Master in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing (Master's)

At Edgewood College, tuition is For the most up-to-date information, please visit our Tuition & Fees webpage., and applications for the Jan 2027 intake are due by Jan 1, 2027.

Graduates are qualified to practice as Family Nurse Practitioners across the lifespan in primary care settings. The program delivers advanced clinical training through online coursework and structured clinical experiences. Students complete 750 clinical hours in diverse primary care environments. Faculty provide ongoing mentorship and oversight during clinical rotations.

Focus areas include Primary Care, Patient-Centered Care, Lifespan Health, Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, Advanced Pharmacology.

The program requires 45 credits and includes didactic coursework, clinical rotations, and simulation experiences. Students complete a scholarly presentation as a culminating experience instead of a traditional capstone.

Graduates enter roles as licensed Family Nurse Practitioners in primary care clinics, outpatient settings, and community health centers.

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program with a minimum 3.0 GPA. An active RN license, official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a written statement, and a completed application are required.

The programme totals about 45 credit hours. 100% online with asynchronous coursework, full-time or part-time options, and a three-year duration for full-time students. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 95% of applicants.

Edgewood College sits beside Lake Wingra in a quiet residential neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, with access to downtown, coffee shops, restaurants, events, bike trails, and outdoor activities. Students can walk, cycle, or canoe near campus, use the boardwalk, and choose from residence halls and apartments. Phil’s dining hall, Wingra Cafe, and Eddy’s Express provide on-campus dining.

Sponsored by the Dominican Catholic Sisters of Sinsinawa, the college connects learning, beliefs, and action through its Catholic heritage and respect for other religious traditions. Students join a campus community shaped by Dominican traditions, with opportunities to participate in more than 15 student organizations, leadership and inclusion programs, campus events, and 20 NCAA Division III teams.

Academic programs are organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Communications, and Technology, and Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences. Options include nursing, business, education, and nearly 40 majors, alongside minors and individualized programs. Average undergraduate class size is 13, and the library offers research rooms, group study spaces, a writing center, and a learning lab. International students can contact the Center for Global Education about international student information, study abroad, and global learning opportunities. Edgewood also offers an international dual-degree program with Madison College.