Entry Level Nursing Tuition and Fees

Fees are best estimates and subject to change. Please notify faculty if student cost of any item is found to be more than 20% above estimated cost, to confirm accuracy of purchase.

Tuition Fees, Technology Fee, University Wellness Education Fee, Matriculation Maintenance Fee, Auditing Fee, Application Fee, Health Insurance, Graduation Fees

• Please see FDU Tuition and Fees website for these current tuition and fee rates.

CastleBranch (myCB)

• This is a medical document manager used to collect and store all clinical compliance documentation.
• Fee paid directly to Castlebranch.
• New students
  • One-time setup compliance tracker ($45)
  • Initial background check NJ ($70)
  • Urine Drug test ($55) (NOTE: Students who test positive for THC may need to repeat urine drug test, at additional cost.)
• Returning students
  • Re-check background check NJ ($55)
  • Re-check urine drug test ($50-$100)

Student Nurse Malpractice Insurance

• Malpractice insurance is required to attend clinical – required upon enrollment to NURS 2600/2601.
• Rates vary depending on your carrier – pay your malpractice insurance carrier/insurance company directly.
• A copy of the student malpractice insurance certificate is to be uploaded to myCB.

Trajecsys

• This is a data entry system used to log experiential learning hours and manage clinical/lab assignments and evaluations.
• Fee paid directly to Trajecsys. Students will receive information on how to register/pay during the nursing program orientation session, and again during NURS 2500/5100.
• It is recommended that students register for a 24-month subscription, which is associated with a $150 fee. This will cover use of the product through projected program completion. (Additional 6-month subscriptions are available for $50, if a student needs to extend their period of enrollment.)

Shadow Health – Digital Clinical Experiences

• This software is used to develop clinical reasoning skills through lifelike interactions with digital standardized patients.
• One-time fee ($110) is paid directly to Shadow Health from Elsevier.
• Course instructor will provide access instructions prior to the due date.

Kaplan – Nursing Complete Program + CAT Accelerated

• This is a suite of NCLEX-RN test preparation resources and practice exams.
• Student cost for Kaplan Nursing Complete Program + CAT Accelerated is paid directly to the bookstore ($975.00) during student registration for NURS 2500/5100.

Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott – CoursePoint for Nursing 

• This is a software package with reading, testing, simulation, and resource materials that will be used across the nursing program.
• Students will receive information on how to register/pay during NURS 2500/5100.
• Payment is in three installments. First payment (~$515 direct; ~$650 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 2500/5100; second payment (~$405 direct; ~$540 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 3500/3501, and third payment (~$140 direct; ~$175 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 4460.
• Access to WK/L CoursePoint includes:
  • PrepU Adaptive Learning program (a required program to complete course assignments).
  • Lippincott Nursing Advisor for 36 months (a recommended resource for students).
  • Stedman’s Online Dictionary for 36 months (a recommended resource for students).
  • eBooks which are downloadable (students have permanent access) with note-taking, highlighting, and search functionality:

Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott – Docucare

• This is a software program that simulates an electronic health record (EHR) environment to support education for healthcare documentation in clinical, lab, and classroom.
• Students will receive information on how to register/pay during NURS 2500/5100.
• Students register for 12-month access, which is associated with a one-time $105 fee (covers use of the product in NURS 2501/5101 and NURS 2601/5201).

Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott – Passpoint

• This provides formative assessment with practice exams and quizzing for NCLEX-RN preparation.
• $125 direct; $175 retail (covers use of product in NURS 4460).

Other Course Textbooks and Materials

• General education, science, and math courses will generally require purchase of textbooks/materials. The cost varies depending on course and instructor (anticipate $100-150/course).
• FDU Libraries (free to students) has copies of some of the textbooks at no cost to students.

Dove Nursing Uniforms

• Students wear a common uniform when attending clinical purchased through Dove Professional Apparel.
• Use school code: FAIR
• Cost depends on how many uniforms students order (typically $200).
• Purchased during student registration for NURS 2500/2501.

Pins for Pinning Ceremony  

• Students can choose from a variety of silver and gold school pins that range in price ($99 and up) for use in the traditional pinning ceremony that takes place in the week prior to graduation. 

National Examination and State Board Licensure Fees

• The current registration fee to take the NCLEX-RN National Council Licensure examination is $200. 

• The New Jersey Board of Nursing additionally requires a $75 application fee and a $120 initial licensing fee to process all supporting documentation for licensure. New Jersey residents must also pay a fingerprinting fee of ~$65. (The New York State licensure fee is $143. Other state licensure fees vary from $90 to $350 – students should contact the appropriate nursing board office for registration information.)