St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedSt. John Fisher University's Wegmans School of Nursing in Rochester, New York offers CCNE-accredited online MSN programs in four NP specializations: Primary Care FNP (46cr, 24 mo), AGPCNP (46cr, 28 mo), AGACNP (47cr, 28 mo), and PMHNP (32 mo). Tuition $1,193/credit (2025-26). All programs require 600 clinical hours in the student's community and one campus immersion in Rochester. 95%+ of NP faculty actively practicing.
St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing at a glance
- St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 95.35% on 172 candidates (2025) — up 0.9 pts since 2023.
- Across 3 reported years (2023–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 96.2% over 522 total candidates.
- 4 nursing programs listed — MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
95.35%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 172 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
96.2%
Candidate-weighted average, 2023–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 4
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 95%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 96.2% over 522 candidates.
St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 95.35% — from a cohort of 172 first-time candidates — is 8.6 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95.35% | 172 |
| 2024 | 98.83% | 171 |
| 2023 | 94.4% | 179 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing(4)
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Admissions at St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing
- •No published acceptance/admission rate found via official Wegmans School of Nursing or university pages.
- •For the traditional undergraduate B.S. Nursing program (junior clinical-year admission):
- •Overall minimum GPA requirement: 2.75 (cumulative across all undergraduate coursework)
- •Prerequisite courses (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Statistics, Development Across the Lifespan, plus an ethics course) require a minimum GPA of 2.4, and a grade of “C” or higher in each, including all attempts
- •Application deadlines for junior clinical-year admission (current Fisher students):
- •Fall (preferred placement): February 1
- •Fall (competitive pool): March 1
- •Spring (preferred placement): June 15
- •Spring (competitive pool): July 1
- •Transfer applicants must meet:
- •Cumulative GPA ≥ 2.75
- •GPA ≥ 2.4 in the seven science prerequisites (Anatomy, etc.)
- •For the online graduate nursing programs (Fisher Nursing Online)—M.S., DNP, etc.:
- •Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0, with preference given to applicants having GPA ≥ 3.3
- •Must hold a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution, have a current unencumbered RN license, and be currently employed as an RN in a clinical setting with at least one year of experience
- •Additional requirement: B grade or higher in undergraduate health assessment and research (EBP) courses; C or higher in college-level statistics
- •So
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at St. John Fisher University – Wegmans School of Nursing
- •Delivery formats:
- •– The RN‑to‑BSN and M.S. in Nursing programs are offered online, while the traditional B.S. program is on-campus; the online master’s pathway is designed to mirror the on‑campus curriculum. Source: onlinenursing.sjf.edu “Programs Track Options and Get Admission…” section
- •Online program tracks:
- •– The online M.S. in Nursing offers both part‑time and accelerated tracks depending on the program. Source: onlinenursing.sjf.edu “Program Track Options”
- •– Specific specialties and durations:
- •PCFNP (Family Nurse Practitioner): Accelerated and Part‑Time, complete in as few as 24 months (46 credits)
- •PMHNP (Psychiatric Mental Health): Part‑Time, complete in as few as 32 months (50 credits)
- •AGPCNP and AGACNP (Adult/Gerontology Primary or Acute Care): Part‑Time, complete in as few as 28 months (46 credits each) Source: onlinenursing.sjf.edu “Online Nursing Programs”
- •– The online RN to BSN program also offers part‑time and full‑time tracks, with flexibility for accelerated pacing—able to complete in as few as 12 months (60 credits). Source: onlinenursing.sjf.edu “Online RN to BSN”
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework (online M.S. pathway):
- •– The M.S. in Nursing online pathway combines live, HD‑streaming online classes (synchronous) with coursework that can be completed on your own schedule (asynchronous).
- •– Features include sm
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Program-Specific Details
Online BSN to MSN – Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found via official Wegmans School of Nursing or university pages.
The online M.S. in Nursing offers both part-time and accelerated tracks depending on the program.
Online BSN to MSN – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found via official Wegmans School of Nursing or university pages.
The online M.S. in Nursing offers both part-time and accelerated tracks depending on the program.
Online BSN to MSN – Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found via official Wegmans School of Nursing or university pages.
The online M.S. in Nursing offers both part-time and accelerated tracks depending on the program.
Online BSN to MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found via official Wegmans School of Nursing or university pages.
The online M.S. in Nursing offers both part-time and accelerated tracks depending on the program.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.