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Explore Herzing University's Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Overview
The MSN-FNP degree (BSN to FNP) is a 48-credit graduate program which prepares you for a career as a family nurse practitioner. The degree program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in advanced practice nursing, clinical decision-making, pediatric, adult, and geriatric nursing, and much more. Discover the crucial knowledge and skills required to succeed in your work and build a foundation for continued career growth.
| Credits to Complete: | 48 credit hours | Transfer Credits: | Up to 12 credits can be transferred in |
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online graduate nursing programs in 2025
What You'll Learn
With the changes in healthcare reform, Family Nurse Practitioners serve a vital role; counseling patients for health prevention, promotion and disease management, as well as seeing, diagnosing and treating patients who would have historically waited weeks to see a physician. In recent years, the role of nurse practitioners has expanded. Along with the increase in duties performed, so too has the need for more qualified graduates risen. Help fill the need with a Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Herzing University.
Graduates of Herzing's MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner program are prepared to work in diverse healthcare and academic environments with patients across the lifespan, including:
- Family Practice
- Primary Care
- Public Health
- Retail Health Clinics
- School Health
- Urgent Care Clinics
- Veterans Administration
- Women's Health
Herzing's Clinical Pledge
Herzing understands securing clinical placement as part of an FNP program is one of the biggest concerns students face. That is why Herzing offers guidance and support through their step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need.
As a Herzing student, you are encouraged to find your own preceptor and clinical sites as there are many benefits to doing so. However, Herzing provides extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never on your own.
Because of Herzing's strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and their comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, Herzing is confident in their ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement. *
*Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
Program Admission Requirements
- Hold a current, active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which they live. (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement.)
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited university or college with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Hold a current, active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which they live. (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement.)
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited university or college with an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Eligible states for enrollment: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Don't have your BSN degree? Check out Herzing's RN to MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner
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About Herzing University
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ABOUT: Herzing University is a regionally accredited institution founded in 1965 with online programs offered nationwide, and 11 campuses located in 8 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, committed to the education, training and advancement of career-focused individuals. ACCREDITATION: Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Program is CCNE accredited,1 Not all programs approved in all states. Applicants should check with their applicable state board of nursing before enrolling in any graduate nursing program. COST: $616 per credit hour for union members and immediate family members. This is a 20% reduction in tuition cost. Additional fees: $555 per semester - Learner Resource Fee; $850 per semester - Program Fee |
1. The master's degree program in nursing at Herzing University Madison is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Herzing University is approved to offer programs in an online learning modality through association with the main campus in Madison, Wisconsin.
Herzing University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.