University of Cincinnati · College of Nursing

MSN Family Nurse Practitioner

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

Family nurse practitioner MSN for BSN-prepared RNs requiring 51 credit hours and 672 clinical hours. Coursework is online, with precepted clinical practice and, from Spring 2027, a three-day on-campus immersion.

Official program name: MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of Cincinnati — College of Nursing
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Cincinnati, 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 Practitioner Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 51 credit hours
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Spring, Summer, Fall
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSN with in-person precepted clinicals and a required on-campus immersion.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
672 clinical hours of in-person precepted clinical practice.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Immersion Required
Three-day on-campus immersion in Advanced Health Assessment, starting Spring 2027.
once · Cincinnati campus
Source: online.uc.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: RequiredBSN from an accredited institution with an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing program.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, active, unrestricted RN license with no disciplinary action.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RecommendedMinimum 3 — Overall minimum BSN GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (recommended).
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredUndergraduate statistics course with a 2.0 or higher.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredAt least one year of RN experience in the United States.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredGoal statement of 500-700 words.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of reference.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$85 — $85 NursingCAS application fee; the UC Graduate School fee is waived through Spring 2027.
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
International applicants: RequiredInternational students are admissible if they complete clinical requirements in the United States and hold or can obtain US work authorization.
Source: online.uc.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
November 15, 2026 · for Spring 2027
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
March 15, 2027 · for Summer 2027
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Application deadline
July 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: online.uc.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 — Instructional fee, part-time per credit hourFrom the university's online tuition table	$752	per creditEstimated tuition$38,352 = 51 credits × $752 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.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee: $57 per creditMandatory
Source: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Distance learning fee: $26.20 per creditMandatory
Source: online.uc.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 — The Master of Science in Nursing programs at the UC College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Online graduate nursing programs are not available to students located in Arizona, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Tennessee. Official pageSource: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
The University of Cincinnati participates in NC-SARA, which grants reciprocity to offer online and distance learning programs to residents of other SARA states, except where noted. Official pageSource: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The curriculum prepares nurses for the FNP-C and FNP-BC national certification exams; state-by-state licensure disclosures are on the State Authorization webpage. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.uc.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Federal regulations require that the University of Cincinnati publicly disclose whether completing certain programs, which may lead to professional licensure or certification, meets the educational requirements for licensure State-by-state disclosureSource: online.uc.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.

online.uc.edu/about/accreditations-licensures.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uc.edu/degrees-programs/masters/msn-family-nurse-practitioner-fnp.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uc.edu/tuition-finances/program-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, 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
nursing.uc.edu/about-us/accreditation.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
51 credit hours
Tuition
$752 per creditAll online students — Instructional fee, part-time per credit hour
Next deadline
November 15, 2026 (Spring 2027)
Administering location
Cincinnati, OH

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