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Online Nurse Practitioner Programs
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Connect with an advisor to discuss career outcomes, curriculum, and get your questions answered.
Put your future forward. Embark on a career as a nurse practitioner.
Recent research from the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of up to 121,900 primary care and specialty care physicians by 2032.* While nurse practitioners have been providing medical care for nearly half a century, this shortage combined with Americans' increased access to medical services has highlighted the critical need for more NPs across all specialties.
At Bradley University we've been preparing highly skilled nurse practitioners for more than 60 years. Our graduates work as advanced practice nurses and leaders in clinical and non-clinical settings across the country. They're transforming the way health care is delivered in the 21st century — and so can you.
With our online nursing degrees, you can:
Learn 100% online with no campus residency requirements.
Learn 100% online with no campus residency requirements.
Continue to work while you earn your degree.
Continue to work while you earn your degree.
Choose your preceptors.
Choose your preceptors.
Complete your clinicals locally.
Prepare for the ANCC certification exam.
Prepare for the ANCC certification exam.
Nurse Practitioner Fast Facts
There are more than 290,000 nurse practitioners (NPs) licensed in the U.S.*
NPs hold prescriptive privileges, including controlled substances, in all 50 states and D.C.*
52% employment increase through 2030 projected by the BLS
Bradley offers 16 online options to specialize as a
nurse practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
RN to MSN-FNP
If you are an RN and have an ADN, nursing diploma, or non-nursing bachelor’s degree, we offer bridge courses that can start you on the path toward an MSN-FNP.
- 59 Credit Hours*
- 3.3 Years
BSN to MSN-FNP
If you already have your BSN, you may be eligible to start working toward your MSN-FNP right away. No bridge courses are required for this entry path.
- 50 Credit Hours
- 2.7 Years
BSN to DNP-FNP
This option is for BSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a terminal degree with a focus in family primary care.
- 71 Credit Hours
- 3.7 Years
MSN to PMC-FNP
This option is for MSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a post-graduate certificate with a focus in family primary care.
- 35 Credit Hours
- 1.7 Years
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
RN to MSN-PMHNP
If you are an RN and have an ADN, nursing diploma, or non-nursing bachelor’s degree, we offer bridge courses that can start you on the path toward an MSN-PMHNP.
- 60 Credit Hours*
- 3.3 Years
BSN to MSN-PMHNP
If you already have your BSN, you may be eligible to start working toward your MSN- PMHNP right away. No bridge courses are required for this entry path.
- 51 Credit Hours
- 2.7 Years
BSN to DNP-PMHNP
This option is for BSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a terminal degree with a focus in psychiatric mental health.
- 74 Credit Hours
- 3.7 Years
MSN to PMC-PMHNP
This option is for MSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn post-master’s certificate with a focus in psychiatric mental health.
- 36 Credit Hours
- 2 Years
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
RN to MSN-AGACNP
If you are an RN and have an ADN, nursing diploma, or non-nursing bachelor’s degree, we offer bridge courses that can start you on the path toward an MSN-AGACNP.
- 56 Credit Hours*
- 3 Years
BSN to MSN-AGACNP
If you are an RN with your BSN, you may be eligible to start working toward your MSN-AGACNP right away. No bridge courses are required for this entry path.
- 47 Credit Hours
- 2.3 Years
BSN to DNP-AGACNP
This option is for BSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a terminal degree with a focus in adult-gerontology acute care.
- 68 Credit Hours
- 3.3 Years
MSN to PMC AGPCNP
This option is for MSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a post-master’s certificate in adult-gerontology primary care.
- 32 Credit Hours
- 1.3 Years
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
RN to MSN-AGPCNP
If you are an RN and have an ADN, nursing diploma, or non-nursing bachelor’s degree, we offer bridge courses that can start you on the path toward an MSN-AGPCNP.
- 56 Credit Hours*
- 3 Years
RN to MSN-AGACNP
If you are an RN and have an ADN, nursing diploma, or non-nursing bachelor’s degree, we offer bridge courses that can start you on the path toward an MSN-AGACNP.
- 56 Credit Hours*
- 3 Years
BSN to DNP-AGPCNP
This option is for BSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a terminal degree with a focus in adult-gerontology primary care.
- 68 Credit Hours
- 3.3 Years
MSN to PMC AGPCNP
This option is for MSN-credentialed nurses looking to earn a post-master’s certificate in adult-gerontology primary care.
- 32 Credit Hours
- 1.3 Years
*RN to MSN tracks include 9 undergraduate hours from RN completion courses.