Florida Atlantic University (FAU) FNP - Fall 2025

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Members are discussing admissions decisions for a nursing program, with some expressing disappointment at being denied entry while others share their acceptance. Some are still waiting to hear back, and there is speculation about the competitiveness of the program and the reasons for denials. Additionally, members are inquiring about joining a Facebook group for accepted students.

Hey everyone wanted to start a discussion for anyone applying to FAU FNP MSN or DNP Fall 2025 All Campuses. Applications, interviews and decisions. 

Thank you! 

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Hi I just wanted to chime in because my husband is waiting for his admission decision as well. I got into the fnp program back in 2019. My acceptance email came April 4th at 8pm. They might not use the same date years later but I remember the wait killing me so theres some hope its next week. 

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Nursesoonfnp said:

Hi I just wanted to chime in because my husband is waiting for his admission decision as well. I got into the fnp program back in 2019. My acceptance email came April 4th at 8pm. They might not use the same date years later but I remember the wait killing me so theres some hope its next week. 

Thank you for sharing that. How was the program for you? 

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Thank you !! And yes please how was the program 🙂 

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It was great! Especially considering everything was suddenly hectic with the pandemic... classes went online which was nice (not having to go to boca for classes and deal with the parking lot). After you get the email they'll set you up eventually with a program (we used castlebranch but that might have changed) to do finger printing/back ground checks, upload vaccine/physical docs, etc. Just a heads up that they are painfully slow to give more info. If you are type A like me.. Summer was hard to get through waiting. I tried to get the book list early to start studying, they wouldnt give it to me. oh well, I guess enjoy the last free Summer for a couple years haha

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The first year was a nice pace.. Theres basically a hard class paired with a *cough useless cough* other class. So you can focus really on the important one. Like we had nursing in caring with pathophysiology. caring class was just discussion posts and not important imo to our education but it let me focus entirely on patho which is very important since we now are diagnosing and prescribing based on our knowledge.

There were two semesters of pharmacology too which again the first was paired with some BS nursing economy class or something I cant really remember. But it was nice to only have to really think about pharm. 

After the first year, you have clinicals and core classes and are done with the BS so that was nice although maybe picked up on difficulty a bit since both need your full attention. 

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Nursesoonfnp said:

The first year was a nice pace.. Theres basically a hard class paired with a *cough useless cough* other class. So you can focus really on the important one. Like we had nursing in caring with pathophysiology. caring class was just discussion posts and not important imo to our education but it let me focus entirely on patho which is very important since we now are diagnosing and prescribing based on our knowledge.

There were two semesters of pharmacology too which again the first was paired with some BS nursing economy class or something I cant really remember. But it was nice to only have to really think about pharm. 

After the first year, you have clinicals and core classes and are done with the BS so that was nice although maybe picked up on difficulty a bit since both need your full attention. 

Thank you !! Wow

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Again this was back in 2019 fall start sooo things might have changed but I doubt the core structure was altered too much. All in all, I feel it prepared me well to work as an NP now and I got the first job I applied to. Companies trust FAU which is nice. Not another degree mill where you have to beg for clinical placements and jobs LOL. 

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Nursesoonfnp said:

Hi I just wanted to chime in because my husband is waiting for his admission decision as well. I got into the fnp program back in 2019. My acceptance email came April 4th at 8pm. They might not use the same date years later but I remember the wait killing me so theres some hope its next week. 

Thank you for all the info and understanding the wait. Do you know how many people apply and are accepted? Hoping we all get great news next week🩷

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I used to have all the numbers written down but I threw that out years ago. something like 300 typically apply and 60-80 get in give or take. The class size isn't huge because everyone is in the same classes in the same semester. I think we started around 80 and by the second or 3rd semester we went down to around 60 as people dropped out. It's not an easy program and is harder the more your try to work. I had to go down to part time. A lot of people tried to work full time while juggling some kids and other responsibilities and its not an easy program. Not to scare yall though since some people did make it work. 

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Nursesoonfnp said:

I used to have all the numbers written down but I threw that out years ago. something like 300 typically apply and 60-80 get in give or take. The class size isn't huge because everyone is in the same classes in the same semester. I think we started around 80 and by the second or 3rd semester we went down to around 60 as people dropped out. It's not an easy program and is harder the more your try to work. I had to go down to part time. A lot of people tried to work full time while juggling some kids and other responsibilities and its not an easy program. Not to scare yall though since some people did make it work. 

Thank you very much for replying and a realistic view on the program. I am currently working part time two days. Best of luck to your husband.

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