Educating Nurse-Midwives and Nurse Practitioners to Serve Women and Families

Earn a DNP or MSN Degree

For nearly 75 years, Frontier Nursing University (FNU), has educated nursing and midwifery leaders who have touched the lives of children and families across the nation and around the globe. Today, FNU is a premier nursing university educating more nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners than any other school in the country.

FNU’s graduate-level programs prepare registered nurses who have an associate degree in nursing or a bachelor’s degree (in any field) to be advanced practice nurses and midwives. FNU also offers a Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree to currently licensed nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners.

With FNU’s distance-learning model, you will complete your coursework online and clinical experience in your own community. FNU nurse-midwife and nurse practitioner graduates provide primary care to women and families with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations.

On your journey at FNU:

• Take advantage of FNU’s scholarship and financial aid opportunities
• Complete coursework online for MSN or DNP degrees
• Complete clinical experience in your own community
• Enjoy 2-3 brief visits to FNU’s historic campus

Learn more about the MSN + Companion DNP Program here. For RNs applying with an ADN, learn more about our ADN Bridge Entry Option here. If you are already certified as a nurse-midwife or nurse practitioner, learn more about our Post-Master’s DNP Program here.

View our accreditation details.