University of North Carolina at Greensboro · School of Nursing

Online Master's in Nursing — Nursing Leadership and Management

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 32-credit MSN concentration in nursing leadership and management with online didactic courses and 540 in-person clinical hours arranged near the student. Applicants need an unrestricted RN license and a BSN.

Official program name: Online Master's in Nursing — Nursing Leadership and Management
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of North Carolina at Greensboro — School of Nursing
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Greensboro, NCWhere 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 Leadership
Required credits: 32 credit hours
Source: catalog.uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 7 semesters, beginning with a fall admission
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online didactic coursework with 540 in-person clinical hours completed near where the student lives or works.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
540 in-person clinical hours, coordinated by faculty and a placement coordinator
Near where the student lives or works
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Practicum

NUR 654 Practicum in Nursing Leadership (capstone practicum, 3 credits)
Source: catalog.uncg.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 institution
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent unrestricted RN licensure in one of the fifty states (CGFNS-validated credentials for international applicants); NC residents need an NC license
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement
Source: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: RequiredProfessional references
Source: uncg.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

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

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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — The UNCG School of Nursing is accredited by CCNESource: uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

UNC Greensboro is an NC-SARA member and states on its online program pages that it is authorized to offer online education in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Official pageSource: stateauthorization.uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

UNCG licensure programs prepare students for licensure in North Carolina and may or may not meet requirements elsewhere; status by state is published. State-by-state disclosureSource: stateauthorization.uncg.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UNC Greensboro programs that lead to a professional license or certificate are intended to prepare a student for potential licensure or certification in North Carolina. State-by-state disclosureSource: stateauthorization.uncg.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.

catalog.uncg.edu/nursing/nursing-msn/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
stateauthorization.uncg.edu/professional-licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
uncg.edu/degrees/nursing-m-s-n-nursing-leadership-and-management-concentration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
uncg.edu/degrees/nursing-ph-d/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nursing Leadership
Length
7 semesters, beginning with a fall admission · 32 credit hours
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Greensboro, NC

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

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