Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner online
Focus your practice toward providing comprehensive primary healthcare to families and patients throughout their life span.
Program Overview
Insight into our online MSN FNP program
YSU’s Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner online program centers on professional nursing issues, nursing science, and research methods for building a successful, evidence-based practice. This degree emphasizes the delivery of primary care to families and individuals of all ages within the healthcare delivery system.
In this online MSN FNP program, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors required to provide comprehensive and holistic primary care to a culturally diverse population. You will study health promotion, health maintenance, and management of common health problems pertaining to children, adolescents, women, adults and older adults, and family centered primary care with an emphasis on physical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient care.
The program includes a supervised clinical practicum consisting of 600 hours in a variety of primary care settings. Our MSN core curriculum features an integrated capstone course, along with studies of pathophysiology, diagnostics and technologies, pharmacology and more.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degree programs at Youngstown State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (ccneaccreditation.org) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
In this CCNE-accredited MSN FNP online program, you will learn how to:
- Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
- Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
- Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
- Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
- Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
- Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
- Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
- Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
- Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
- Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
- Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
- Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
- Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
- Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
- Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
Graduate this MSN FNP online program prepared to work in a variety of settings, including:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Private offices/private practices
- Hospice centers
- Nurse-managed health centers
- School clinics
- Home healthcare
- Community health centers
In this CCNE-accredited MSN FNP online program, you will learn how to:
- Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
- Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
- Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
- Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
- Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
- Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
- Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
- Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
- Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
- Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Private offices/private practices
- Hospice centers
- Nurse-managed health centers
- School clinics
- Home healthcare
- Community health centers
Tuition
Discover the value of YSU's affordable tuition
YSU is committed to providing an outstanding education that is also affordable. Tuition is structured to give our in-state and out-of-state students the best value and flexibility.
Tuition breakdown:
*In-state tuition.
Note: No payment plans are available for accelerated online students.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| MSN Family Nurse Practitioner | $527 | $532 | $1,581 | $1,596 | $24,242 | $24,472 |
Additional Fees
Application: $45 (waived if you are an active/veteran military member)
Technology: $12 per course
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The first step in applying for financial aid is to file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). YSU's Federal School Code is 003145.
Contact Us
1 Tressel Way
Meshel Hall, 203
Youngstown, OH 44555
Phone: 330-941-3505
Fax: 330.941.1659
Email: [email protected]
Calendar
Know the important dates for our students
At YSU, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you never have to wait long to get started on your online degree program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.
Next Start & Application Due Dates:
| First Starts | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/6/25 | 12/16/24 | 12/23/24 | 1/1/25 | 1/3/25 | 2/16/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/10/25 | 2/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/7/25 | 4/20/25 |
| Summer 1 | 5/12/25 | 4/21/25 | 4/28/25 | 5/7/25 | 5/9/25 | 6/22/25 |
| Summer 2 | 6/30/25 | 6/9/25 | 6/16/25 | 6/25/25 | 6/27/25 | 8/9/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/25/25 | 8/4/25 | 8/11/25 | 8/20/25 | 8/22/25 | 10/12/25 |
| Fall 2 | 10/20/25 | 9/29/25 | 10/6/25 | 10/15/25 | 10/17/25 | 12/7/25 |
Admissions
Find your fit for Youngstown State’s online FNP program
The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree from Youngstown State University. Find out the requirements for the MSN FNP online, what additional materials you need and where you should send them. Review the Program Map to determine eligibility of this program in your state.
Online application
Official transcriptsfrom all institutions previously attended
BSN degreewith 3.0 undergraduate GPA
1 yearof recent practice as a registered nurse
Online application
Official transcripts
from all institutions previously attended
BSN degree
with 3.0 undergraduate GPA
1 year
of recent critical care experience
- Complete graduate admissions application and pay $45 non-refundable application fee
- BSN degree from an accredited program
- Regular admission requires a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and verification of work experience
- Minimum 1 year of recent* practice as a registered nurse by admission start date
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
- Verification of a current, unencumbered RN license and expiration date in the state in which the student is licensed and practices and will be completing practicum hours
Clinical Hours and Experience
Applicants will complete a Supplemental Employment Verification form as part of the application process. This is used to verify recent* clinical hours and experience.
* Recent clinical experience is defined as clinical RN work experience within 3 years of first practicum course.
- Current BLS certification, immunizations, drug screen and criminal background checks are maintained while in the program annually
The YSU online nursing programs must meet the standards of the state(s) in which authority is approved to provide education and may only admit students from those states. Online nursing students must complete the program in the state of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia or Michigan.
Official Transcripts
Official Transcripts must come directly from the institution. These can be sent to electronically via email [email protected] or mailed to the following address:
Youngstown State UniversityCollege of Graduate Studies
Coffelt Hall
1 Tressel Way
Youngstown, OH 44555
Transcripts issued directly to a student by an institution can only be accepted if they are in a sealed envelope from the college or university.
Courses
The topics you'll study in our MSN FNP online classes
To complete the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner online program, you must complete 46 credit hours, comprised of 27 credit hours of core courses and 19 credit hours of specialty and practicum courses.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)—a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs—is reviewing the YSU Centofanti School of Nursing for continuing accreditation in February, 2022. The following programs will be reviewed: BSN, MSN all options and post-graduate APRN certificates.
In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation. Third-party comments pertaining to the Centofanti School of Nursing must be received by CCNE by January 24, 2022. Third-party comments must relate to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2018).
All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English. Comments are shared only with the CCNE evaluation team appointed to review the YSU’s nursing program on February 14, 2022. Please direct any comments to [email protected]. Your interest in our nursing programs is much appreciated.
