Overview

The use of clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning skills is emphasized. The Family Nurse Practitioner graduate at University of Scranton will be prepared to provide direct patient care to individuals across the life span in primary care settings.

Key Facts

The FNP specialization is offered as a 36-credit master’s degree for baccalaureate-prepared-nurses, and as a 27-credit post-master’s certificate for nurses already holding a nursing master’s degree in advanced practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physiology and Pathophysiology

Clinical Assessment

Clinical Assessment Lab

Family Health Promotion

Family Clinical Practicum

Pharmacology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Scranton, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 707 other Masters in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

An applicant to the FNP program must possess a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a CCNE, ACEN or CNEA accredited program, have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 or other evidence of ability to successfully complete a graduate program such as grades in other post-baccalaureate courses, scores from national graduate school entrance examinations, or a record of progressively higher work experiences; and be licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Pennsylvania.

The applicant must submit three professional references and a 300-word personal statement identifying career goals, demonstrating communication and writing skills. A personal interview with the program director or a faculty member to clarify goals and objectives is required.

Students may begin course work in either the fall or spring semester.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19851 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19851 USD / year

≈ 19851 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19851 USD / year

≈ 19851 USD / year

Funding

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