Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP)

A 49-credit MSN with a family nurse practitioner track, delivered through online courses over about 27 months. Students complete 600 clinical hours at an approved practice site and a required on-site skills lab; admission requires a BSN or ADN, an unencumbered RN license and a 3.0 GPA.

Official program name

Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP)

Awarded degree

Master of Science in Nursing

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Master's

University

Franklin University

Administering location

Columbus, OHWhere 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 PractitionerNursing (BSN, MSN)

Required credits

49 credit hours

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

approximately 27 months

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Start terms

Spring, Summer, Fall

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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: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Practical placement required

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Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Not verified

Prior degree

RequiredBSN or Associate Degree in Nursing

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Professional license

RequiredValid, active and unencumbered RN license

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Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (petition possible below)

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Credits that must be earned at the institution

RequiredAt least 28 of the 49 credits earned at Franklin University

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test

Not required

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We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

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

Other published fees

Clinical course fee (NURS 700, 701, 702, 703, 790), 2026-27

$334 per courseMandatory

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Background check and clinical/practicum screening fee (NURS 612)

$150Mandatory

Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Resource fee

$100 per semesterMandatory

Source: franklin.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Master of Science in Nursing accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

• Franklin University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) and has been a participating member since September 14, 2015. Official pageSource: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• State authorization and professional licensure information is published by the university. State-by-state disclosureSource: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026
• State Authorization & Professional Licensure Information Authorization & Academic Approval by State State-by-state disclosureSource: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

• Students outside the U.S. may be eligible to earn a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree by taking 100% of courses online; the Office of International Students and Programs determines eligibility.Source: franklin.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
2. franklin.edu/about-us/university-details/state-authorization-professional-licensure-information — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
3. franklin.edu/degrees/masters/msn-programs/msn-fnp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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