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Ohio University-Main Campus · School of Nursing

Online MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

MSNPMHNPFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Master of Science in Nursing

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

Overview

Online graduate program for BSN-prepared registered nurses focused on mental health assessment, diagnostic reasoning, psychopharmacology and psychotherapy modalities, with supervised clinical experience.

Credential
Master's degree in nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-MSN
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Part-time
Duration
6 semesters
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
40 credit hours
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Athens, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Proof of residence and valid, unrestricted RN licensure in an approved state
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Certification preparation
Prepares graduates for the ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) certification
Source: ohio.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
Awarded BSN from an institutionally accredited institution
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 across all undergraduate transcripts
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of recommendation, at least two from individuals prepared at or above the master's level
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
2 years minimumEquivalent of two years of full-time RN experience within the past five years
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview
Web-based admission interview with faculty
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$50Application fee
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredNo GRE/GMAT required
Source: ohio.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.

  • $605 per credit

    In-state — Ohio resident

    Calculated$24,200 — 40 credits × $605 per credit; excludes other fees

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $24,200 total program

    In-state — Ohio resident, total tuition

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,746
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,114
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,444
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $17,436
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: ohio.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
750 hours of clinical experience
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus visits
100% online coursework with limited on-campus intensives
Source: ohio.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) · School of Nursing, Athens, OH

    Initial: October 13, 2007 · 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 (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/masters — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/masters/msn-application-process — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/masters/msn-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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