All programs are designed for online delivery to meet the needs of the busy professional nurse desiring to advance knowledge and skills. The College of Nursing is recognized as one of the 50 best Master of Science in Nursing online degree programs in the nation.
The College also ranks among the nation’s Most Affordable Online Colleges for its nurse practitioner program.
The graduate of the master’s degree program is able to:
Upon admission, each student will be assigned an academic advisor.
The student is required to communicate with the advisor to develop a plan of study to assure that professional and educational goals and needs are met.
The plan of study will be reviewed each semester and revised as needed.
The Master of Nursing programs are offered via online education using a learning management system. This allows students to view course materials, check course calendars and participate in discussions.
Online education courses may use synchronous or asynchronous modalities to deliver course content.
The learning management system allows you to interact and collaborate with course faculty and classmates and do coursework from the convenience of your own setting.
Some clinical courses for FNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP require short campus visits. FNP and AGACNP programs meet on campus one time for each practicum course.
All applicants are welcome to apply. However, due to restrictions on distance education imposed by individual states, the College cannot accept students that are residents of the following states (11-25-20).
The College has met state specific distance education requirements and has been given permission by the Board of Higher Education to provide this Post-Master's DNP education to students in all states except the ones in the table above. Students can contact the State Board of Nursing for further information. See below for addresses.
Your state not listed or other questions? If you are a potential out of state applicant and you do not see your state listed above or if you have other questions, please contact the Graduate Dean at (309) 655-2230 to determine the College’s authorization to offer distance education in your home state.