• 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: Summer 2026

• 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: Summer 2026

• 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: Fall 2026

• 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 one term 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: Fall 2026