Online Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Master'sMSNMaster of Science in Nursing

Overview

A 48-credit online MSN with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration combining online coursework with supervised clinical experience: 120 clinical hours in each of three advanced practice courses and a 360-hour clinical internship.

Official program name: Online Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nursing
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: University of the Cumberlands
Administering location: Williamsburg, KYWhere 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: 48 credit hours (24 didactic, 18 blended didactic and clinical, 6 clinical practice internship)
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MSN-FNP with required supervised clinical hours.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Clinical placement Required
120 clinical hours in each of NURS 670, 672 and 674, plus a 360-hour clinical internship (NURS 690)
Source: ucumberlands.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: RequiredFour-year baccalaureate degree in nursing (entry-level track) or a master's in nursing (secondary track)
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent and unencumbered Registered Nurse license
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredThree-hour statistics course with a grade of C or higher
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: Required500-700-word essay
Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$30 — $30 application fee
Source: ucumberlands.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Graduate - Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), onlineFrom the university's online tuition table	$539	per creditEstimated tuition$25,872 = 48 credits × $539 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: ucumberlands.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

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — The MSN-FNP degree program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Kentucky is a SARA member and University of the Cumberlands is an approved SARA institution; availability by state is listed in the NC-SARA licensure document. Official pageSource: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The program page asks students to verify the master's program offering within their own state. State-by-state disclosureSource: ucumberlands.edu · verified October 10, 2026
UC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in a student's state of residence. State-by-state disclosureSource: ucumberlands.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.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/about/accreditation-information — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/academics/graduate/masters-nursing-family-nurse-practitioner — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/admissions/admission-requirements — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
ucumberlands.edu/tuition-aid/tuition — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nurse Practitioner · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
48 credit hours (24 didactic, 18 blended didactic and clinical, 6 clinical practice internship)
Tuition
$539 per creditAll online students — Graduate - Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner), online
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Williamsburg, KY

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

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