Online Nursing Programs at KCU Ascend

• Registered nurses ready to complete a BSN online
• Working nurses who need flexible, asynchronous coursework
• Nurses who want to strengthen leadership skills and prepare for advanced nursing degrees

Advance your professional nursing foundation, build leadership skills, and prepare for future graduate study. The program is structured to help practicing nurses flourish in an ever-changing healthcare field and move toward leadership roles.

Tuition is $300 per credit hour. The RN-BSN program is 36 credit hours. Students must complete 120 total credit hours to graduate, including approved transfer credits.

• Valid, non-restricted U.S. RN license
• Cumulative college GPA of 2.5 or higher and official transcripts
• CV or resume, one supervisor reference, and one personal reference

*Complete admission requirements available at kcu.edu

• Working registered nurses ready to advance into family nurse practitioner practice
• Nurses seeking a fully online program with clinical experiences completed near home or work
• Faith-driven healthcare professionals called to serve patients with compassion, competence, and leadership

Prepare for advanced nursing practice through online coursework, clinical rotations, and capstone experience. Graduates are eligible to pursue national certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Tuition is $525 per credit hour. The MSN-FNP program is 47 credit hours and includes 528 clinical hours.

• Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a nationally accredited program
• College GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and official transcripts
• Valid, non-restricted U.S. RN license
• Evidence of 800 hours of RN clinical practice if entering without RN experience
• CV or resume, two letters of reference, and a writing sample on educational and professional goals

*Complete admission requirements available at kcu.edu

• Advanced practice nurses, including nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, and other APRNs
• Healthcare and system leaders preparing for roles in administration, policy, population health, and organizational transformation
• Faith-driven nursing professionals called to integrate Christian servant leadership with advanced healthcare practice

Prepare to lead system-level change through evidence-based practice, healthcare policy, informatics, data analysis, and advanced clinical leadership.

Tuition is $585 per credit hour. The DNP program is 38 credit hours and includes 500 direct and indirect clinical hours in the student’s home community.

• Graduate degree in nursing
• Valid, unrestricted U.S. RN license
• Advanced practice or healthcare leadership background aligned with the DNP pathway

*Complete admission requirements available at kcu.edu