Master in Nursing Administration (Master's)

Professional nursing is the central academic focus at Mount Carmel College of Nursing. For well over a century, the college has supported lifelong learning in the science of professional nursing. Its programs include undergraduate nursing, graduate nursing, post-graduate nursing certificates and a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Students can also study radiologic technology. Specialty options include adult-gerontology acute care, family nurse practitioner, nursing leadership and clinical operations, and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner education.

The college offers several routes into nursing. Students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree can pursue the Second Degree Accelerated Program and earn a BSN in as few as 13 or 18 months. Traditional undergraduate study is available for students without previous college attendance. The college also provides an online RN-to-BSN program and graduate programs with online study and immersions. An academic partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University provides another pathway into the BSN.

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is located at 127 South Davis Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, and is affiliated with the Mount Carmel Health System. Prospective students can register for information sessions, arrange individual advising appointments, attend an open house or take a virtual campus tour. The average class size is 30. For the 2025-2026 school year, the Mount Carmel Foundation awarded $534,000 in scholarships. Applications for the 2027 cohorts open in September 2026.

This program prepares nurses to lead clinical operations through evidence-based strategies and practical leadership training. Students develop skills in quality improvement, risk management, and strategic decision-making within healthcare organizations. The curriculum emphasizes real-world application of leadership principles in diverse clinical settings. It is delivered entirely online with structured practicum experiences.

Focus areas include clinical operations management, quality and risk management, strategic leadership, patient and population health advocacy, financial and human resource management, legal and regulatory compliance.

The program requires 33 credit hours and 150 practicum hours, completed over five semesters. Coursework includes leadership, policy, and operational management in clinical environments.

Graduates take on leadership roles in clinical operations, quality improvement, and healthcare administration within hospitals and health systems.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and a current, active RN license. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Submission of transcripts, resume, and letters of recommendation is required.

The programme totals about 33 credit hours. Online, part-time, completed in 18 months over five semesters. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 57% of applicants.