Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale · College of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN FNP

MSNFNPFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private nonprofit

Award: Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner

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

Overview

A 49-credit-hour online MSN with required on-site residencies, covering advanced health assessment, pharmacology, pathophysiology and four primary-care-of-the-family courses with practicums.

Credential: Master's degree in nursing
Pathway: BSN-to-MSN
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track: Family Nurse Practitioner
Delivery: Online coursework
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Duration: 21 – 24 months (estimate)
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 49 credit hours
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Fort Lauderdale Campus — Fort Lauderdale, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: RN with a BSN
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
Certification preparation: Graduates meet the requirements to sit for the family nurse practitioner certification examination
Source: keiseruniversity.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

Prior degree: Registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement: Applicants outside Florida must provide written verification that their home state allows clinical rotations and NP licensure
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $22,936
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,200
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $33,390

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Campus visits: Two onsite residencies in Fort Lauderdale: 3 days in Advanced Assessment and 2 days in the final Integration Practicum
Source: keiseruniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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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) · Department of Nursing, Lauderdale, FL
Initial: September 17, 2012 · Most recent: November 6, 2017 · Term expires: June 30, 2028 · Next review: Fall 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (FL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
keiseruniversity.edu/programs/nursing/masters-family-nurse-practitioner/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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