Texas A&M University · College of Nursing

Online Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 36-credit MSN in nursing education for BSN-prepared registered nurses. Coursework is primarily online; most clinical hours are completed in the student's community, with two visits to Bryan-College Station for 45 on-campus clinical hours.

Official program name: Online Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Education
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: Texas A&M University — College of Nursing
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: College Station, TXWhere 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 Education Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 36 credit hours
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: seven semesters
Source: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

MSN delivered primarily online with local clinical hours and two required campus visits for on-campus clinical hours.

Source: nursing.tamu.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: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Campus visit Required
Two visits to Bryan-College Station for 45 on-campus clinical hours.
Twice · Bryan-College Station, Texas
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Clinical placement Required
Most clinical hours completed in the student's own community; clinical courses require a preceptor secured at least six months before the semester.
Student's own community
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

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

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: RequiredBachelor of Science in Nursing degree and RN license.
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredRN license.
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Recommended 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: Required1,500 BSN practice hours before the first clinical course.
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredOnline verbal and written assessments through Kira Talent.
Source: nursing.tamu.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.

Priority deadline
Jan. 15 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: nursing.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
June 1 (rolling deadline) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: nursing.tamu.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
In-state — Approximate resident cost per credit hour	$495	per creditEstimated tuition$17,820 = 36 credits × $495 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.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
In-state — Approximate tuition total (resident)	$17,800	entire programSource: online.tamu.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Texas A&M University has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: online.tamu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The following programs may lead to a career in which a professional license or certification is required for employment. State-by-state disclosureSource: registrar.tamu.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.

Sources and verification

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

nursing.tamu.edu/degrees/dnp-leadership/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
nursing.tamu.edu/degrees/msn-education/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.tamu.edu/degrees-and-certificates/nurs-nursing-education-msn.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.tamu.edu/state-authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
registrar.tamu.edu/curricular-services/programs/professional-licensure-and-certification/licensure-a — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
Nursing Education · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
seven semesters · 36 credit hours
Tuition
$495 per creditIn-state — Approximate resident cost per credit hour
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
College Station, TX

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

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