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Academic Programs

Make a difference with a career in nursing. UNMC offers nursing programs that fit your life, location and schedule.

Find out more about our pre-licensure programs: Traditional BSN, Accelerated BSN and RN-to-BSN programs.

UNMC offers post-licensure programs include Master of Science (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) as well as Post-Graduate Certificates (PGC) and Post-Doctoral experiences. UNMC's programs will prepare you for the highest level of nursing leadership and professional practice while learning at a premier academic health center.

Undergraduate Level

Traditional BSN

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Length: 2-3 years (4 or 6 semesters) | Program Start: August (all divisions) and January (Kearney and Lincoln only) | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

Accelerated BSN

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Length: 1 year (3 semesters) | Program Start: January (all divisions) | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

RN to BSN

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Length: 1-3 years (2 to 6 semesters) | Program Start: August, January, May | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Online

Graduate Professional Level

Master of Science in Nursing

Degree: Master of Science in Nursing | Length: 3-4 years (6-8 semesters) | Program Start: Variable | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice | Length: 2-4 years (4-8 semesters) | Program Start: Variable | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing

Certificate: Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing | Length: 2-4 years (4-8 semesters) | Program Start: August and January | Class Size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice | Length: 4+ years (8+ semesters) | Program Start: August | Class size: Variable | Campus Location: Multiple

Opportunity for CCNE Third Party Comments

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing is soliciting comments for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) Accreditation Visit for the uNParalleled Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program. Program constituents and other interested parties, including fellows, clinical mentors, faculty, preceptors, alumni, representatives from clinical agencies, and the public are invited to submit comments about the program’s qualification for accreditation status.

These comments should be shared directly with CCNE. Third-party comments can be submitted by email to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org or by postal mail to:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Attn: Third-Party Comments

655 K Street, NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20001.

CCNE shares these comments with the on-site evaluation team but does not share them with the program, the Nurse Practitioner Residency/Fellowship Accreditation Committee, or the CCNE Board. During the review of the program, the on-site evaluation team considers these third-party comments, if any, that relate to the program’s qualifications for accreditation.