UConn Online Nursing Programs

UConn's School of Nursing programs prepare exceptional, skilled, visionary nurses who synthesize best evidence, translating it into practice to advance health locally and globally.

Online MS in Nursing, DNP & Advanced Nurse Practitioner Degrees

UConn Online Nursing, Adult Acute Gerontology

Adult Gerontology
Acute Care - MS & DNP

Coordinate care of acutely and critically ill individuals from adolescence to senescence.

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UConn Online Nursing Education

Nurse
Educator - MS

Expand your knowledge of how to construct and evaluate education programs for nurses and apply what you learn.

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UConn Family Nurse Practitioner Online Master's Program

Family Nurse
Practitioner - MS & DNP

FNPs provide comprehensive patient-focused primary care to individuals across the lifespan.

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UConn Online Neonatal Nursing Master's Degree

Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner - MS & DNP

Advanced practice roles in Neonatology are among the oldest and most respected of all advanced practice roles in the U.S. and Canada.

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UConn Online Nursing Nursing Leadership

Nursing Administration
& Leadership - MS & DNP

You’ve been on the front lines of patient care. Now it’s your time to lead.

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Top 10 Online Master's Programs

U.S. News & World Report placed the UConn School of Nursing as No. 1 in online nursing master’s programs in New England.

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Online Nursing Certificate Programs

UConn Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovations

Healthcare
Innovation

Helping medical professionals, and others bring innovation and entrepreneurship to healthcare.

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Certificate Entry into Nursing (CEIN) Program

One-year accelerated program from a bachelor's degree to RN with a BS degree in 3 semesters.

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UConn Online Graduate in Life Stories Practice and Research

Life Story Practice and Research

Learn how to promote well-being through narratives, reminiscence, and life review.

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UConn Online Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education

Health Professions Education

Are you involved in educating students, residents, or colleagues?

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UConn Online Graduate Certificate in Pain Management

Pain
Management

Managing pain—especially chronic pain—can be extremely complex and frustrating.

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UConn Online Graduate Certificate in Holistic Nursing

Holistic
Nursing

Integrate healing of the body, mind, spirit, and emotions into your professional practice.

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Close up hand and pen, UConn Nursing Online Non-Degree Courses

Online Nursing
Non-Degree Courses

Students with a Bachelor’s degree or higher can take online graduate courses.

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UConn Online Dementia Care Graduate Certificate

Dementia Care

The Dementia Care program is designed to help healthcare professionals improve the care of persons living with dementia and their caregivers.

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BS to DNP in Nursing, MS to DNP in Nursing, PhD in Nursing

UConn Online BS to DNP Nursing Program

BS to Doctor of Nursing Practice

Designed for nurses seeking a terminal degree, the BS-DNP option is available for FNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP, Neonatal NP and Nurse Leader concentrations.

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UConn Online MS to DNP Program

MS to Doctor of Nursing Practice

A practice-focused degree for NPs, specialists, midwives, anesthetists & administrators within the FNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP, Neonatal NP & Nurse Leader concentrations.

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UConn Nursing Phd Program

Doctor of Philosophy
in Nursing (PhD)

A Nursing PhD program supporting nursing leaders who advance the field, their careers, and make key clinical contributions for a healthier world.

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UConn Online Nursing, Adult Acute Gerontology

Adult Gerontology
Acute Care - MS & DNP

Coordinate care of acutely and critically ill individuals from adolescence to senescence.

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UConn Online Nursing Nursing Leadership

Nurse
Leader - MS & DNP

You’ve been on the front lines of patient care. Now it’s your time to lead. Deliver policies, outcomes, and best care.

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UConn Online Nursing Adult Primary Care

Adult Gerontology
Primary Care - MS & DNP

The AGPCNP Track is Not Currently Accepting Applications

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UConn Online Nursing Education

Nurse
Educator - MS

Expand your knowledge of how to construct and evaluate education programs for nurses and apply what you learn.

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UConn Family Nurse Practitioner Online Master's Program

Family Nurse
Practitioner - MS & DNP

FNPs provide comprehensive patient-focused primary care to individuals across the lifespan.

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UConn Online Neonatal Nursing Master's Degree

Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner - MS & DNP

Advanced practice roles in Neonatology are among the oldest and most respected of all advanced practice roles in the U.S. and Canada.

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Accolades

Holistic Nursing Credentialing Corporation, endorsed school

Holistic Nursing

Endorsed by The American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation


Neonatal Nursing

UConn Ranked #1 of Neonatal Online Master's Nurse Practitioner Programs

2020 RN_top ranked Program


State regulations prohibit UConn from accepting online graduate advance practice nursing students from Colorado and Georgia at this time.

Note: As a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) the University of Connecticut is required to provide an opportunity to voice concerns or lodge complaints. To learn more, please visit the University of Connecticut’s State Authorization page.

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Noteworthy News

School of Nursing Graduates 107 Bachelor of Science Students, Honors 91 Master’s and Doctoral Candidates
For the first time since 2019, UConn School of Nursing held its May commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. READ MORE

Husband and Wife Nurses to Walk the School of Nursing Commencement Stage Together
Jill Alsgaard '20 MS and Trung Le '13 (NUR) met while working at UConn Health and are both graduating from the School's master's program. READ MORE

Nursing Students Awarded Prestigious F31 Grants from the National Institutes of Health
Tingting Zhao and Bright Eze are researching the neurobehavioral impacts of pain in infants and chronic pain burdens for Black individuals. READ MORE

Nurse Researcher Receives $15,000 Grant from UConn InCHIP to Investigate Inherited Stress in Black Mothers and Preterm Infants
The two-year award will allow Sharon Casavant to examine perceived discrimination, neighborhood vulnerability, and stress among 35 mother-infant pairs. READ MORE

Calendar of Events

  1. Dec 4 Research & Scholarship Seminar: Team Building Strategies for Advancing our Science 3:00pm
  2. Dec 16 Research & Scholarship Seminar: Mobile App Development for Research 11:30am
  3. Dec 18 Research & Scholarship Seminar: IRB Update 3:00pm
  4. Feb 27 InCHIP Lecture Series: Cardiovascular Disease and Depression 12:30pm