MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

An MSN family nurse practitioner program with online coursework and 750 clinical hours, open to residents of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee; 41.5 credit hours at $380 per credit hour.

Official program name: MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Arkansas State University
Administering location: Jonesboro, ARWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Nurse Practitioner
Required credits: 41.5 credit hours
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as few as 24 monthsA minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MSN with 100% online coursework and 750 clinical hours; limited to residents of four states.

Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
750 clinical hours, completed in a state where A-State has operating authority
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Practicum

Seven core courses (20 credit hours), three emphasis courses (9) and six practicum courses (12.5) with 750 clinical hours
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBSN from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited program
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent unencumbered RN license
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3.25 — Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: Required1,500 RN practice hours before admission
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — $30 non-refundable application fee
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
December 7, 2026 · for Spring 1 2027
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — U.S. residents	$380	per creditIncludes feesEstimated tuition$15,770 = 41.5 credits × $380 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — U.S. residents	$15,770	entire programIncludes feesSource: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing — Nursing programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

A-State participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) and is permitted to operate in other participating states. Official pageSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Family Nurse Practitioner: meets licensure requirements in AR, MO, MS, TN; other states listed separately State-by-state disclosureSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
is required to disclose whether each program meets, does not meet, or has not been determined to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in every state State-by-state disclosureSource: astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Program only available to residents of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee
Source: degree.astate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

degree.astate.edu/online-programs/healthcare/msn/fnp/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
astate.edu/academics/a-state-online/state-authorization-licensure-disclosures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nurse Practitioner
Length
as few as 24 months · 41.5 credit hours
Tuition
$380 per creditAll online students — U.S. residents
Next deadline
December 7, 2026 (Spring 1 2027)
Administering location
Jonesboro, AR

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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