Master of Science in Nursing - Clinical Nurse Leader
MSNDirect-Entry MSNCNLPrelicensure
- Augusta University — Augusta, GA
- 16 months (plan of study outline)
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline
Direct-Entry MSN Programs
Entry-level master's programs for people with a non-nursing bachelor's degree. Licensure outcomes differ by program.
Federal award data does not identify pathways, so this page lists only programs whose pathway we verified on the school's own website. Coverage is growing; absence here does not mean a school has no such program.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Programs (12)
Entry-Level Master’s in Nursing (ELM)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Inland Empire — CA · Monrovia — CA · San Diego — CA
- On-campus · Full-time
- 106-125 program units
- $895 per credit · All students+1 more
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
Not yet verified: upcoming deadline
Master of Nursing (MN) - Master's Entry to the Practice of Nursing
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Duke University School of Nursing — Durham, NC
- On-campus · Full-time
- Four full-time semesters · 63 credit hours (semesters 1-4)
- $30,952 per semester · All students · 2026-2027+1 more
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
Not yet verified: upcoming deadline
Master of Nursing (MN)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing — Atlanta, GA
- On-campus · Full-time
- 15 months
- $57,606 per year · All students · 2026-2027
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: December 1, 2026 (Fall 2027)
Direct Entry Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
DNPDirect-Entry MSNBSN-to-DNPFNPPrelicensure
- Boston campus (The Fenway) — Boston, MA
- On-campus · Hybrid · Full-time · Part-time
- 3 years · 104 credit program (70 credits for the MSN + 34 for the DNP)
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Not yet verified: tuition
Direct Entry Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
DNPDirect-Entry MSNBSN-to-DNPPMHNPPrelicensure
- Boston campus (The Fenway) — Boston, MA
- On-campus · Hybrid · Full-time · Part-time
- 3 years · 108 credit program (70 credits for the MSN + 38 for the DNP)
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Not yet verified: tuition
Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (RN)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Boston campus (The Fenway) — Boston, MA
- On-campus · Full-time
- 16 months · 59 credit program
- $1,415 per credit · All students · Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Direct Entry MSN and Post-Graduate Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner
MSNDirect-Entry MSNFNPPrelicensure
- Boston campus (The Fenway) — Boston, MA
- On-campus · Hybrid · Full-time
- 3 years · 87 credit program
- $1,415 per credit · All students · Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
Direct Entry MSN and Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPMHNPPrelicensure
- Boston campus (The Fenway) — Boston, MA
- On-campus · Hybrid · Full-time · Part-time
- 3 years · 91 credit program
- $1,415 per credit · All students · Fall 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 15, 2027 (Fall 2027)
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Accelerated Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Uptown (Clifton) Campus — Cincinnati, OH
- Five semesters
- $836 per credit · In-state · 2025-26+3 more
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: January 1, 2027 (Summer 2027)
University of Illinois Chicago
Master of Science in Nursing for Non-RNs (Graduate-Entry)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Chicago Campus — Chicago, IL · Rockford Campus — Rockford, IL · Urbana Campus — Urbana, IL
- Hybrid · Full-time
- 2 years (six consecutive semesters including summers)
- $11,895 per semester · In-state
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
Not yet verified: upcoming deadline
Master of Professional Nursing (MPN)
MSNDirect-Entry MSNPrelicensure
- Claire M. Fagin Hall — Philadelphia, PA
- On-campus · Full-time
- 4 consecutive semesters
- For: Bachelor's degree in another field
- Next deadline: November 2, 2026 (Fall 2027)
Not yet verified: tuition