Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 41-credit MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program delivered primarily online, with a required three-day on-campus health assessment intensive, a one-day online orientation and 750 supervised clinical hours.

Official program name: Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Concordia University Wisconsin
Administering location: Mequon, WIWhere 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 Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 41 credits
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSN with a required on-campus intensive and local clinical hours.

Source: cuw.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 + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Required
Three-day on-campus Advanced Health Assessment intensive
once · On campus
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Orientation Required
One-day online orientation
once · Online
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Clinical placement Required
750 clinical hours with approved preceptors
Sites identified with faculty according to the student's location
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Courses 8-16 weeks long
Source: cuw.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 accredited institution
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, unencumbered RN license
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate statistics course
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredProfessional statement of purpose
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: OptionalPossible pre-admission telephone interview
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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
July 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
November 1 · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

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	$825	per creditEstimated tuition$33,825 = 41 credits × $825 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: cuw.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

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Master's nursing program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Wisconsin.

Professional licensure

States where the program meets online education for licensure requirements are listed in the School of Nursing Distance Education Disclosure State-by-state disclosureSource: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Please see each Schools programs below if you are a prospective or current student seeking professional licensure in a specific State or US Territory State-by-state disclosureSource: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

F-1 visa holders are not eligible for this online formatSource: cuw.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last 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
cuw.edu/about/offices/compliance/institutional-disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
cuw.edu/academics/programs/family-nurse-practitioner-masters/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits
In-person requirements
Campus visits required; practical placement required
Subject
Nurse Practitioner · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
41 credits
Tuition
$825 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Mequon, WI

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

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