Master of Science
Registered Nurse to M.S. in Nursing
Application due date for April 12, 2021 term: April 9
Estimated time to completion: 30 Months
Take your career further.
Turn your RN into an MSN with this accelerated program that also allows you to earn a bachelor’s degree on the way to your master’s. Designed to help you excel in evidence-based decision making, informatics, global perspectives and innovative thinking, this program prepares graduates to serve in educational or administrative roles in nursing.
What you can expect.
- Tailored Practicum Our courses are designed to prepare you for an engaging practicum where you’ll apply the theoretical knowledge you’ve learned to the role of nurse educator or nurse leader. You will work closely with faculty and a qualified preceptor in your local area to complete a unique practice experience that allows you to meet your individual learning goals and program outcomes.
- Flexible Study on your schedule. Our online format allows you to plan your coursework around your life.
- Relevant Coursework Our program consists of coursework designed to align to nursing professional standards while including simulations and interactive technology in order to teach you how to lead in complex healthcare environments.
- Customizable Make this program fit your career goals by choosing between two Focus of Study areas, totaling 16 semester credits: Nursing Education and Nursing Administration.
Get the Education You Want
Our courses are geared toward helping forward-thinking nurses excel in their field. With meaningful assignments, the RN to MSN program is relevant, immediately applicable, and designed to meet the needs of employers. And since our courses are all online, you can study whenever your busy schedule allows.
Nursing Department
We have highly-qualified and experienced staff and faculty to support our nursing program. An assistant provost of health care professions, department chair, curriculum director, and several faculty members oversee the department. The mission of the ACE Department of Nursing is to educate and inspire nursing students to become exceptional healthcare providers, educators, and leaders who use forward thinking, evidence-based innovation, and collaboration to transform health outcomes, organizations, and systems within a global society.
A few of the classes you'll take.
- NUR4043 Community Health and Vulnerable Populations (10-week course) 3 semester credits
- NUR5043 Nursing Leadership: Organizational Systems 3 semester credits
- NUR5103 Leadership and Management Theory in Nursing 3 semester credits
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Tuition
RN to MSN
Total Tuition
55 semester credits
x $355 per credit
$19,525
Fees
$50 Application Fee
$200 Program Conferral Fee
$250
Total Program Cost*
$19,775
On average, see how ACE compares to other online universities.
Even without federal loans, there are plenty of ways to finance your education at ACE. When you’re ready to invest in yourself, explore our flexible payment and financing options. Our Student Services reps are available to help you create a workable plan whatever your financial circumstances.
View Payment Options Talk to an Enrollment Counselor*This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program credit hours, the receipt of, or eligibility for, institutional or non-institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.
State of California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)
It is a state of California requirement that a student who pays his or her tuition is required to pay a state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. For more information and to see if you must pay the state-imposed assessment for Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) click here.
Admission Requirements
RN to MSN
ACE General Admission Requirements
- Complete and submit all application components including the admission application, including the enrollment agreement, and payment agreement.
- Submit the nonrefundable application fee.*
- Provide official transcripts from an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education indicating successful completion of the level of education required for entry to the program.**
*The application fee is valid for one year from date of submission.
**Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements, including but not limited to verification of professional experience, test scores, or an interview.
Program Admission Requirements
RN to MSN
- Associate degree or 90 undergraduate semester credits
- Minimum Grade Point Average cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 Scale for full admission
- Minimum Grade Point Average cumulative 2.75 on a 4.0 Scale for provisional admission
- Applicants whose overall GPA, or GPA in the last 60 credits is below 2.75 will not be admitted to the program
- Applicants for the above program must provide documentation of active unencumbered RN license
- Additional evidence may be required to fulfill state requirements
- Proof of current employment as a RN or access to a practice environment
- Required general education and pre-nursing courses (unless designated as a prerequisite course) can be completed concurrently with BSN requirements; all general education courses must be completed prior to awarding of bachelor's degree and matriculation to graduate portion of the program
International Transcript Requirements
All applicants must submit to the Admissions Office official, sealed college transcripts from each institution attended.
- Transcripts that are international and/or not in English must be evaluated through an NACES-recommended agency.
- Texas applicants may only submit evaluations from agencies approved by the Texas Education Agency.
- International applicants must request the course-by-course evaluation. The evaluation report must show that the non-U.S. education is equivalent to the education/accreditation level required for the program.
English as a Second Language Applicants
All applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate competence in the English language as demonstrated in one of three ways:
- Submission of an official transcript showing a degree from a United States secondary school or regionally accredited college/university.
- Submission of an official minimum score on the paper or internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams.
- The minimum TOEFL score required for the internet-based version is 80, and the paper-based version requires a minimum TOEFL score of 20 for each of the three skills: Reading, Listening, and, Writing.
- The minimum IELTS score required is 6.5. Note: IELTS is not acceptable for Texas programs leading to certification.
- The testing agency must send test scores directly to American College of Education.
- Applicants to the Texas Educational Leadership program whose first language is not English must submit a minimum scaled score of 24 for speaking, 22 for listening, 22 for reading, and 21 for writing from the Internet-Based TOEFL (IBT) or evidence of an undergraduate or graduate degree earned at an institution of higher education in a country outside of the United States listed in Figure: 19 TAC §230.11(b)(5)(C).
Courses
RN to MSN
Explore the classes you'll take to fulfill this program's 55 semester credit requirement. For more information, a complete list of requirements, and course options, see the College Catalog.