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

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)
  • Returning students
    • Re-check background check NJ ($55)
    • 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 by entry-level nursing students to document their clinical hours.
  • Fee paid directly to Trajecsys – students will receive information on how to register/pay during their Foundations of Nursing Course (NURS 2500/5100) course.
  • 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.)

Docucare

  • This is a software program that simulates an electronic health record (EHR) environment to help students develop documentation and clinical judgement skills.
  • Students will receive information on how to register/pay during their Foundations of Nursing Course (NURS 2500/5100) course.
  • Students register for 12-month access, which is associated with a $105 fee. (This will cover use of the product in NURS 2501/5101 and NURS 2601/5201.)

Shadow Health’s Digital Clinical Experiences

  • Application for students to demonstrate and perfect their clinical reasoning skills through lifelike interactions with digital standardized patients, provided by Shadow Health from Elsevier.
  • Fee ($110) is paid directly to Shadow Health.
  • Course instructor will provide access instructions prior to the due date.

Kaplan Nursing Complete Program + CAT Accelerated

  • This is a suite of NCLEX test preparation materials.
  • Student cost for Kaplan Nursing Complete Program + CAT Accelerated is paid directly to the bookstore ($670.00) during student registration for NURS 2500/2501.

Lippincott CoursePoint and other Electronic Materials

  • Nursing students are required to purchase a CoursePoint for Nursing Concepts (Premium Solution) code. CoursePoint cost varies depending on if the student purchases directly from Lippincott or bookstore ($750 direct; $1000 retail). The code provides access to: 
  1. Content mapped by course for 36 months.
  2. Multimedia embedded resources for 36 months.
  3. Access to PrepU Adaptive Learning program (a required component of the program) for 36 months.
  4. Access to Lippincott Nursing Advisor for 36 months.
  5. Stedman’s Online Dictionary for 36 months.
  6. 8 Enhanced eBooks (which are downloadable to four devices, so students have permanent access) with note taking, highlighting, “read to me,” and search functionality.

Other Course Textbooks and Materials

  • For certain other clinical courses, students will need to purchase a package in lieu of textbooks, such as Lippincott Skills for Nursing ($160 direct; $180 retail); vSim for Nursing ($75 direct; $130 retail); Henke’s MedMath ($110 direct; $135 retail).
  • 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  

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.)