Graduate Nursing Degree Programs
What Is a Graduate Nursing Degree?
A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is a master's level degree that allows nursing students who already have obtained a BSN or ABSN to advance their career in a specified area.
Graduate Nursing Degree Programs
Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DEMSN)
This full-time, 20-month, 72-credit prelicensure degree program is for career changers who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field, designed to help you make the transition to nursing with an advanced foundation of knowledge and skills.
Online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) - Educator Track
Step into a new role to help shape the next generation of nurses. With fewer credits than other area MSN-Nurse Educator degrees, you'll get there sooner.
Online Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education
Already earned your MSN? This one-year, 12-credit online program will prepare you for teaching and leadership roles in nursing education in academic, clinical, or professional settings.
A Leader in Nursing Education
For more than 70 years, The Frances M. Maguire College of Nursing and Health Professions at Gwynedd Mercy University has been a leader in nursing and health professions education in Pennsylvania. With expert faculty, more than 200 regional healthcare affiliations, and state-of-the-art laboratories equipped with patient simulators and real-time video capture, students learn to address the complex patient and family needs of the 21st century.
A New Home for GMercyU's Nursing Programs
State-of-the-art classrooms. Immersive simulation and skills labs. Spaces for collaboration between majors to learn how to treat the "whole" patient, a healthcare best-practice.
The new Frances M. Maguire '55 Healthcare Innovation Center (HIC) opened in August 2025 and is now the largest academic building on campus.
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Learn more about how you can advance your career with the best nursing programs in the Philadelphia area at Gwynedd Mercy University. Contact us today at 833-588-5953 or accelerate@gmercyu.edu. Or, complete this request form!