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Prospective Students

MN Program At-a-Glance
Application deadline
Domestic: January 15, 2010
Military: October 1, 2009
International: November 1, 2009
Applications available October 2009 -
January 2010
Length of program 18 - 24 months (varies by specialty)
Degree awarded Master of Nursing (MN)
Part-time study available? Yes
Distance learning available? Varies by specialty

The Master of Nursing Program provides the opportunity for advanced study in selected areas of nursing science, professional foundations, related sciences and modes of systematic inquiry related to advanced and specialized professional nursing practice.

Program Accreditation
The University of Washington Master of Nursing program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2019.


Specialties within the MN Program

Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing
Advanced Practice Community Health Systems Nursing (APCHSN)
Current enhanced concentrations offered in:
  • Communities for Youth
  • Cross Cultural and Global Health
  • Healthy Aging
  • Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Rural Health
Advanced Practice Forensic Nurse Specialist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Independent Master of Nursing
Nurse Practitioner & Nurse-Midwifery


Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health Concurrent Degree Program
Students interested in the fields of advanced nursing and public health may be interested in pursuing our concurrent Master of Nursing/Master of Public Health degree.


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More Information

    Academic Services
    University of Washington School of Nursing
    Phone: 206-543-8736 or 1-800-759-NURS
    E-mail: sonas at uw dot edu