Online Master of Science in Forensic Nursing

A 39-credit, 13-course online MS in Forensic Nursing for registered nurses that includes 420 hours of clinical training in real-world facilities. It can be completed in as few as three years with six years allowed; admission requires a BSN, a current RN license with one year of experience, three references and a two-part essay.

Official program name

Online Master of Science in Forensic Nursing

Awarded degree

Master of Science in Forensic Nursing

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Master's

University

Fitchburg State University

Administering location

Fitchburg, MAWhere 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

Nursing (BSN, MSN)

Required credits

39 credits / 13 courses

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

as few as three years; six years allowed (Conditional minimum; condition not stated.)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Start terms

Spring, Summer, Fall

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Practical placement required

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Not verified

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Prior degree

RequiredOfficial transcript from a regionally accredited baccalaureate nursing program

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license

RequiredCurrent RN license (non-U.S. residents: current license from their country)

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Work experience

RequiredAt least one year of working experience as an RN

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Statement / essay

RequiredWritten two-part essay

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Recommendation letters

Required3 letters — Three professional letters of recommendation, one from a nurse academician

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Application fee

Required$50 — Graduate application and $50 fee

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Background check

OptionalCORI may be required by certain clinical agencies, possibly at the student's expense

Source: fitchburgstate.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.

• Application deadline

  Rolling admission · for All terms

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Rolling

Other published fees

Online program fee (M.S. in Forensic Nursing)

$58 per creditMandatory

Source: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Institutional accreditation

• New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Master's degrees in nursing accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

• Fitchburg State University has been approved under SARA to operate its distance education programs in SARA-approved locations. Official pageSource: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• The university cannot confirm whether programs meet licensure or certification prerequisites outside Massachusetts. State-by-state disclosureSource: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026
• Currently, Fitchburg State University cannot confirm if programs meet the prerequisites for professional licensure or certification outside of Massachusetts. State-by-state disclosureSource: fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

• I-20s are not issued for online programs; students in the U.S. on an F-1 visa are not eligible for the online RN to BS program. International applicants submit credential evaluations and English proficiency scores.Source: online.fitchburgstate.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
2. fitchburgstate.edu/academics/100-online/state-authorization-and-distance-education — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
3. fitchburgstate.edu/academics/programs/online-master-science-forensic-nursing — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
4. fitchburgstate.edu/resources/current-students/student-accounts/graduate-continuing-and-evening-tuiti — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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