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Ground your nursing practice in cura personalis, the care and development of the whole person â earn a Master of Science degree in Nursing at Georgetown University School of Nursing.
23–27 months
To complete
CCNE-accredited
By the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Join the near 100% of Nursing@Georgetown online MSN graduates who, depending on their specialization, achieved board certification.
Choose from four specialized nursing degree specializations: FNP, WHNP, AG-ACNP, and NW/WHNP.
The School of Nursing was founded in 1903. To this day, it intentionally focuses on Georgetown’s Jesuit tradition and academic excellence, and cura personalis — or the caring for the whole person. Nursing learners train to always focus on every individual’s unique needs and life circumstances, and to celebrate the talents their patients’ bring to their community. The school supports an academic environment that is equitable, diverse, inclusive, and respectful, and places great value on social justice, equity of health, and human rights.
While every effort is made to achieve successful placement, clinical placement is not guaranteed. The Nursing@Georgetown team strives to identify clinical sites that meet Georgetown University standards within a reasonable distance of their communities.
This statistic reflects certification rate information for graduates of Georgetown University’s online MS in Nursing program in 2022. The rates were as follows: 2022 ANCC School Certification rate: 100%. 2022 AACN School Certification Rate: 100%. For reference, the national pass rates were as follows: 2021 ANCC certification rate for AG-ACNP: 86.8%; 2022 AACN certification rate for AG-ACNP: 48.1%
Tuition range$102,000 - $124,950Tuition and fees are subject to change and may increase each academic year. Tuition does not include student fees, technology platform licensing, or support services. Learners are also responsible for travel and accommodation costs related to any in-person immersions or residentials.
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Georgetown University’s online MS in Nursing program features many routes to help their learners excel. Upon completing their degree, learners are prepared to provide the best care possible to their chosen populations. Applicants must be registered nurses in the U.S. All applicants must hold, also, either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or a CNL/entry-level MSN from a program accredited by the CCNE or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Depending on the tract, it may take anywhere from 23 to 27 months to complete the MSN degree with 40 to 49 credit hours. All programs are offered on a part-time basis, with the addition to the FNP program offered on a full-time basis. Once completed, learners will have earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing, accredited by the CCNE. The four online MS in Nursing specializations are:
Prepare to work in primary care settings, serving as the primary care provider, and managing the care of families and individuals, preventing disease and promoting health.
Become a care provider offering primary, gynecologic, and reproductive care across the lifespan.
Bring primary care services to people throughout their lifespan; reproductive healthcare from pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum; gynecological and sexual healthcare; family planning; preconception care; and the care of newborns up to a month old. Midwives provide healthcare in a safe, comprehensive, and culturally-responsive manner to people of all sexual orientations and transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) people.
Build on your previous acute-care experience, and learn to perform — at a higher level — direct patient management in complex and acute settings. (Learners in the track must have previous acute-care experience.)
Learners interested in applying for Georgetown University’s MS in Nursing must submit all required documents and take part in a live recorded interview. Learners must be either a permanent resident or a U.S. citizen, hold a U.S. registered nursing (RN) license, hold a BSN or CNL degree, and have earned at least a C in a three-credit college level statistics course.
To complete an application, you will need to submit:
Official transcripts
Personal statement
Letters of recommendation
Résumé
The clinical placement team at Georgetown University’s School of Nursing assists learners with securing clinical sites and nurse preceptors close to their homes. The program partnered with more than 8,600 nurse preceptors, 9,800 affiliated sites, and 3,700 locations throughout 49 U.S. states.
Learners also participate in Objective Clinical Intensives (OCIs) — academic visits where learners practice clinical skills and complete in-person assessments with faculty from Georgetown University. OCIs are two to five days long, and provide rigorous practice in a short period of time, helping learners build confidence as well as develop new skills.