Preparing students to be advanced practice nurses delivering care across the continuum as key members of 21st century health care teams

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High Demand for Nursing Professors
national shortage of faculty
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Top 2% of U.S. nursing grad schools
(U.S. News & World Report)
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$108,306
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Hybrid Format
combining online classes with lively, convenient, in-person learning
  • #7 public MSN program (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
  • Two years (full-time) to complete
  • Guaranteed admission for UVA School of Nursing alumni
  • Application deadline: December 1 for entry the following fall

MSN & DNP Info Sessions 

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care CNS

Preparing students to be advanced practice nurses providing care to acute and chronically ill adults

Certification:

Graduates are eligible for the adult-gerontology acute care CNS certification exam administered by AACN or ANCC

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP

Preparing students to be advanced practice nurses who provide care to acute and chronically ill adults.

Graduates are eligible for the adult-gerontology acute care NP certification exam administered by AACN or ANCC.

Family NP

Preparing students to be advanced practice nurses providing compassionate, holistic care to patients, families and communities.

Graduates are eligible for the family NP certification exam administered by AANPBC or ANCC.

Neonatal NP

Preparing students to provide care to vulnerable infants and children across a variety of settings, both inpatient and outpatient.

Graduates are eligible for the neonatal NP certification exam administered by NCC.

Pediatric NP - Acute Care

Preparing students to provide care as APRNS to vulnerable pediatric populations across a multitude of inpatient and outpatient settings.

Graduates are eligible for the pediatric acute care NP certification exam administered by PNCB.

Pediatric NP - Primary Care

Preparing students to be advanced practice nurses providing exceptional front-line care to children as clinicians, educators and researchers.

Graduates are eligible for the pediatric primary care NP certification exam administered by PNCB.

Psychiatric-Mental Health NP

Preparing nurses in advanced practice roles to promote and maintain health and to prevent, detect and treat acute and chronic mental illness.

Graduates are eligible for the PMHNP certification exam administered by ANCC.