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University of Massachusetts-Boston · Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Nursing MS - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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

A 45-credit track of the online Nursing MS preparing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners to assess, diagnose and treat mental health conditions using therapy and medication.

Credential
Master's degree in nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-MSN
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
45 credits
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
UMass Boston — Boston, MA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Copy of Massachusetts RN license
Source: umb.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
Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited program
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
1 year minimumAt least one year of clinical experience before applying
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Bachelor's degree GPA of 3.0 or better recommendedRecommended
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Two professional references
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Personal statement
Source: umb.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$75Nonrefundable application fee of $75
Source: umb.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.

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: $14,905
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $36,581
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $590
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,366
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $37,800
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

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

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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) · College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Boston, MA

    Initial: April 20, 2002 · Most recent: March 8, 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 (MA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. umb.edu/academics/program-finder/nursing-ms/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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