Online nursing degrees at NAU | College of Nursing

Flexible options for online nursing students

The College of Nursing offers a range of online undergraduate and graduate nursing degrees, designed with flexibility in mind. Most of our programs are structured around a traditional semester-based schedule, allowing you to plan your studies to fit your personal and professional commitments.

A Northern Arizona University student studies in an online program.

Traditional online

BSN – Option for Registered Nurses

RNs who already graduated (or are close to it) from an accredited associate-level nursing program are eligible to apply for the Option for Registered Nurses degree.

Master of Science in Nursing

Earn your Nursing MS with this semester-based online program.

Master of Science in Nursing – Advanced Practice

Follow the Family or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner tracks with our Advanced Practice degree.

Strategic Systems Leadership, Graduate Certificate

Get management skills for leadership positions with the Strategic Systems Leadership certificate.

Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Graduate Certificate

Gain the skills and knowledge to provide mental health nursing care to rural and underserved populations.

Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner, Graduate Certificate

Start the path toward certification as a primary care nurse practitioner.

Clinical Nursing Specialist Prescriptive Authority Endorsement

Fulfill state requirements for prescriptive authority with this online course bundle.

Doctor of Nursing Practice

With this terminal degree, you can reach a new career paradigm.

Online nursing degree programs