BSN | RN to BSN | MEPN | MSN | CGS | DNP | Ph.D. | |
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Format | Traditional | Online | Traditional | Online | Online | Online | Online and on campus (Executive-style, one weekend per month and online session between on-campus meetings) |
Full-time/Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Part-time |
Part-time (MSN entry) |
Full-time or Part-time |
Entrance Exams* | SAT or ACT | N/A | Bachelor's degree and pre-requisite courses | N/A | N/A | N/A | GRE |
Estimated Credit Hours | 120 hours | 123 hours | 76 hours | 30-47 hours, depending on program | 18-30 hours, depending on concentration and past academic background | 33-39 hours (MSN entry) 73-74 hours (BSN entry) |
39 hours (DNP entry) |
Duration | 4 years | 2 years | 5 semesters | 8 semesters (AGACNP, FNP, PMHNP) 1 to 1.5 years (NA) |
3-6 semesters, depending on concentration and past academic background | 3-6 years (6 years maximum) | 3-4 years (10 years maximum) |
Clinical Hours Requirement | Simulation lab, Required hospital rotation | 784 clinical hours, approximately 45 additional simulation hours | Required, varies by program 672 for AGACNP, FNP & PMHNP; | 1,000 hours (Gap analysis from MSN degree if applicable) | 1,000 hours (Gap analysis from MSN degree) | N/A | |
Specializations | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5 (AGACNP, FNP, PMHNP, NA and NI) | 5 (AGACNP, FNP, PMHNP, NA, NE and NI) |
2 4 |
N/A; However, may earn Certificate of Graduate Study in a related area (e.g. Applied Statistics, Gerontology, Public Health) |
License Required for Admission | N/A | RN required | N/A | RN required | RN or APRN | RN required. APRN required for MSN entry clinical track |
RN or APRN |
Degree Required for Admission | High school diploma | Associate required | Bachelor's degree required | BSN (RN only would not be allowed in any program) | MSN, DNP or PhD | BSN or MSN | BSN, MSN, DNP or master’s in another field |
Dissertation | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Required | Required |
Financial Aid | Scholarships, Loans, Work-Study | Scholarships | Scholarships | Scholarships | Scholarships | Scholarships | First two years of tuition covered by Dean’s Scholarship, Scholarships, Assistantships, Fellowships, Traineeships |
Certification exam pass rate |
100% |
100% - AGACNP (ANCC exam) |
100% - AGACNP (ANCC exam) |
N/A | N/A | ||
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* International applicants must be proficient in the English language. A score of 570 or above on the paper version of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required. (A score of 210 or higher on the computerized version is required, and a minimum score of 80 on the Internet version is required.)
* Applicants should refer to the university’s Bursar’s Office for a current list of tuition and fees.