Overview

Students work in all care settings with a focus on delivering patient care management, health promotion, and disease prevention to people with acute and chronic disease. Graduates diagnose, manage, and evaluate the care of patients, except in critical care settings.

About this Degree

Family Nurse Practitioner students at Fairfield University have clinical practice in nearby city and rural clinics, private practices, hospitals, and other settings that employ advanced practice nurses or MDs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Healthcare Leadership Roles for Systems Improvement
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Advanced Healthcare Policy
Research Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice
Information Technology for Healthcare Improvement
Advanced Health Assessment
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Campus Location

Fairfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Completed application
A Non-refundable $65 Application fee (paid online).
A Professional Resume. Applicants are required to submit a current resume that includes employment and educational history.
A Personal Statement
Official transcripts verifying completion of an undergraduate degree.
Two Recommendation Forms and Letters, one of which must be from a current supervisor or professor.
Copy of current RN License to practice in the state of Connecticut.
Applicants for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Track must hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university (or the international equivalent) with a quality point average of 3.0 or higher preferred. RN applicants who have a non-nursing bachelor's degree will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to complete select prerequisites to be eligible for admission to the MSN program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17510 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17510 USD / year

≈ 17510 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

17510 USD / year

≈ 17510 USD / year

Living costs

Fairfield

United States

1736 - 2740 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

About this Degree

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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