Overview: Wilkes University: Passan School of Nursing
Department: Passan School of Nursing
Programs Offered: AG-PCNP, FNP, PMHNP
Degree Types: MSN (BSN Required), Post-MSN Certificate Second Specialty (APRN required), RN to MSN (ADN required)
Accreditation: CCNE
Instruction Methods: Program uses asynchronous instruction using the Desire2Learn learning management system. Students are expected to log in to the system to check messages and participate in group discussions on a regular basis.
Phone Number: (570) 408-4404
Wilkes University Online APRN Programs
Wilkes University Online AGPCNP Programs
Online MSN Program – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Adult Gerontology – Primary Care Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: MSN (BSN Required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 40 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Part-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in 28 to 36 months depending on Fall or Spring admissionProgram Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: 7 to 8 semesters (depending on start date)
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: BSN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$26,960 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online RN to MSN Program – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Adult Gerontology – Primary Care Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: RN to MSN (ADN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduate (additional hours maybe required as part of two bridge classes)Number of Credits Required: 50 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 3 to 3.5 yearsProgram Start Date: Spring admission onlyNumber of Terms: ~8 to 10 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: ADN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$33,700 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online Post-Graduate Certificate Program – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Adult Gerontology – Primary Care Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: Post-MSN Certificate Second Specialty (APRN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 16 to 25 credits needed to graduate (depending on gap analysis and if students need to take Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology)Number of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 12 to 16 months (depending on gap analysis)Program Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: ~3 to 4 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: MSN required; current RN; APRN certification required; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$10,784 + fees to ~$16,850 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Wilkes University Online FNP Programs
Online MSN Program – Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan)
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Family Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: MSN (BSN Required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 588 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 43 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-4 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Part-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in 28 to 36 months depending on Fall or Spring admissionProgram Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: 7 to 8 semesters (depending on start date)
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: BSN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$28,982 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online RN to MSN Program – Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan)
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Family Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: RN to MSN (ADN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 588 hours needed to graduate (additional hours maybe required as part of two bridge classes)Number of Credits Required: 53 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-4 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 3 to 3.5 yearsProgram Start Date: Spring admission onlyNumber of Terms: ~8 to 10 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: ADN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$35,722 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online Post-Graduate Certificate Program – Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan)
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Family Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: Post-MSN Certificate Second Specialty (APRN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 588 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 19 to 28 credits needed to graduate (depending on gap analysis and if students need to take Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology)Number of Campus Visits Required: 1-4 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 12 to 16 months (depending on gap analysis)Program Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: ~3 to 4 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: MSN required; current RN; APRN certification required; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$12,806 + fees to ~$18,872 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Wilkes University Online PMHNP Programs
Online MSN Program – Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: MSN (BSN Required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 42 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Part-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in 28 to 36 months depending on Fall or Spring admissionProgram Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: 7 to 8 semesters (depending on start date)
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: BSN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$28,308 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online RN to MSN Program – Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: RN to MSN (ADN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduate (additional hours maybe required as part of two bridge classes)Number of Credits Required: 52 credits needed to graduateNumber of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 3 to 3.5 yearsProgram Start Date: Spring admission onlyNumber of Terms: ~8 to 10 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: ADN required; current RN; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$35,048 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming
Online Post-Graduate Certificate Program – Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Program OverviewProgram Specialty: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse PractitionerDegree Type: Post-MSN Certificate Second Specialty (APRN required)Program Structure: Online instruction with limited on-campus visits with clinical hours requirementsWebsite: www.wilkes.edu
Program RequirementsClinical Hours Requirements: 500 hours needed to graduateNumber of Credits Required: 18 to 27 credits needed to graduate (depending on gap analysis and if students need to take Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology)Number of Campus Visits Required: 1-3 (throughout entire program)
Program OptionsCurriculum Options: Full-time onlyProgram Length: Program can be completed in approximately 12 to 16 months (depending on gap analysis)Program Start Date: Fall and Spring admissionNumber of Terms: ~3 to 4 semesters
Requirements and TuitionApplication Requirements: MSN required; current RN; APRN certification required; minimum of 1 year of clinical experienceGPA: Minimum GPA 3.0Standardized Testing: Not requiredTuition: ~$12,132 + fees to ~$18,198 + feesCost Per Credit Hour: $674 per credit hour
Eligibility Restrictions: Program does not currently admit students from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, DC, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming