Become a Healthcare Leader with an Advanced Nursing Degree
Make a Difference. Lead the Future of Healthcare
At Creighton University, we’ve spent nearly 60 years shaping compassionate nurses who transform lives. Our flexible online graduate programs equip busy professionals like you with the advanced skills and leadership expertise needed to thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment.
Take the Next Step in Your Career with Creighton
Choose from a range of graduate nursing tracks that empower you to lead, innovate and make a profound impact on patient care. Whether you’re focused on direct patient care or shaping the future of nursing through education and leadership, we offer both clinical and non-clinical options to match your career aspirations.
Our Graduate Nursing Programs:
Clinical Tracks:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Primary and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Non-Clinical Tracks:
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Administration and Leadership
Values-Driven Nursing Degrees
Learn to address, prevent and resolve ethical problems using moral reasoning, compassionate decision-making and values-based dialogue.
Interprofessional Care
Creighton’s strong Health Sciences programs offer superior education through interprofessional training. CIPER prepares students to collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals, ensuring they’re ready for real-world, team-based care.
Success Rates
99% NP certification pass rate overall for the last 5 years.
Experienced Faculty
Creighton’s nursing faculty lead groundbreaking research in clinical settings, advancing treatment outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world patient impact. Programs like FIRE foster innovation, supporting faculty and students alike in shaping the future of healthcare.
Program Pathways
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN to DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN to DNP)
To specialize your MSN-DNP, you will complete coursework in both the MSN-DNP and your choice of Post-Graduate Certificate program.
Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing
All certificate courses are online so you can balance working full time with furthering your education in various areas like acute care, neonatal, nursing education and psychiatric-mental health.
Admission Requirements
All Programs
- BSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited school
- 3.0 GPA
- Transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Professional resume
- Active, unencumbered RN license
BSN to DNP, MSN Programs
- Undergraduate Statistics and Health Assessment
- Professional nursing experience prior to first clinical term.
MSN to DNP
- MSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited school
- Active,unencumbered APRN license [for clinical tracks]
- Graduate Statistics
Post-Graduate Certificates
- MSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited school
- Active, unencumbered APRN-NP license [for clinical tracks]
- Professional experience as an RN required prior to enrollment in first practicum course.
Specific requirements vary depending on certificate track.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are the courses online?
The Creighton University College of Nursing offers a master of science in nursing (MSN), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and post-graduate nursing certificates, each 100% online. For clinical tracks, one campus visit per semester is required during your clinical semesters. The semesters that you do not have clinicals, you are not required to come to campus.
Will this program help me become a licensed nurse?
If you are looking to become a licensed nurse you can earn your BSN through one of these Creighton University College of Nursing programs:
- Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
How do I choose which track to pursue?
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Learn More About Our Programs
Helping you realize and reach your goals is what we do. Once you fill out this form, you will be contacted by an admission team member who can discuss your aspirations, answer questions about our nursing programs and help you navigate your next steps.