Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

The Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery was established in 1939. It became the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1991. The main aim of the Frontier School is to allow nurse-midwives to continue their work in their respective communities and also obtain graduate education.

The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing or FSMFN is accredited to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for awarding master and doctoral degrees. Further, the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is accredited to the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or ACME for a master program and a post-master certificate program in nurse-midwifery. All the programs are also accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or NLNAC.

Programs Offered by Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing provides a master degree program in nursing and a post-master certificate program in nurse-midwifery. The students are required to undertake 2 on-campus sessions, while the hands-on clinical experience is provided in their own community of residence. The Frontier School also offers a doctorate program in nursing practice. The ADN to MSN Bridge program contains 20 credits in 6 courses for bridging the differences between the associate degree and the baccalaureate degree in nursing. These courses are 12-month courses conducted as 4 term courses of 12-weeks each. Nurses without a bachelor degree can complete this program to get an entry option to the program of Master of Science in Nursing.

Cost of Education at Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

The admissions to the master degree are allowed in the winter, spring, summer, and fall terms. The tuition costs are $420 per credit for the full-time students and $460 per credit for the part-time students of the master degree. For the DNP program tuition costs are $475 per credit. The full-time students are expected to complete a minimum of 9 credits in each two terms of 12 weeks each, while the part-time students are required to complete at least 6 credits in the same period.

The total cost of the MSN CNEP program consisting of 66 credits for full-time students is about $27,720, while it is $30,360 for part-time students. For 57 credits, the total cost is $23,940 and $26,220 respectively for full-time and part-time students. The total cost for Bridge Entry Option Classes is $8,400 and it is $15,675 for the DNP program. Qualifying students are allowed to avail Stafford Loan with a subsidy or other types of financial aid schemes under the guidance of the Financial Aid Office of the Frontier School.