APPFA Investment Fees
2025 Investment Structure
Effective January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Fees subject to change without notice
Application Investment
|
Program Size |
Application Fee |
|
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$4,750 |
|
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$5,100 |
|
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$6,250 |
|
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$7,250 |
|
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$8,250 |
|
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$10,250 |
Magnet, Pathway to Excellence, ANCC Accredited Provider, Wellbeing Excellence, or Joint Accreditation organizations will receive $350 off their initial investment fee.
Annual Investment Fee
|
Program Size |
Annual Fee |
|
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$3,500 |
|
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$3,750 |
|
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$4,250 |
|
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$4,750 |
|
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$5,250 |
|
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$6,250 |
2026 Investment Structure
Effective January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Fees subject to change without notice
Application Investment
|
Program Size |
Application Fee |
|
Single Site Program (1 site) |
$4,750 |
|
Small Program (2-5 sites) |
$5,000 |
|
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$5,500 |
|
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$7,000 |
|
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$8,000 |
|
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$9,000 |
|
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$11,000 |
Magnet, Pathway to Excellence, ANCC Accredited Provider, Wellbeing Excellence, or Joint Accreditation organizations will receive $250 off their initial investment fee.
Annual Investment Fee
|
Program Size |
Annual Fee |
|
Single Site (1 site) |
$3,500 |
|
Small Program (2-5 sites) |
$3,750 |
|
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$4,000 |
|
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$4,500 |
|
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$5,000 |
|
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$5,500 |
|
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$6,500 |
2025/2026 Additional Fees
Fees subject to change without notice
|
Survey translation fee |
Contact APPFA Office |
|
Appeal process fee |
$3,000 |
|
Reinstatement fee |
$2,000 |
|
Applicant Found to be Ineligible |
$1,000 (remainder of application investment fee will be returned to applicant) |
|
Self-study late submission fee (Request to submit self-study up to 7 days after original due date) |
$1,500 |
|
Deferral Fee 0-30 days prior to self-study date (Request to defer to a later review cycle between 0-30 days prior to self-study due date. Contact ANCC PTAP/APPFA team for more details at appfa@ana.org.) |
$4,500 (in addition to application investment fee) |
|
Deferral Fee 31-120 days prior to self-study date (Request to defer to a later review cycle between 31-120 days prior to self-study due date. Contact ANCC PTAP/APPFA team for more details at appfa@ana.org.) |
$4,000 (in addition to application investment fee) |
|
Withdrawal fee: 0 - 30 days prior to self-study date |
$3,200 (remainder of application investment fee will be returned to applicant) |
|
Withdrawal fee: 31-120 days prior to self-study date |
$2,700 (remainder of applicant investment fee will be returned to applicant) |
|
Withdrawal fee after self-study due date |
Forfeit of full application investment fee |
|
Progress Report Late Fee (Late fee incurred for any progress report submitted after due date) |
$500 |
|
Progress reports due to failure to correct deficiencies |
$1000 per report |