Programs for Bachelor's Degree Holders
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- Earn your Bachelor of Nursing degree from the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, ranked #25 for Most Innovative Schools
- Main coursework is online with 2 on-campus visits, followed by clinicals in the field
- Practicum requirement total: 720 hours
- Courses range from 3 to 10 weeks in length, with 2 admission intakes per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical Placement Support for students
- Total credits: 62
- Completed bachelor's degree in any non-nursing discipline
- 52 pre-req credits must be completed before start
- 3.0 GPA on pre-req courses, 2.75 GPA on science pre-req courses
- HESI Exam
Now Accepting Applications. Seating is limited.
Next Start Date: January 2025
Programs for MSN Holders
- Online Coursework
- No GRE/GMAT Required
- CCNE Accredited
- Stand out at your organization as a proven nurse leader and practice scholar.
- Develop advanced business acumen and leadership skills to transform hospitals and/or healthcare systems.
- 100 percent online program with no required campus visits.
- Gain advanced knowledge while creating a network of colleagues and mentors.
- Earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the Louise Herrington School of Nursing, ranked 60th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools.
- Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited school of nursing, or any master’s in business/health-related degree
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
- GPA: 3.0 or above (BSN)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Two years of supervisory/management experience at Director level or above, with strategic planning, budgetary, and financial responsibilities within the past five years
Now Accepting Applications. Seating is limited.
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1,000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class (additional work experience may be required by faculty)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1.000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- The equivalent of a minimum (1) year of full-time Level 3 NICU neo-natal clinical practice experience (by the first day of class). Experience MUST be current and required within the last five years as a registered nurse in the care of critically ill neonates or infant in critical care inpatient settings. Students may participate in the pre-clinical portion of the program while obtaining the necessary practice experience.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- ACME-accredited*, CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1,000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
See all pass and graduation rates here
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 GPA
- At least one year of full-time experience as a professional nurse in labor and delivery, on the mother-baby unit, or in an outpatient OB/GYN setting at time of application. Extensive observational experiences of birth, or education and practice as a doula will be considered. Applicants with other experiences in the maternal-child health specialty will be considered individually.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
Programs for BSN Holders
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1,000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class (additional work experience may be required by faculty)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1.000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- The equivalent of a minimum (1) year of full-time Level 3 NICU neo-natal clinical practice experience (by the first day of class). Experience MUST be current and required within the last five years as a registered nurse in the care of critically ill neonates or infant in critical care inpatient settings. Students may participate in the pre-clinical portion of the program while obtaining the necessary practice experience.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- ACME-accredited*, CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for BSN pathway and 1,000 hours minimum for MSN pathway
- Courses are 15 weeks, with three terms per year
- Students learn from nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support
- Total credits: 75 for BSN pathway and 38-75 for MSN pathway
See all pass and graduation rates here
- BSN or MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 GPA
- At least one year of full-time experience as a professional nurse in labor and delivery, on the mother-baby unit, or in an outpatient OB/GYN setting at time of application. Extensive observational experiences of birth, or education and practice as a doula will be considered. Applicants with other experiences in the maternal-child health specialty will be considered individually.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- Earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the Louise Herrington School of Nursing (LHSON), ranked No. 60 (Top 10%) in U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools: DNP
- Main coursework is online with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours for Primary Care, with an additional 600 hours for Acute Care track
- Courses are 15 weeks long, with three terms per year
- Students learn from a nationally recognized faculty
- Clinical placement support provided
- Total credits: 75 for Primary Care track; 14 for the additional Acute Care track
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse caring for pediatric patients by the first day of class
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and U.S. News & World Report ranked program
- Online main coursework with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours
- 15-week courses with three terms per year
- Nationally recognized faculty for students to learn from
- Clinical Placement Support
- Total credits: 75
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class (additional work experience may be required by faculty)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025
- Online Coursework
- Placement Support
- CCNE Accredited
- CCNE-accredited** and ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- Online main coursework with on-campus immersions throughout the program
- Practicum requirement total: 1,125 hours
- 15-week courses with three terms per year
- Nationally recognized faculty for students to learn from
- Clinical Placement Support
- Total credits: 75
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD-prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
Now accepting applications. Seating is limited
Next Start Date: January 2025