Online MSN-FNP Program

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 45-credit online MSN with a family nurse practitioner concentration for registered nurses, combining asynchronous course work with 624 clinical hours at local sites. It can be completed in as few as 24 months.

Official program name: Online MSN-FNP Program
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Hawaii Pacific University
Administering location: Honolulu, HIWhere 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)
Specializations: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: 45 credits
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: As few as 24 months (Minimum completion time)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSN with asynchronous course work and local clinical placements.

Source: online.hpu.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: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
624 clinical hours in four practicums (child, women's, adult, geriatric) at approved local sites with preceptors.
Four practicums of 156 hours · Local healthcare facilities
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

NUR 7000 Project Proposal Paper, a faculty-guided culminating project proposal.
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Source: online.hpu.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 university
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredUS unencumbered state RN license
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — 3.0 undergraduate GPA preferred
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredStatistics and Research (Evidence-Based Nursing) course
Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 12 eligible graduate credits may be transferred
Source: online.hpu.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 18, 2026 · for Spring 1 2027
Source: online.hpu.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	$1,156	per creditEstimated tuition$52,020 = 45 credits × $1,156 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: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Application fee: $45 entire programMandatory
Source: online.hpu.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

WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Hawai‘i Pacific University operates under the approval of NC-SARA; out-of-state distance education students follow the NC-SARA complaint process. Official pageSource: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The program prepares for APRN licensure in most US states; requirements vary by state and are listed on the Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure page. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
A “Yes” in the second column indicates that the program meets the educational requirements in that state. State-by-state disclosureSource: hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

International applicants may apply to the online master's programs with translated and evaluated transcripts and English proficiency; no US student visa is issued for these 100% online programs.Source: onlinedegrees.hpu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

online.hpu.edu/nursing/masters-nursing/fnp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.hpu.edu/tuition-and-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
onlinedegrees.hpu.edu/legal/contact-information-for-student-complaint-process/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — WSCUC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
hpu.edu/nursing/graduate_nursing_professional_licensure_disclosure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nurse Practitioner · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
As few as 24 months (Minimum completion time) · 45 credits
Tuition
$1,156 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
December 18, 2026 (Spring 1 2027)
Administering location
Honolulu, HI

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