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.

DISA Healthcare (formerly CastleBranch)

• This is a medical document manager used to collect and store all clinical compliance documentation.
• Fee paid directly to DISA Healthcare. Students will receive information on how to register/pay before the pre-clinical orientation session.
• New students:
  • Initial setup of clearance/compliance tracker, including background check and drug test (~$180)
  • Urine drug test ONLY (Students who test positive may be offered opportunity to repeat urine drug test once, at additional cost of ~$65)
• Returning students
  • Re-check background check and drug test (~$130)
  • Urine drug test ONLY (Students who test positive may be offered opportunity to repeat urine drug test once, at additional cost of ~$65)

Student Nurse Malpractice Insurance

• Malpractice insurance is required to attend clinical – required upon enrollment to NURS 3500/5400.
• 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 before the pre-clinical orientation session.
• 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. Students will receive information on how to register/pay before the pre-clinical orientation session.
• Course instructor will provide access instructions prior to starting NURS 2550/5250.

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 (~$780 direct; ~$975 retail) is made at or before pre-clinical orientation (prior to starting 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 at or before pre-clinical orientation.
• Payment is in four installments.
  • Bundle 1/First payment (~$420 direct; ~$560 retail) is made at or before pre-clinical orientation (prior to starting NURS 2500/5100);
  • Bundle 2/Second payment (~$270 direct; ~$360 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 3500/5400;
  • Women & Children/Third payment (~$260 direct; ~$300 retail; 24 month access) is made prior to starting NURS 3600/5500.
  • NCLEX Prep/Fourth payment (~$140 direct; ~$180 retail; 6 month access) 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:

EPIC Lyceum

• This is an educational software program that simulates an electronic health record (EHR) environment to support healthcare documentation training. (The majority of healthcare institutions in the region use the EPIC EHR system.)
• Students will complete registration for EPIC Lyceum during pre-clinical orientation.
• Rather than paying a one-time registration fee, students will incur a charge (~$45) on their student bill in connection with registration for courses that use the product.

Osmosis

• Digital learning resources (in lieu of course textbook) for pathophysiology coursework are provided through Elsevier’s Osmosis digital platform.  
• The fee is paid directly to Elsevier ($99).

Other Course Textbooks and Materials

• General education, science, math, and MEDT 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.

Clinical Tools

• Stethoscope – adult/pediatric (littman.com/students)
• Bandage scissors (Amazon.com)

Scrubin Uniforms

• Students wear a common uniform when attending clinical purchased through Scrubin Uniforms.
• CoNAH access code FDU26.
• Cost depends on how many uniforms students order (typically $150).
• Uniform order is placed at or before pre-clinical orientation.

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.)