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Keiser University
Degrees for Careers in Demand

For over 35 years, Keiser University has maintained a practical, hands-on approach to career education to help our students achieve their personal and professional goals. Our student-centered approach remains at the foundation of the Keiser University mission and continues to attract students who prefer a more personal learning experience.

At Keiser University, you will find a warm, friendly community with faculty and staff truly committed to your success. Our small class sizes, individualized attention, and one-class-at-a-time schedules create a positive learning environment where you can excel. Whether your goal is to prepare for a new career or to advance with your current employer, Keiser University is designed around your needs.

Associate, Bachelor's, and Master's degree programs (varies by campus)
Day, Evening, and Online Classes
Financial Aid to Those Who Qualify
Job Placement Assistance Available
Military-Friendly, Keiser University offers scholarships to qualified active duty personnel, retirees, and dependants. SOC member, Yellow Ribbon program participant.

Keiser University's programs and curriculum remain in-line with technology and workforce trends, helping you develop the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed in today's job market. Our career-focused programs make it possible for you to graduate in less time than you may think.

Master of Science in Nursing (Online)

Prerequisites: Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited college, current professional RN license from resident State Board of Nursing, Background check and drug screening where applicable.

Keiser University's Master of Science in Nursing program offers an advanced nurse generalist focus which provides contemporary professional skills and knowledge for leadership in the healthcare system. The program encourages nurses to develop scholarly practice to deliver health care that is caring, holistic, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable. Opportunities are offered for working professionals to concurrently integrate educational principles into direct practice. The program vision is to inspire nurses to develop a lifelong commitment to nursing scholarship and leadership advancing nursing into the future. This program aims to fulfill the recommendations of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) guidelines as prescribed in the Essentials of Master?s Education in Nursing for professional Nursing practice (AACN, 2011).

Online RN to BSN

This program emphasizes critical thinking, leadership, management, research, advanced assessment and health promotion across a variety of community-based health care settings. Designed for graduates of associate degree and diploma nursing programs, who are currently licensed as an RN in the U.S., the RN will be prepared for a broader scope of practice and for entry into master's or doctoral nursing programs. The curriculum provides the RN with a better understanding of the cultural, political, economic and social issues that affect patients and influence health care delivery. Special emphasis will be given to the allocation and management of physical, fiscal and human resources. Opportunities for the RN to specialize will be provided in the form of various nursing, business and criminal justice electives. All coursework is offered online, one course per month. Clinical practicums will be performed in community settings where students will be paired with an approved professional nursing preceptor.

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Accreditation

Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University.