the hands-on clinical experience required for these exciting health care professions.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 80 years of experience in graduate nursing and nurse-midwifery education
• Oldest and largest continually operating nurse-midwifery education program in the United States
• First family nurse practitioner program in the country
• Pioneered the first midwifery community based distance education program in the United States in 1989
• More than 8,000 alumni and a current enrollment of more than 2,000 students
• Students and alumni represent every U.S. state and many foreign countries

Top-ranked programs

• #3 Best Online Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Programs, US News & World Report
• Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs, US News & World Report
• Top 10 Best DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Programs, US News & World Report
• Top 30 Best Health Schools - Nurse-Midwifery, US News & World Report
• Top 50 Best Graduate Nursing Schools - DNP, US News & World Report
• #1 Lowest Student Loan Default Rate in Kentucky, LendEDU