APPFA Investment Fees
2023 Cycle
Investment Structure
Application Investment
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$4,600 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$4,700 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$5,800 |
Mega Program (16-25 sites) |
$6,800 |
Programs larger than 25 sites please contact APPFA@ana.org |
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ANCC Affiliated Programs Investment Fee
Magnet, Pathway to Excellence, ANCC Accredited Provider, or Joint Accreditation organizations will receive $350 off their initial investment fee.
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$4,250 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$4,350 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$5,450 |
Mega Program (16-25 sites) |
$6,450 |
Programs larger than 25 sites please contact APPFA@ana.org |
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Please note that the application investment fee will be invoiced within two weeks of your program submitting the APPFA application.
- *Fees are subject to change without notice.
- Additional Fees that might be incurred are outlined in the table below.
- All fees are due within 30 days of receiving the invoice.
Annual Investment Fee/Invoicing
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$3,200 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$3,300 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$3,400 |
Mega Program (16-25 sites) |
$3,500 |
Programs larger than 25 sites please contact APPFA@ana.org |
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APPFA Accredited programs will be invoiced annually based on their cycles. Programs that applied for APPFA accreditation in the May and August cycles are invoiced in February, while November and February cycles are invoiced in August.
- All programs that have not paid OR have not made arrangements to pay their annual investment fee within 30 days of the due date will not be considered in good standing and will have their accreditation status suspended.
- Under these conditions, the accredited program will be removed from the ANCC Directory of Accredited Programs. Only accredited programs in good standing will be listed in the ANCC Directory of Accredited Programs.
- Programs that have had their accredited status suspended for failure to pay their annual and late fees may apply for reinstatement. Their request for reinstatement must be accompanied by the annual fee, late fee, and reinstatement fee.
Sample Investment Schedule, February 2023 Cycle
Medium sized program with no ANCC affiliation (investment fee subject to changes)
Process Step |
Investment Date |
Cost |
Submit Application and Initial Investment Fee year 1 |
October 2022 |
$4700 |
Annual Investment Fee year 2 |
August 2023 |
$3300* |
Annual Investment Fee year 3 |
August 2024 |
$3300* |
Annual Investment Fee year 4 |
August 2025 |
$3300* |
Reaccreditation – Submit Application and Initial Investment Fee year 1 |
October 2026 |
TBD* |
Total investment for 4-year accredited program |
$14,600 |
2024 Fees
Investment Structure
Application Investment
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$4,600 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$5,000 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$6,000 |
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$7,000 |
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$8,000 |
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$10,000 |
ANCC Affiliated Programs Investment Fee
Magnet, Pathway to Excellence, ANCC Accredited Provider, or Joint Accreditation organizations will receive $350 off their initial investment fee.
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$4,250 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$4,650 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$5,650 |
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$6,650 |
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$7,650 |
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$9,650 |
Annual Investment Fee/Invoicing
Program Size |
Application Fee* |
Small Program (1-5 sites) |
$3,300 |
Medium Program (6-10 sites) |
$3,500 |
Large Program (11-15 sites) |
$4,000 |
Mega Program (16-20 sites) |
$4,500 |
Jumbo Program (21-25 sites) |
$5,000 |
Super Jumbo (26-30 sites) |
$6,000 |
Sample Investment Schedule, May 2024 Cycle
Medium sized program with no ANCC affiliation (*investment fee subject to changes)
Process Step |
Investment Date |
Cost |
Submit Application and Initial Investment Fee year 1 |
January 2024 |
$5,000 |
Annual Investment Fee year 2 |
February 2025 |
$3,500* |
Annual Investment Fee year 3 |
February 2026 |
$3,500* |
Annual Investment Fee year 4 |
February 2027 |
$3,500* |
Reaccreditation – Submit Application and Initial Investment Fee year 1 |
January 2028 |
TBD* |
Total investment for 4-year accredited program |
$15,500* |
2023/2024 Additional Fees
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. The request cannot exceed two review cycles. Only one deferral per application is allowed.) |
$3000 (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. The request cannot exceed two review cycles. Only one deferral per application is allowed.) |
$2,500 (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 |
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