RN to MSN
RN to MSN Overview
If you are currently working as a licensed registered nurse, take a strategic step and advance your career through our Post-Licensure Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). In just three words, our programs are convenient, affordable, and reputable. You’ll obtain valuable knowledge and skills in class that can be immediately applied to your nursing career.
For program information, including features, curriculum plan, benchmarks, etc., view our Machelor of Science in Nursing program page.
- 60 credit hours
- Nurse Educator and Healthcare Leadership tracks are 100% online
- Hybrid in-person/online format for the Family Nurse Practitioner track.
- Complete all bachelor’s and many of master’s level courses entirely online
- FNP courses are in-person
- Rolling admissions. Apply anytime.
A Historic Nursing Program
Our School of Nursing has promoted human dignity, freedom and human flourishing in healthcare through nursing education since 1933, when we started our baccalaureate nursing program.
Our BSN program is the oldest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and our MSN program is the oldest in Louisville and second oldest in the state. The RN to MSN program benefits from this rich tradition and the experience of our skilled faculty.
RN to MSN Courses
We accept up to 90 credit hours to meet nursing and general education requirements. You can transfer up to 60 credit hours for an earned associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university to meet general education requirements and up to 30 credit for an active nursing license. For the FNP track, you are allowed to transfer up to 6 credit hours if faculty deem that the credits earned match the course description(s) of Spalding University courses.
Clinical experience is gained in hospitals, health centers and community health agencies throughout Louisville. The program curriculum includes anatomy and physiology, microbiology and pathophysiology as well as courses such as health assessment, maternal-newborn nursing and nursing pharmacology.
A Schedule that Fits Your Life
Our master’s level courses are offered in our unique block schedule format. You’ll take one to two classes at a time and enjoy a week-long break between blocks. For the Healthcare Leadership and Nurse Educator tracks, classes start every six to eight weeks. With the Family Nurse Practitioner track, the bachelor’s level courses start every eight weeks and master’s level courses start in May each year.
With our Nurse Educator and Healthcare Leadership RN to MSN tracks, all courses are completed entirely online. For those in the FNP track, all of the bachelor’s level courses — as well as many of the master’s level — are completed online. Courses specific to the Family Nurse Practitioner program are completed on-campus.
The RN to MSN program is 60 credit hours, with an RN to MSN Bridge program that is 43 credit hours.
Admission Requirements
Are you a registered nurse looking to earn your bachelor’s degree? Learn how Spalding’s RN to MSN program can help you reach your goal.
Tuition
Chart your course. Learn about tuition and fees for our RN to MSN program, as well as your financial aid options.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing at Spalding University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Find Possibility in the Heart of the City
Discover Your Growth Potential
Nurses are needed — the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that employment of registered nurses will grow by 5% between 2024 and 2034, which is faster than the average for all occupations.
An Affordable, Quality Degree
Enjoy the value of private education for a low, competitive tuition rate.
- Low Costs: No hidden fees with no book expenses
- Small Class Sizes: Receive the attention you deserve
- Personalized Success Coaching: Map out your academic and career goals with a dedicated advisor
- Supportive Faculty: Learn from working clinicians, scholars, and healthcare advocates
Minimize your costs by maximizing your benefits.
The teachers did a great job of teaching toward the NCLEX … and the people who you are going to be with in the program really support you and help you throughout it. So, if you’re having trouble with a concept or you have something in your personal life, there’s people there to help you along and not leave you feeling like you’re completely drowning and alone.
Chris Tipton, Accelerated BSN alum
Spalding’s RN to MSN program is led by School of Nursing faculty
Amanda Brown, Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems Technology
Graduate Nursing Pathway Coordinator
Christie Cooper, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Academic Success Coordinator, Assistant Professor
