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Graduate Program
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
Become the family nurse practitioner your community is waiting for.
Goshen College prepares registered nurses for advanced practice through the Master of Science in Nursing . Classes meet in person one evening a week in the newly renovated Center for Nursing and public Health, and your clinical placements are arranged with faculty rather than left to you.
The program is built for working RNs: Classes meet in person, for one evening a week on Tuesdays so you have time to work and study. You will complete a minimum of 750 clinical hours with approved preceptors in a variety of settings. The MSN builds on one of Goshen College’s oldest and most respected programs and its decades-long tradition of nursing education.
This program is designed for registered nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree and are ready to step into advanced practice as family nurse practitioners. One evening of class a week keeps your career moving while you study, and a cohort of peers moves through the program alongside you.
Goshen’s MSN emphasizes culturally responsive care and a deep understanding of patients’ lived experiences. You’ll graduate prepared to lead with empathy, listen closely and serve patients from all walks of life with intercultural competence and confidence.
View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
You’ll train in the newly renovated Center for Nursing and Public Health in the Westlawn building: a 10-bed skills lab, a hospital simulation lab with obstetrics, pediatrics, acute/trauma settings, a six-room exam suite, classrooms and student lounges and huddle rooms.
Hands-on learning is central. You’ll complete clinical placements in nearby hospitals and community settings, practice in simulation and skills labs, and join service-learning like the Goshen Health flu-shot clinic. Goshen’s partnerships with local healthcare organizations put you in real care settings early.
Goshen College challenged my mind in learning and stretched my critical thinking skills for nursing, culture, and religion
Rachel G.M. ’00
RN, Goshen, IN
Tuition is $765 per credit hour for 2026-27, plus an annual program fee, across the 48-credit-hour program. Students are billed by semester and may set up a payment plan, and we’ll connect you with state, community and internal scholarships that may help offset the cost.
Goshen College also offers a 10% alumni tuition discount for graduates of Goshen College and a 15% discount for employees of participating Affinity Partner organizations. To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with one of our financial aid counselors.
To apply to the Goshen College MSN, you’ll need a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a current, unencumbered RN license, at least one year of clinical nursing experience and a completed undergraduate statistics course. Submit the online application with a CV or résumé and official transcripts from every college attended, then interview with the program director.
International applicants whose first language is not English submit an official TOEFL or IELTS score. Up to 9 credit hours of comparable graduate-level coursework (grade of B or higher) may transfer with advisor approval. Not sure whether you qualify? Request information and we’ll walk you through it.
Most students finish in about three years. Classes are held in person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., so you can keep working as a nurse while you study. You move through the 48-credit-hour program with a cohort of peers.
Nurs 500 Foundations for Leadership (3) · Nurs 520 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) · Nurs 522 Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing (3) · Nurs 524 Advanced Health Assessment (3) · Nurs 600 Mental Healthcare for APRNs (3) · Nurs 602 Theoretical & Ethical Foundation (3) · Nurs 604 Promote Health/Vulnerable Populations (3) · Nurs 606 Research (3)
Nurs 540 Primary Care II: Pediatrics (6) · Nurs 542 Primary Care III: GYN & OB (6) · Nurs 544 Primary Care I-Adult Health (6) · Nurs 608 Primary Care IV: Trans to Practice (6)
That’s 48 credit hours total. Full detail is in the MSN Handbook and the course catalog.
Tuition is $765 per credit hour for 2026-27, plus an annual program fee, across 48 credit hours. Students are billed by semester and can set up a payment plan. Goshen offers a 10% alumni discount and a 15% discount for employees of participating Affinity Partner organizations, plus scholarships.
You take an advanced clinical core, advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, ethics, research, and leadership, then the Family Nurse Practitioner track across pediatrics, women’s health, and adult health. You complete a minimum of 750 clinical hours with approved preceptors, with placements arranged in collaboration with faculty.
You’ll need a BSN, a current and unencumbered RN license, at least one year of clinical nursing experience, and an undergraduate statistics course. Apply online with a CV or résumé and official transcripts, then interview with the program director. International applicants whose first language is not English need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.
Yes. The master’s degree in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the division of nursing is approved by the Indiana State Board of Nursing. The program prepares you for national family nurse practitioner certification through the AANP or ANCC and for advanced practice registered nurse roles.
The Nursing Student Handbook has the general requirements, policies, and progression details of this program: 2026-27 Nursing Student Handbook
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