“Maryville offers six start dates per year with no waitlist, no GRE, and no campus visits required — the lowest barrier to FNP enrollment among programs at this credential level.”
Maryville University offers 4 Family Nurse Practitioner tracks:
- MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
- BSN-DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
- DNP-NP – Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (MSN-Entry)
- Post-Master’s NP Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner
All four tracks use the same 18-credit FNP concentration course sequence covering adult-gerontology and pediatric/family primary care, paired with three sequential practicum courses.
The BSN-DNP and DNP-NP tracks add doctoral-level capstone coursework and a scholarly practice project on top of that shared clinical foundation.
Part-time and full-time scheduling are available for every track, and clinicals are completed locally with no geographic restrictions on site selection.
| Program Name | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MSN FNP | ~$42,300 | 20–32 months |
| BSN-DNP FNP | ~$70K | 40 months |
| DNP-NP FNP (MSN-Entry) | ~$64K | 36 months |
| Post-Master’s Certificate FNP | ~$16,200–$31,500 | 12–24 months |
Program Tracks Overview
MSN FNP
The estimated cost for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University is approximately $42,300 (47 credits × $900/credit).
The program takes about 20 months full-time or 28–32 months part-time to complete.
MSN Curriculum
The MSN FNP totals 47 credit hours: 29 credits of MSN core coursework and 18 credits of FNP concentration courses.
Core coursework covers theoretical foundations, evidence-based practice, professional role development, health promotion, advanced pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, advanced pharmacotherapeutics, and supporting graduate content.
The FNP concentration layer runs sequentially through two adult-gerontology courses with paired practicums, followed by a pediatric and family health course with a final practicum. All 750 required clinical hours are embedded in the three practicum courses.
MSN Core Courses:
- NURS 600: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 credits)
- NURS 601: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3 credits)
- NURS 603: Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 credits)
- NURS 610: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 credits)
- NURS 611: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURS 612: Advanced Health Assessment (5 credits)
- NURS 615: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
- NURS 700: Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 credits)
- NURS 710: Graduate Statistics (3 credits)
FNP Concentration Courses:
- NURS 620: Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 credits)
- NURS 621: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 credits)
- NURS 623: Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 credits)
- NURS 624: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 credits)
- NURS 629: Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 credits)
- NURS 630: Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 credits)
More curriculum details are available here.
MSN Clinicals
The MSN FNP requires 750 total clinical hours (effective Spring 2024) distributed across three sequential practicum courses. Clinicals are completed locally in the student’s preferred setting with no campus visits required.
Students are responsible for identifying their own practicum sites.
- 750 total clinical hours across 3 practicum courses
- NURS 621: Adult-gerontology practicum — acute, chronic, and complex conditions
- NURS 624: Adult-gerontology practicum — chronic and acute primary care
- NURS 630: Pediatric/family practicum — full lifespan primary care and family health
- Clinicals completed locally; no campus visits required
- Student selects preferred clinical setting
MSN Admissions
Admission requires a BSN with a 3.0 GPA and one year of nursing experience; no GRE or statistics prerequisite required.
- BSN from a regionally accredited, CCNE/ACEN/CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- At least one year of professional nursing experience
- Current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.
- Official transcripts from every post-secondary institution where a degree was earned or graduate coursework completed
- Transfer credit request form (if applicable)
- Applicants below 3.0 GPA must submit a personal statement explaining grades and outlining improvement plans
- No GRE, GMAT, or statistics prerequisite required
Six start dates per year: Spring 1 (Jan.), Spring 2 (Mar.), Summer 1 (May), Summer 2 (Jun.), Fall 1 (Aug.), Fall 2 (Oct.).
DNP FNP
Maryville offers two DNP entry points for the FNP concentration: a BSN-to-DNP for nurses without an MSN, and a DNP-NP for MSN-prepared nurses. Both are 100% online with no campus visits required.
BSN-DNP Track: The estimated cost for the BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University is approximately $70,000 in tuition (74 credits at blended MSN/DNP rates of $900–$995/credit). The program takes about 40 months to complete full-time.
DNP-NP Track (MSN-Entry): The estimated cost for the DNP-NP Family Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University is approximately $64,000 in tuition (68 credits at blended MSN/DNP rates of $900–$995/credit). The program takes about 36 months to complete full-time.
DNP Curriculum
Both DNP tracks share the same FNP concentration courses (18 credits) and NP core courses (11 credits), plus graduate nursing core (6 credits).
DNP-level content adds doctoral foundation courses (15 credits) and a DNP capstone sequence (18 credits) covering clinical inquiry across three courses, quality and patient safety, ethics, organizational leadership, and doctoral writing.
The BSN-DNP additionally includes master’s-level foundation courses (NURS 600, 601, 603, 610, 611, 612, 615) that the MSN-entry track skips. A scholarly practice project is developed and disseminated across the three Clinical Inquiry courses.
DNP Foundation Courses (15 credits — both tracks):
- NURS 700: Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 credits)
- NURS 701: Foundations of Clinical Scholarship (3 credits)
- NURS 702: Integrating and Synthesizing Research (3 credits)
- NURS 709: Advanced Health Policy (3 credits)
- NURS 710: Graduate Statistics (3 credits)
DNP Capstone Courses (18 credits — both tracks):
- NURS 703: Ethics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
- NURS 704: Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credits)
- NURS 705: Clinical Inquiry I — practice project design and IRB (3 credits)
- NURS 706: Clinical Inquiry II — data collection and analysis (3 credits)
- NURS 707: Clinical Inquiry III — dissemination and translational research (3 credits)
- NURS 708: Organizational and Systems Leadership (3 credits)
Graduate Nursing Core (6 credits — both tracks):
- NURS 603: Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 credits)
- NURS 610: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 credits)
NP Core Courses (11 credits — both tracks):
- NURS 611: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURS 612: Advanced Health Assessment (5 credits)
- NURS 615: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
FNP Concentration Courses (18 credits — both tracks):
- NURS 620: Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 credits)
- NURS 621: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 credits)
- NURS 623: Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 credits)
- NURS 624: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 credits)
- NURS 629: Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 credits)
- NURS 630: Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 credits)
BSN-DNP Additional Master’s-Level Core (56 total core credits including above):
- NURS 600: Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 credits)
- NURS 601: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3 credits)
DNP Clinicals
Both DNP tracks include 750 clinical hours distributed across the three FNP practicum courses, using the same clinical structure as the MSN program. All clinicals are completed locally with no campus visits required.
The scholarly project embedded in Clinical Inquiry I–III involves clinical practice inquiry but does not add separate practicum hours beyond the FNP sequence.
- 750 total clinical hours across 3 FNP practicum courses
- NURS 621: Adult-gerontology primary care practicum
- NURS 624: Adult-gerontology chronic and acute care practicum
- NURS 630: Pediatric/family lifespan practicum
- Clinicals completed locally; no campus visits required
- Student selects preferred clinical setting
DNP Admissions
Both DNP tracks require a 3.25 GPA — higher than the MSN threshold. No GRE or GMAT is required.
BSN-DNP Requirements:
- BSN from a regionally accredited, CCNE/ACEN/CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- At least one year of professional nursing experience
- Current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- Transfer credit request form (if applicable)
- No GRE or GMAT required
DNP-NP (MSN-Entry) Requirements:
- MSN from a regionally accredited, CCNE/ACEN/CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- At least one year of professional nursing experience
- Current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- Transfer credit request form (if applicable)
- No GRE or GMAT required
Six start dates per year: Spring 1 (Jan.), Spring 2 (Mar.), Summer 1 (May), Summer 2 (Jun.), Fall 1 (Aug.), Fall 2 (Oct.).
Post-Master’s Certificate FNP
The estimated cost for the Post-Master’s NP Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner at Maryville University ranges from approximately $16,200 (18 credits with maximum transfer credit) to $31,500 (35 credits, no transfer).
The program takes 12–24 months to complete depending on pace and prior coursework. All credits are $900/credit hour.
Certificate Curriculum
The certificate totals 35 credit hours at the full program level:
- 6 graduate nursing core credits,
- 11 NP core credits,
- 18 FNP concentration credits
Students with eligible prior graduate coursework may transfer credits to reduce the required hours; the program page lists a credit range of 18–35.
The FNP concentration courses are identical to those in the MSN and DNP tracks. Maryville advisors individually assess transfer credit eligibility.
Graduate Nursing Core (6 credits):
- NURS 603: Professional Role Development: Advanced Practice Nurse (3 credits)
- NURS 610: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 credits)
NP Core Courses (11 credits):
- NURS 611: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURS 612: Advanced Health Assessment (5 credits)
- NURS 615: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)
FNP Concentration Courses (18 credits):
- NURS 620: Adult-Gerontology Health Care I (3 credits)
- NURS 621: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I (3 credits)
- NURS 623: Adult-Gerontology Health Care II (3 credits)
- NURS 624: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum II (3 credits)
- NURS 629: Pediatric/Family Health Care (3 credits)
- NURS 630: Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum (3 credits)
More curriculum details are available here.
Certificate Clinicals
The certificate requires 750 clinical hours (effective Spring 2024) distributed across three FNP practicum courses, structured identically to the MSN and DNP tracks. All clinicals are completed locally with no campus visits required.
- 750 total clinical hours across 3 practicum courses
- Adult-gerontology primary care (two sequential practicum courses)
- Pediatric/family lifespan care (final practicum course)
- Clinicals completed locally; no campus visits required
- Student selects preferred clinical setting
Certificate Admissions
The certificate requires an MSN and a 3.0 GPA; no GRE or statistics prerequisite required.
- MSN from a regionally accredited, CCNE/ACEN/CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- At least one year of professional nursing experience
- Current unencumbered RN license in the U.S.
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
- Transfer credit request form (if applicable)
- No GRE, GMAT, or statistics prerequisite required
Six start dates per year: Spring 1 (Jan.), Spring 2 (Mar.), Summer 1 (May), Summer 2 (Jun.), Fall 1 (Aug.), Fall 2 (Oct.).
Tuition
Maryville uses a tiered tuition structure across its nursing programs.
MSN-level coursework — including the MSN program, graduate nursing core, NP core, and FNP concentration courses — is priced at $900 per credit hour.
DNP-level coursework in the BSN-DNP and DNP-NP programs is priced at $995 per credit hour. The post-master’s certificate is priced entirely at $900 per credit hour.
All online graduate and doctoral programs include a $775 per-semester technology fee in addition to tuition. A background check fee of $75–$120 per submission also applies.
Maryville does not differentiate tuition by in-state or out-of-state residency for online programs.
See the official tuition page for more details.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate, master’s, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Maryville University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Maryville holds regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which it has maintained since 1941. NP graduates across all concentrations consistently exceed national averages on board certification exam pass rates.