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Aspen University · School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

MSNInformaticsLeadershipNurse EducatorPublic HealthFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private for-profit

Award: Master of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Twelve online courses with a practicum, offered in five specializations (Forensic Nursing, Informatics, Administration and Management, Nursing Education, Public Health) for RNs who already hold a BSN. Students complete one specialization.

Credential
Master's degree in nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-MSN
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Nursing Informatics, Nursing Leadership / Administration, Nursing Education, Public / Population Health Nursing
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
as little as 24 months
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
36 credits
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Aspen University (administrative address, online programs) — Phoenix, AZ

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current, unrestricted RN licensure in the United States, a US territory, or Canada
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Which states' residents may enroll has not been verified. An online program's campus state does not establish where students can live.

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.5BSN from an accredited institution with at least a 2.5 GPA
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
1 year minimumAt least one year of nursing experience within the past five years
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$0Aspen does not charge an application fee
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

  • $430 per credit

    All students

    Calculated$15,480 — 36 credits × $430 per credit; excludes other fees

    Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,210
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,210
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $800
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,485
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,485
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Program start dates every 2 weeks Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical hours
120-hour practicum course associated with each specialty
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Clinical placements
Many students use their workplace to identify a preceptor and site; Aspen's Office of Field Experience supports approval and alternative locations
Source: aspen.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Master's (MSN) · School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Phoenix, AZ

    Initial: September 27, 2008 · Most recent: April 7, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (AZ) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. aspen.edu/nursing/msn/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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