Nebraska Methodist College offers a BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner track.
Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN-DNP | $68.3K | 3 years (9 semesters) | 75 |
Tuition estimate uses Nebraska Methodist College’s published $850 per-credit rate plus its per-semester technology and student resource fees over the nine-term full-time plan.
1,080 preceptor-guided clinical hours, more than double the 500-hour certification floor, built into a 75-credit FNP doctorate. Nebraska Methodist College offers the FNP only at the DNP level, admits in small cohorts of 6 to 20 after a two-faculty interview, and keeps campus travel to three weekend visits.
The trade-off is workload and legwork. Students secure their own preceptors, and from year two onward the doctoral project runs in parallel with every FNP practicum. NMC itself advises working nurses to go part-time, which stretches the program to four or five years.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | BSN-DNP (FNP) only; no FNP MSN or post-master’s certificate |
| Format | Mostly Online: asynchronous work, evening live sessions, three campus weekend visits |
| Clinical Hours | 1,080 preceptor-guided hours (18 credits) |
| Clinical Placement | Student-sourced preceptors near home or work |
| Population | Family/individual across the lifespan; ambulatory care in urban and rural settings |
| Distinctive Coursework | Separate adult and maternal-child theory courses; four-part doctoral scholarly project |
| RN License Requirements | Unencumbered RN license at application or by June 30 of start year |
| Admissions Gate | Interview with two NMC nursing faculty; cohorts of 6 to 20 |
| Tuition | About $68.3K full-time with mandatory fees ($850/credit) |
| Accreditation | CCNE (DNP); Higher Learning Commission (institution) |
BSN to DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner
The estimated tuition for the BSN-DNP at Nebraska Methodist College is approximately $63,750 (75 credits at $850/credit), or about $68,250 with mandatory fees. The program can generally be completed in about 3 years (9 semesters, summers included) full-time, or four to five years part-time.
Program page: BSN to DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner
BSN-DNP Curriculum
Year one: APRN foundations. The full-time plan opens with pathophysiology, pharmacology, APRN role development, health assessment, biostatistics, theory, and research. A one-credit summer intensive closes the year. No FNP practicum starts until year two.
Years two and three: population theory paired with practica. Each fall and spring pairs a population-focused theory course with a three-credit FNP practicum. Adult Nursing Theory II runs with Practicum I, and Maternal and Children Nursing Theory runs with Practicum II. Practica III and IV follow in year three, and a three-credit residency closes the program in the final summer.
Doctoral layer. The DNP coursework covers epidemiology, healthcare finance, policy, informatics and leadership, and population health. The scholarly project spans four courses (8 credits) starting in the second summer, so the project and the clinical sequence overlap for the last four terms.
Electives. Two electives (6 credits) are taken in the final two terms. Options include Rural Nursing, Lifestyle Medicine, Teaching and Instructional Methods, Curriculum Planning, and several public health courses. The education electives fit nurses considering faculty roles.
- NRS 716 Advanced Pathophysiology (4 credits)
- NRS 712 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
- NRS 802 and NRS 812 Adult Nursing Theory I and II (3 credits each)
- NRS 822 Maternal and Children Nursing Theory (3 credits)
- NRS 806, 816, 826, 836 FNP Practicum I to IV (3 credits each)
- NRS 840 Residency (3 credits)
- NRS 832 Population Health (3 credits, includes a campus intensive)
- NRS 880 to 890 Doctoral Scholarly Project I to IV (8 credits total)
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- Only a fall-start full-time plan is published. NMC also admits for spring, but the spring-start and part-time sequences are not shown.
- Biostatistics appears as IDS 730 on the plan of study and SSC 730 in the 2026-2027 catalog. It is the same 3-credit course.
BSN-DNP Clinical Requirements
- Total: 1,080 preceptor-guided clinical hours across 18 clinical credits (60 hours per credit).
- FNP Practicum I to IV plus Residency: 15 credits, or 900 hours at that ratio (derived).
- Remaining 180 hours: not assigned to a course in published materials; most likely NRS 712 Advanced Health Assessment, which carries a preceptor fee (derived).
- Practicum terms are fixed: Practicum I and III in fall, II and IV in spring, Residency in summer.
- Placement: students secure their own preceptors, in or near where they live or work.
- Clinical hours are logged in Typhon; health assessment uses Shadow Health virtual simulation.
- Campus: three visits, scheduled as summer weekends (Program Orientation, Summer Intensive, Population Health).
- Washington: NMC is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to run FNP practice experiences in that state.
At 1,080 hours, this program sits well above the 600 to 700 hours common among FNP programs. The volume reflects the DNP structure: NMC’s own catalog sets 1,000 post-baccalaureate clinical hours as the doctoral standard. A 180-hour practicum over a 15-week term works out to about 12 hours a week (derived), manageable alongside part-time work. The real burden is sourcing. Students must line up five or more preceptor placements over two years with no school-arranged fallback described.
You Should Know
- NMC publishes the 1,080 total but no course-level hour breakdown. The 900/180 split above is derived from credit counts.
- The FAQ describes campus visits as summer weekends, but the plan of study places the Program Orientation (marked as an on-campus event) in the first fall term. Confirm the orientation date with admissions.
- Choosing a CHI Health preceptor triggers extra fees per practicum. See Tuition.
BSN-DNP Admissions
Admission is selective by structure: every qualified applicant interviews with two NMC nursing faculty, and RN experience is encouraged but not required.
- BSN from a CCNE-, ACEN-, NLNAC-, or NLN CNEA-accredited program
- BSN GPA of 3.0 or higher; 2.75 to 2.99 considered if the final BSN year was 3.0 or higher
- Current unencumbered RN license at application, or by June 30 of the start year
- No GRE
- NursingCAS application, resume or CV, official transcripts
- Two-prompt essay, 250 to 400 words each, APA format
- Standardized interview with two nursing faculty
- Background check and drug screen before clinicals
- Start terms: spring and fall; rolling review after a priority deadline
- Standard deadlines: December 4, 2026 (spring 2027 start) and June 1, 2027 (fall 2027 start)
You Should Know
- The priority deadline date is not clearly stated. NMC says more seats are available closer to it, so apply early.
- The June 30 licensure date fits a fall start. For a spring start, it falls after classes begin; confirm how this applies.
- NMC is a SARA member and offers online coursework in all 50 states and DC. SARA does not cover professional licensure, so non-Nebraska applicants must meet state authorization requirements and may need to sign an attestation. Check NMC’s state authorization page and the graduate nursing disclosure before applying.
- Moving to a state where NMC is not authorized mid-program can end financial aid eligibility or the ability to finish.
Tuition
Nebraska Methodist College charges a published $850 per credit for the BSN-DNP FNP, the same for all students. Mandatory per-semester fees raise the effective full-time rate to about $910 per credit (derived).
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 75 credits × $850 | $63,750 |
| Technology fee | 6 fall/spring terms × $500 + 3 summers × $250 | $3,750 |
| Student resource fee | 9 terms × $50 | $450 |
| Typhon clinical tracking | One-time | $105 |
| Shadow Health (assessment) | One-time | $104 to $129 |
| Background check | One-time | $70 |
| Student ID badge | One-time | $15.75 |
| Estimated total (derived) | Full-time, 9 terms | $68,245 to $68,270 |
- Published rate: $850 per credit
- Published credits: 75
- Tuition only: $63,750
- Mandatory fees on the full-time plan: about $4,495 to $4,520 (derived)
- The $150 enrollment fee is applied to first-semester tuition and fees, so it is not an added cost
Be aware that:
- The technology and resource fees are charged per semester. A part-time plan adds terms and fees: about $1,400 more over four years and $2,800 more over five years (derived from the published fee schedule).
- Students who choose a CHI Health preceptor pay $500 for each of NRS 806, 816, 826, 836, and 840, plus $150 to $400 for NRS 712. That is up to $2,900 more.
- Travel, lodging, and meals for the three campus weekends and any fieldwork are the student’s cost.
- NMC states that tuition and fees can change without notice, including for enrolled students. No rate lock is described.
For a full-time student, the realistic price is about $68,250 before travel, with the per-semester technology fee as the largest add-on. Part-time study lowers the semester bill but raises the total. Methodist Health System employees should check their education benefit, and nurses planning to teach can look at the Nurse Faculty Loan Program, which cancels up to 85% of the loan after qualifying faculty service. Official rates: Tuition by Program and Degree.
Why Choose This FNP Program?
Best suited for nurses who want to reach the FNP doctorate in one continuous program, are comfortable finding their own preceptors, and prefer a small, interview-screened cohort.
One degree, doctoral clinical volume. There is no MSN to finish first and no second application for a DNP later. The 1,080 clinical hours sit well above the common 600 to 700 hour range, and the residency in the final summer gives a capstone clinical block before certification. New BSN graduates can apply without RN work experience.
Small cohorts and real doctoral support. Class sizes of 6 to 20 and a faculty interview keep the program small and personal. NMC also provides a writing coach, an on-staff statistician for the scholarly project, and a counselor who works with online graduate students.
Plan the workload honestly. Full-time means nine straight terms, summers included, with the doctoral project running alongside every practicum in years two and three. NMC says full-time study limits the ability to work. Nurses keeping a full-time job should budget four to five years, the added per-semester fees, and the time needed to secure five or more preceptor placements on their own. Anyone who wants a faster MSN route or a post-master’s FNP certificate will need to look elsewhere, since NMC offers neither.
Accreditation
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Nebraska Methodist College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). CCNE accreditation covers the DNP degree, which includes the BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner track.
Nebraska Methodist College is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and has held HLC accreditation since 1989. Institutional accreditation supports federal financial aid eligibility and the transfer and recognition of credits.
NMC is a private health professions college affiliated with Methodist Health System and recognized by the United Methodist Church’s University Senate.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the national FNP certification exam (AANP or ANCC).
More FNP Programs in Nebraska
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