Overview

If you are seeking to advance, this program will prepare you to implement and evaluate innovative approaches to nursing and health care information, including interprofessional care coordination, patient quality teams and safety teams at all levels.

Choose your nurse practitioner specialty area:

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Key Facts

Graduates from the Nursing MSc program offered at Georgia State University work in a variety of healthcare areas such as ambulatory and primary care, hospital and specialty settings. After passing national certification exams, nurse practitioners (NPs) deliver care in rural areas, urban community health centers, college campuses, employee health centers and other locations. NPs also work for health care technology companies, such as pharmaceutical manufacturers, perform health care research, teach in schools and universities and serve in governmental agencies, such as health departments, the military, etc.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pathophysiological Concepts in Nursing
Nurse Practice Issues
Health Assessment
Pharmacology for the Practice Nurse
The Culture of Healthcare
Theoretical Practice Nursing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-16 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 707 other Masters in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Two letters of recommendation
Resume
Statement of purpose
Transcripts
Entrance exam: Miller Analogies Test (MAT) preferred, but the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are also accepted. The entrance exam is waived for MS nursing applicants who hold a graduate degree in a non‐nursing field, Post‐master’s certificate applicants OR if you have a GPA of 3.0 or higher from your Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Official TOEFL scores: for applicants whose native language is not English, include a copy of your TOEFL score in your application packet.
Certificate of immunization
Citizenship verification
RN to MS applicants must take the GRE or MAT exam to apply.
Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale.
Registration as a professional nurse in Georgia or another U.S. state and evidence of application to the Georgia Board of Nursing.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year
Out-of-State

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10800 USD / year

≈ 10800 USD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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