Nursing | Cedarville University

Amanda Minor,
Cedarville MSN '13
—Nursing Professor and Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Is it time for a bold step that will equip YOU for what's next?

Choosing Cedarville University's online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is about equipping yourself for leadership while gaining practical skills and making Christian professional connections that will last a lifetime.

Your Cedarville DNP or MSN will prepare you to make the most of your gifts and experiences while affirming you were created to share those gifts with others through stewardship and service. And, right now a limited number of $3,000 scholarships are available! And, right now a limited number of $3,000 scholarships are available!

If God is calling you to take the next step in your career, choose a graduate nursing degree that is unlike any other. Choose Cedarville University.

Graduate Nursing Areas of Study:

DNP

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Post-Graduate (generalist DNP for MSN-prepared nurses)

MSN

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Educator
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Cedarville's DNP, MSN, and graduate certificates in nursing education and nursing leadership are open to Christian, BSN-prepared registered nurses (RN).

Scholarships Available!

A limited number of $3,000 to $5,000 scholarships are now available to graduate nursing students with financial need. Apply today!

What You Can Expect

Biblical Worldview

All of our graduate nursing program courses are built on the solid foundation of Scripture. Gain the skills you need to lead and serve Christ wherever He leads.

Advanced Practice

Cedarville's graduate nursing programs will equip you with the training and skills you need to serve as an advanced practice nurse, practicing in a clinical setting, teaching, or assuming a leadership role.

Convenient

All graduate nursing program courses are offered in an online format, with flexible part-time and full-time completion options. Accelerate your career and earn your degree anytime, anywhere.

Affordable

Cedarville's graduate nursing programs are competitively priced with scholarships available. Your investment will pay dividends in job opportunities and satisfaction!

Start Your Application

From Our Students:

Why Pursue a Graduate Nursing Degree at Cedarville?

Doctor of Nursing Practice

An online DNP from Cedarville University will prepare you as an exceptional Christian nurse practitioner or nurse leader who will make a Gospel impact through nursing. Choose from the Nurse Practitioner, Leadership, and Post-Graduate tracks. You'll be equipped to lead and collaborate as part of a complex medical team to improve patient and population outcomes.

The Nurse Practitioner track — whether you choose the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Pediatric Nurse Practitioner concentration — will equip you to sit for the national licensing test to become a nurse practitioner and provide care and improve health outcomes for diverse populations.

The Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement track will equip you to serve in executive leadership positions within hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and more.

The Post-Graduate DNP track offers a pathway to a generalist DNP for MSN-prepared nurses.

Master of Science in Nursing

Choose from five focus areas to equip you for in-demand positions in a wide range of settings:

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner area of focus will prepare you to provide compassionate care to young adult, adult, and elderly patients experiencing an acute, complex, or critical condition.
The Family Nurse Practitioner area of focus will prepare you to provide primary care across the human lifespan.
The Nurse Educator area of focus will prepare you to teach in healthcare or educational settings as a nurse educator, staff educator, clinical faculty, and continuing education providers.
The Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Improvement area of focus will prepare you to effectively serve in nursing leadership as an administrator or manager.
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner area of focus will prepare you to provide primary care for individuals ages birth to 21.

Also check out the MSN + MBA dual degree program, which allows you to add a Master of Business Administration to your graduate nursing degree, equipping you for high-level administrative positions within hospitals, medical offices, and other care facilities.

Certificates

Cedarville also offers these 12-credit hour certificates to provide you with additional valuable skill sets:

The Graduate Certificate in Global Public Health will add a public health focus to your nursing degree.
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education will give you the skills needed to excel in nursing teaching roles.
The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Leadership will prepare you to excel as a leader for God's glory in the nursing field.

Nursing staff reviewing charts.

Develop Your Gifts. Have a Greater Impact.

“How do you do it?”

Discover the 5 guiding principles to balance job, family, and graduate school that helped one recent Cedarville MSN graduate.

About Graduate Study at Cedarville:

When you pursue a graduate degree from Cedarville University, you are joining a community of nearly 600 master's and doctoral-level students who are pursuing God's call on their life through advanced education in more than 30 business, ministry, and healthcare programs. Study online or in-person, and you will engage with faculty who are experts in their field and care deeply for you as a student. You will experience excellent education and benefit from a network of support and academic resources that are dedicated to your success. More than 300 Fortune 500 companies, top government agencies, and educational institutions recruit Cedarville graduates each year because of their career preparation, high-level integrity, and incredible work ethic. If you want to lead and serve with excellence wherever God calls you, adding a graduate degree from Cedarville is the right choice for your next professional step.

Home to a total student body of 6,384 graduate, undergraduate, and dual enrolled students, Cedarville is fulfilling its mission to transform students' lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority.