Master in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Master's)

Tuition is For information on program costs, visit http://www.millikin.edu/cost-aid/cost-attendance, and applications for the Jul 2027 intake close on May 1, 2027.

This programme is designed for individuals with non-nursing bachelor's degrees seeking to enter professional nursing. It is an accelerated, full-time programme that prepares students to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. Students complete 500 clinical and residency hours across medical-surgical, maternal-child, pediatric, psychiatric-mental health, public health, and educator roles. The curriculum integrates theory and practice through Millikin’s Performance Learning approach.

Focus areas include Nurse Educator, Medical-surgical nursing, Maternal-child health, Pediatric nursing, Psychiatric-mental health nursing, Public health nursing.

The programme requires 81 credits of coursework over 26 months, including 500 clinical and residency hours. Core graduate courses in nursing provide a foundation for future advanced practice or academic specialization.

Graduates become registered nurses and are eligible to work in clinical settings, educational roles, or pursue advanced practice nursing.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited institution. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 is required, or GRE scores if below 3.0. Prerequisite courses in anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry with lab, lifespan development, and statistics must be completed with a grade of C or higher.

The programme totals about 81 credit hours. Full-time, on-campus with daytime classes Monday through Friday in a mix of classroom, online, and hybrid formats. Clinical hours are scheduled separately. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 54% of applicants.

Millikin University is marking 125 years of being Forever Blue while continuing to build its academic and professional focus. Performance Learning gives students opportunities to apply classroom skills through internships, research, global opportunities and other practical experiences. The university connects this approach with the career success of its alumni, making professional preparation part of the student experience.

Academic choices span more than 50 programs and areas including art and design, business, health and medicine, law, policy and politics, music, science and math, teaching, technology, research and sports and recreation. Students can also explore performing arts, culture and history, human behavior, and reading and writing. Millikin’s average class size is 16, with a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The university states that all students receive scholarships.

The campus is at 1184 W. Main St. in Decatur, Illinois. Prospective students can learn about admission criteria, deadlines, financial aid and scholarship options through the admission process. Campus life includes athletics, performing arts, Greek life and student organizations. International students should also consider the university’s global opportunities and the range of academic areas available when planning their studies. Campus visits and a virtual tour provide ways to understand the setting, meet faculty and students, and explore how students participate in university life.