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Hello everyone. I have been searching for a list of online FNP programs but have not been able to find one so maybe together we can make one. I want to start applying to FNP programs soon and the only ones I know about are the ones near where I live, but I'm sure there are many more out there. So if you know of a FNP program that is either all online of distant learning (travel to site a few times per year) please post it here!

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Future,

What NP program did you graduate from? In your opinion, is there a for-profit MSN program that you recommend?

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Future,

What NP program did you graduate from? In your opinion, is there a for-profit MSN program that you recommend?

Hi uscg2RN,

I go to Columbia for my NP program currently. No, there are no good for profit programs. Outside of nursing, for profit schools are a joke. They don't exist in medicine or PA programs. Highly educated/intelligent people see them as diploma mills. I know they are popular with nurses but they are very unprofessional and very embarrassing for the field of nursing. They have well documented problems and I would never trust a healthcare provider who attended one.

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Simmons College has an FNP online program as well...I didn't read all the other comments so not sure if it was listed yet or not. They have the same set up as Georgetown University's online FNP format (live online classes and pre-recorded lectures) it's based in Boston MA, with one clinical campus weekend immersion visit.

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Specializes in ER.

Future,

Thanks for the info! I just turned in my application for Georgetown University, and hopefully I'll be able to get in.

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Specializes in ER.
Simmons College has an FNP online program as well...I didn't read all the other comments so not sure if it was listed yet or not. They have the same set up as Georgetown University's online FNP format (live online classes and pre-recorded lectures) it's based in Boston MA, with one clinical campus weekend immersion visit.

If I do not get accepted to Georgetown, I will definitely look at Simmons. Thanks for the info Tasha!

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Specializes in Home Health, Podiatry, Neurology, Case Mgmt.

No problem! Good luck I hope you get accepted. I actually was 0.1 off on my GPA to get accepted there when I applied to GU =) it was a TOUGH application pool when I applied. They actually suggested Simmons to me at the time I was declined which is how i learned about them. The online program started Oct 2013, but their brick and mortar program has been around forever. The 2GU technology system is the same as the 2SN system for Simmons (they are contracted through the same online technology platform) so I still got the same learning environment even though I didn't get GU =) if you have any questions let me know...also I believe that Simmons was waiving the application fee and is able to pull your info from GU as well (transcripts etc), but not sure if they are still doing that or not, it's worth it to ask though! =)

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Future,

Thanks for the info! I just turned in my application for Georgetown University, and hopefully I'll be able to get in.

Good luck! I did a ton of research on online programs in case I wasn't able to get into my local program (Columbia) and by far the top 3 seem to be Georgetown, Simmons, and Duke. All of them have big names, especially in healthcare, and no one would ever see any of them as diploma mills. Reviews from students state that they are tough, in depth, and have a lot of oversight in clinicals and on campus sessions. It's evident even on this website, as you'll find that the students/graduates of these programs come across as very eloquent and knowledgable in their posts. These are the programs that should be the models for other online programs - a far cry from what students receive from low tier schools, especially for profits.

I'd check out all three, because they are also all fairly competitive for admissions. Let us know how everything turns out!

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Thanks Tasha! I will look into Simmons if I do not get accepted to GU.

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Thanks for the information! I will keep you updated, and hopefully I get an answer from GU in the next few weeks.

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Thanks for the posts! Currently looking into distance based education. So far, I'm highly impressed with what Duke has to offer. I'm concerned about the other online programs as they might not be licensed in my state-NC. From what I have gathered, the UNC board of governors have imposed some restrictions when doing an online program from out of state

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Thanks for the posts! Currently looking into distance based education. So far, I'm highly impressed with what Duke has to offer. I'm concerned about the other online programs as they might not be licensed in my state-NC. From what I have gathered, the UNC board of governors have imposed some restrictions when doing an online program from out of state

Yes, they have, as have some other states including NY. This is wonderful and I hope more states do it, because it prevents those diploma mill for profits from operating. NC has plenty of NP programs so there is no excuse for people to go to Kaplan or Walden except laziness. Duke looked like a great program and they clearly put a lot into their online component, including setting up clinicals for ALL online students. That's the difference between a program that actually cares about its reputation, and one that doesn't. Duke's medical and PA schools are tops in the country, so the NP program has to keep up the tradition so to speak lol.

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Hi uscg2RN,

I go to Columbia for my NP program currently. No, there are no good for profit programs. Outside of nursing, for profit schools are a joke. They don't exist in medicine or PA programs. Highly educated/intelligent people see them as diploma mills. I know they are popular with nurses but they are very unprofessional and very embarrassing for the field of nursing. They have well documented problems and I would never trust a healthcare provider who attended one.

You're joking right? For profit medical schools do exist. Although they are new (first was 2007ish in Colorado), they are a very real thing. One is actually opening up 30 miles from my house.

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