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Nursing Leadership

Format & Location

On-Campus (Fairfield, CT), Online

School/College

Egan School of Nursing & Health Studies
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Start Dates

Fall (September), Spring (January), Summer (May)

Application Deadline

Rolling Admission

Completion

12-36 months

Schedule

Full-Time or Part-Time

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Fairfield University's master's degree in nursing leadership is an advanced education nurse generalist degree created in response to an urgent call for better patient outcomes and improved coordination in the delivery of healthcare services. 

By the Numbers

Top 100

Best Grad Program in Nation
- U.S. News and World Report

Top 2

Master of Science in Nursing in Connecticut
- U.S. News & World Report

Top 5%

Best Nursing Schools
- College Factual

What You'll Learn and Do

Enhance your career with a flexible graduate program.

The MSN in Nursing Leadership provides a flexible pathway for nurses to better themselves as leaders. With part-time and full-time tracks offered on-campus and online, the program supports multiple options for balancing the demands of clinical practice and graduate education. Moreover, students can customize the curriculum to align with their interests and goals.

Pick a program tailored to your ambitions.

The Master of Science in Nursing Leadership is the perfect degree for graduate nurses who do not wish to be nurse practitioners but want to maximize career options in dynamic healthcare environments including management, clinical nurse leaders, nurse navigators, care coordinators (trauma and stroke), hospital education, adjunct clinical faculty, quality improvement, risk management, and a variety of newly emerging roles.

 

Fulfill the needs of the healthcare industry.

Hospitals around the country are developing roles specifically for Nursing Leadership students. By graduating with an MSN in Nursing Leadership, students will learn skill sets that will prepare them to fulfill these new roles and improve the ever-changing healthcare industry.

Make a difference.

Students learn to address the future demands in the field, such as the needs of an aging population, chronic illness management, health promotion and disease prevention, and integrated healthcare leadership.

Define Your Future

Admissions

From your first admission conversation to graduation and beyond, you’ll find support at every turn. The Fairfield University student support network is dedicated to meeting your needs. You’ll receive personal, academic, and financial guidance as you complete your Master of Science in Nursing Leadership.

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Admission Requirements

Tuition and Financial Aid

Credits: 38

Cost per Credit: $1,065

Estimated Tuition: $40,470

Estimated tuition does not include fees or annual cost-per-credit increases. Figures are based on the 2026-27 rate.

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Sneak Peek

See the facilities and amenities that will be available to you as a student at Fairfield Egan. 

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Career and Professional Opportunities

Our alumni of the Master of Science in Nursing Leadership Program assume many nursing leadership roles, including unit-based Clinical Nurse Leader, manager, case manager, faculty positions in the clinical setting and classroom, charge nurse, quality improvement professional, clinical Educator, team leaders, directors, and hospital administrator.

Accreditations

NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

NLN Center of Excellence in Nursing Education

The Egan School is accredited by The National League for Nursing.

Learn From Industry Experts

Fairfield University’s Egan School boasts experienced faculty who inspire students to become leaders across social and healthcare environments. These students actively engage with faculty in practice, policy, scholarship, and service.

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Sally Gerard
Sally Gerard
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor, Nursing

Frequently Asked Questions

Applicants should have RN and BS degrees. If the bachelor's degree is not in nursing, it may be necessary to take up to three bridge courses.

Students may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis. Students taking approximately two classes per semester will complete the program in three years.

Generally, classes are one night per week for three hours. They are offered in-person at the University's Main Campus in Fairfield, CT, and online to meet the needs of students' schedules. Courses with clinical components will vary.

There are rolling admissions for the program and students start in the fall. It may be possible to take a class in the spring semester as a non-matriculating student until the fall start.

GREs are not required for the Master of Science in Nursing Leadership. Admissions are based on a combined evaluation of interviews, transcripts, essays, and references.

Students can transfer up to 6 core credits if the courses are similar. Evaluation of transfer credits are approved by the associate dean for Graduate Studies.

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