Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Leadership Online
Prepare for a broad range of healthcare management roles when you develop the advanced leadership and nursing skillsets necessary to administer healthcare programs, guide teams of nurses and create sustainable policy.
Program Overview
Get to know our MSN in Nursing Leadership online
Improve patient care at the individual and system level when you earn your Master of Science in Nursing – Nursing Leadership online from Millersville University. Elevate your understanding of the legal, ethical, cultural and socioeconomic factors that impact modern healthcare administration. Supportive faculty will guide you through 100% online coursework, in-person practicums and exciting enrichment opportunities such as personalized mentoring, publishing research and presenting at symposiums.
Combine high-level nursing expertise with strong business acumen when you learn about organizational development, change theory, employee payment models, information technology and finance within complex healthcare systems. This Nursing Leadership MSN online program also prepares you to sit for your ANCC Nurse Executive-Board Certified (NE-BC®), ANCC Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified (NEA-BC®) and AONL Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML®) professional certifications.
Learning outcomes:
- Learn about quality, safety, multidisciplinary collaboration, finance and management in healthcare
- Understand the historical, social and political forces that impact advanced nursing practice
- Examine technological advances that support and enhance delivery of care
- Analyze legal, ethical, cultural and socioeconomic factors that affect information technology in healthcare
- Learn about quality, safety, multidisciplinary collaboration, finance and management in healthcare
- Understand the historical, social and political forces that impact advanced nursing practice
- Examine technological advances that support and enhance delivery of care
- Analyze legal, ethical, cultural and socioeconomic factors that affect information technology in healthcare
Nursing leadership careers:
- Director of Nursing
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Healthcare Administrator
- Nurse Program Manager
- Director of Nursing
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Clinical Nurse Leader
- Healthcare Administrator
- Nurse Program Manager
Also available:
Millersville University offers a variety of affordable nursing programs in a flexible online format. Explore our full range of online nursing programs.
Accreditation
The Millersville University RN-BSN (delivered via distance education), Master’s Degree in Nursing (Nurse Educator, Nurse Leader, School Nurse, and Nursing Informatics tracks delivered via distance education), Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing (Nurse Educator, Nurse Leader, School Nurse, and Nursing Informatics tracks delivered via distance education), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (delivered via distance education) Programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA) located at 2600 Virginia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. 202-909-2487.
Tuition
Stay on budget with affordable tuition
Millersville University offers accessible and affordable online nursing programs. Take advantage of affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for our MSN in Nursing Leadership online program.
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
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MSN Nurse Leadership | $605 | $1,815 | $22,385 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Upcoming dates you need to know
Millersville online programs are flexible and convenient, offering multiple start dates per year. View the calendar to choose your start date and review the corresponding deadlines.
7-week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
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Fall 2 | 10/21/24 | 10/11/24 | 10/15/24 | 10/21/24 | 10/21/24 |
Spring 1 | 1/21/25 | 1/10/25 | 1/14/25 | 1/21/25 | 1/21/25 |
Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/7/25 | 3/11/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/17/25 |
Summer 1 | 5/12/25 | 5/2/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/12/25 | 5/12/25 |
Summer 2 | 6/30/25 | 6/20/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/30/25 | 6/30/25 |
Fall 1 | 8/25/25 | 8/15/25 | 8/18/25 | 8/25/25 | 8/25/25 |
Fall 2 | 10/20/25 | 10/10/25 | 10/13/25 | 10/20/25 | 10/20/25 |
The course drop deadline is two days after each term start. Make sure to have any course adjustments made prior to that deadline.
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Admissions
Get ready for admission to the online nurse leadership master’s
Review our streamlined admission process for this online MSN program. Requirements for the MSN in Nursing Leadership online program include:
- Complete the online application and submit application fee(s)
- Official transcript(s) from all previous colleges or universities attended
- Active RN license in Pennsylvania or in the state where clinical practice or internship is to be arranged
- BSN from an accredited program
- Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- When GPA is below this, provisional acceptance may be considered if the candidate demonstrates graduate study potential by other means
- Two letters of recommendation
- One statement of intent
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing, but two years is preferred
- Waived for graduates of the Millersville University BSN program
Provide the additional documents listed below with your completed application:
- Current resume or curriculum vitae (include all clinical experience to date)
- Copy of your RN license (include state where licensure is held, RN number and expiration date)
- Verify the completion of the following courses (include name of the course, institution and year completed):
- Undergraduate or graduate Statistics course
- Undergraduate or graduate Research course in Nursing
- Undergraduate or graduate Physical Assessment course
Instructions for Document Submission
Applicants can submit transcripts/documents to:
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
Millersville University
c/o Graduate Admissions
PO Box 1002
Millersville, PA 17551
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Active RN license
- One year of clinical nursing experience
Courses
Preview the curriculum for your online Nursing Leadership MSN
Students in the MSN in Nursing Leadership online program must complete a total of 37 credit hours. Required coursework includes seven core courses (22 hours) and five concentration courses (15 hours).
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