Frontier Nursing University

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#7527 / #1991
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
In Hyden, Kentucky, United States

Frontier Nursing University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1991
Students (2023–24)
3,483

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About Frontier Nursing University

According to Wikipedia, Frontier Nursing University is a private graduate school of nursing in Versailles, Kentucky. It was established by the Frontier Nursing Service in 1939 as the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing.

Frontier Nursing University's Online Degrees

DNP in Nursing
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MSN in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Women'S Healthcare Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse Midwife
  • Required Credits: 57
  • Format: Fully online
Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Degree Concentrations
  • Certified Nurse Midwife
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
  • Women'S Healthcare Practitioner
  • Required Credits: 33-36
  • Format: Fully online

How Much Does Frontier Nursing University Cost To Attend?

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

Frontier Nursing University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyGraduates
3,4833,483

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Frontier Nursing University?

Frontier Nursing University is located at 2050 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY 40383.

How Safe is Frontier Nursing University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Frontier Nursing University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Frontier Nursing University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Versailles has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Frontier Nursing University Known For?

Frontier Nursing University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Frontier Nursing University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Frontier Nursing University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#439
World Rank
#440
Historical Rank
#173
USA Rank

Frontier Nursing University ranks #173 in the U.S. and #439 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#4216
World Rank
#4217
Historical Rank
#1225
USA Rank

Frontier Nursing University ranks #1225 in the U.S. and #4216 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees