Second, I have tried to maintain a focus on sites that are accrediated by one of the recognized collegiate accrediating bodies.
Third, by no means do I pretend that this list is comprehensive, nor do I guarentee that it is completely up to date. If you are aware of a site that is not listed here, please email me the name of the site.
Ball State University Offers a baccalaureate completion program for RN's. Also offers a Master of Science in Nursing degree with an emphasis in Nursing education. Nurse Practitioner options are also available(Adult or Family).
Clarkson College Located in Nebraska, do not confuse with Clarkson University in the State of New York. Offers a Master of Science in Nursing degree with three options: Nursing Administration, Nursing Education and Family Nurse Practitioner. The College notes that students must have a preceptor arranged prior to admission.
Concordia University Wisconsin Family and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Programs. Also offers a Masters degree focused on Nursing Education. A Post Masters Nurse Practitioner program is also available.
Duquesne University Duquesne developed a very interesting program offering a number of degrees through online education. A RN to BSN program is available, as is a RN/BSN/MSN option. Several Post-Master's Certificates are available with more to follow. Current offerings include: Nursing Informatics, Transcultural Nursing and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (The website reports that more options will soon become available). The University also offers a Doctorate in Nursing through online education. While a campus visit is required each year, the program is predominately completed through online courses and chat rooms.
Graceland College Provides a variety of options. Both Baccalaureate and Master of Science in Nursing degrees are offered. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a completion program. A Bachelor of Arts is also available to practicing RN's. The Graduate Program offers three tracks; Family Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (Family Nursing) and Nurse Administrator. A RN to MSN program is now offered for the ADN graduate. This program will award both a BSN and MSN degree upon completion.
Jacksonville State University. Open to licensed RN's and awards a Baccalaureate degree. Courses are offered through the use of videotapes and other media.
Michigan State University Offers distance learning ("outreach") sites within the State of Michigan. Three off-campus sites exist for a Master's of Science Program and two exist for Baccalaureate Completion.
Old Dominion University. Provides a baccalaureate completion program through the use of a telecommunications network. Access sites to this network exist in the states of Virginia, Indiana and Washington.
Oregon University Offers Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees through a number of sites spread throughout the state of Oregon. Degrees are offered through the use of videoconferencing and satellite broadcast.
Regents College Offering both Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees with the addition of a new Masters program. The Baccalaureate is a completion program. Certificate programs are now available in; Health Care Informatics and Home Health Care Nursing. A Master of Science is also offered with a Major in Clinical System Management.
Saint Francis Xavier University Located in Nova Scotia. Available to practicing RN's and awards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
Saint Louis University Has several Nurse Practioner programs through distance learning. Options are: Pediatric, Family, Adult and Gerontological.
State University of New York. Through Stony Brook, SUNY offers several Nurse Practitioner options. These are: Nurse-Midwifery, Neonatal, Pediatric, Psychiatric and Family. A Bachelor's completion degree has recently been made available.
Syracuse University. Offers a program which leads to a Master of Science in Nursing. Summer residency is required as part of the degree program. These residency sessions appear to be brief but are a neceassary requirement.
University of Cincinnati. Offers both Bachelor and Master programs in nursing at various sites within the state of Ohio.
University of Delaware. Has a program which leads to the completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, for practicing RN's.
University of Phoenix. Exclusively Online and Distance Learning. Has both Bachelors and Master of Science in Nursing Programs. The Bachelors degree is a Completion degree. Two Nurse Practitioner Options are offered; Women's Health and Family.
University of South Alabama" BSN completion program.
Virginia Commonwealth University. Reportedly offering distance education courses and degrees. Unable to determine the accuracy of this information from their website. In the process of requesting further information from VCU.
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