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 ($670.00) during student registration for NURS 2500/5100.

Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott – WK/L CoursePoint for Nursing Concepts Premium

• 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 divided into two installments. First payment ($750 direct; $1000 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 2500/5100; second payment ($390 direct; $570 retail) is made prior to starting NURS 3500/3501.

Access to WK/L CoursePoint includes:

-Access to PrepU Adaptive Learning program for 36 months (a required program to complete course assignments).

-Access to 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 – WK/L 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 – WK/L eBooks and Other Materials

For certain other clinical courses, students will need to purchase these other resources:

• Lippincott Skills for Nursing ($160 direct; $180 retail)
• vSim for Fundamentals ($75 direct; $130 retail) – 10 virtual simulations specific to fundamentals – 10 virtual simulations specific to fundamentals
• vSim for MedSurg ($75 direct; $130 retail) – 10 virtual simulations specific to fundamentals – 10 virtual simulations specific to fundamentals
• vSim for Mental Health ($75 direct; $130 retail) – 10 virtual simulations specific to mental health
• vSim for Maternity and Pediatrics ($75 direct; $130 retail) – 11 virtual simulations specific to Mat/Peds
• CoursePoint for Buchholz/Henke’s MedMath ($110 direct; $135 retail) – dosage calculation content, interactive modules and video cases to instruct on medication administration
• Passpoint ($125 direct; $175 retail) – formative assessment with practice exams and quizzing for NCLEX prep

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.)