Overview

In the Family Nurse Practitioner program of University of Rochester, you’ll gain the skills to manage acute and chronic health problems, refer and coordinate care with specialists when needed, and counsel about healthy lifestyles. Family nurse practitioners approach individuals as part of a family system in the context of the community, and are particularly skilled at improving access to high-quality care for medically-underserved populations.

Key facts

Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner program are practicing in community health centers, private practices, school-based health clinics, emergency departments, and urgent care centers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology

Ethics and Public Policy in the Health Care System

Research Principles for Evidence-Based Practice

Advanced Pharmacology

Family Theoretical Frameworks and Application to Nursing Care of Families

Advanced Health Assessment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

55 SCH

Delivered

Blended, Online

Campus Location

Rochester, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing (cumulative GPA of 3.0 preferred)

RN licensure within the United States or U.S. territory

One year clinical experience is preferred

CPR certification (professional course must be taken with the American Heart Association)

Statistics course with a grade of C or above

Current RN license

Official transcripts from all schools attended, including prerequisites

Two letters of reference

Professional goal statement

Resume or CV

Writing sample (academic paper, clinical document, or publication)

For international students, TOEFL with a minimum score of 560 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based) or 88 (iBT)

Work experience

One year clinical experience is preferred

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

47850 USD / year

≈ 47850 USD / year
Out-of-State

47850 USD / year

≈ 47850 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

47850 USD / year

≈ 47850 USD / year

Living costs

Rochester

United States

925 - 1350 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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