Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Your Pace. Your Specialization. Your Path to Advancement in Nursing.

Develop specialized skills for the next phase of your nursing career by earning your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree online with Sacred Heart University. Our online courses deliver the qualifications you need to educate the next generation of nurses, advance as a leader, become a nurse practitioner and more.

Pursuing an MSN degree online can seem challenging, but Sacred Heart University offers a customizable experience that empowers your success. We designed the program around working nurses’ needs so you can study at your own pace and finish the program in two to six years. Choose from five career-aligned specializations to build expertise for achieving your career goals, with the option to prepare for in-demand nurse practitioner roles.

A current RN license is required to apply.

Rankings and Accolades

Program Benefits

• Flexible start dates
• The convenience of online learning
• Completion of clinicals or practicum at a facility near you
• No GMAT/GRE requirements
• Choose from five specializations
• Expand your worldview during an optional, two-week international study experience in Ireland
• Access resources and support that foster long-term professional success

What You’ll Learn

Sacred Heart’s MSN program delivers competencies that you’ll need to excel in today’s diverse healthcare community. Through the core and specialization courses, you can prepare to improve patient outcomes, pursue nurse practitioner positions, lead nursing teams and teach in clinical settings.

Program Outcomes

• Translate into action the knowledge from philosophical and theoretical traditions of nursing science and other disciplinary perspectives to facilitate the ethical integration of evidence-based practice to advance nursing scholarship.
• Lead collaboratively within the interprofessional team to develop and evaluate plans of care with evidence-based, person-centered care principles promoting quality and safety outcomes.
• Collaborate with strategic partners to implement health policy while advocating for equitable and sustainable population health care.
• Integrate complex systems-based practice to develop innovative and evidence-supported equitable solutions to improve health outcomes across the lifespan of diverse populations.
• Apply best practices of informatics and communication technologies in diverse care settings to collect, analyze and synthesize data to promote quality and safe health care outcomes.
• Demonstrate professional behaviors reflecting current regulations, policies and practice integrating professional concepts, including ethics, compassion, diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Model leadership within the nursing profession that embraces self-care, a spirit of inquiry, advocacy, change, mentorship and service to others.

Why Learn Online?

Flexible Learning: Study at your own pace and on your schedule, fitting education into your busy life.

Expert Faculty Support: Learn from the same accomplished faculty as on-campus students, with personalized, one-on-one guidance.

Equal Opportunities: Access the same resources and opportunities as on-campus students, ensuring a comprehensive and enriching experience.

Financial Aid

At Sacred Heart University, we strive to offer competitive tuition and encourage you to explore all financial aid options, including federal aid, U.S. military benefits and available scholarships.