Walden University
CCNE AccreditedWalden University offers a diverse range of accredited nursing programs delivered 100% online, making it a convenient choice for busy professionals. With CCNE accreditation, you can trust that your education meets high standards. Walden emphasizes flexibility and accessibility, allowing you to advance your nursing career while balancing personal and professional responsibilities.
Walden University at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 59/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Job market strength and Online flexibility.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $27,710 to $72,000 total across 6 programs.
- 6 nursing programs listed — DNP, MSN, PhD, RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
- Programs Offered
- 6
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Walden University(6)
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Walden Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Job market strength
- Online flexibility
Score breakdown
- Job market strength84
- Graduation rate53
- Online flexibility75
- Tuition affordability53
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at Walden University
- •Acceptance/admission rate (%)
- •– No official acceptance or admission rate for Walden’s nursing programs is published on the university’s website or official academic catalog. External sites indicate a 100% university-wide acceptance rate, but these figures are not corroborated by Walden’s own admissions materials.
- •Minimum GPA requirements
- •– For undergraduate (RN-to-BSN) admission: cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above is required.
- •– For graduate nursing (MSN) admission: cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a BSN or equivalent is required.
- •TEAS / HESI score thresholds
- •– I found mention of TEAS and HESI scores being referenced in Walden dissertations (non-official research output), but no official threshold values (minimum scores) are published on the university’s official admission pages.
- •Prerequisite or waitlist notes
- •– Applicants must hold an active RN license by the program start date, and provide an unofficial transcript showing an associate degree or hospital diploma in nursing from a CHEA- or US Department of Education-accredited institution ([lifelonglearning.waldenu.edu](https://lifelonglearning.waldenu.edu/nursing-
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Walden University
- •Delivery modes: Walden’s nursing programs—including BSN, MSN, DNP, and post‑graduate APRN certificates—are offered fully online; no mention is made of hybrid or on‑campus delivery in the official program descriptions.
- •Course format options:
- •– Course‑based (scheduled) format: traditional instructor‑led, with a predetermined schedule, weekly deadlines, and cohort‑style pacing.
- •– Tempo Learning® (self‑paced, competency‑based): enables students to progress at their own pace, setting their own schedule and finishing when ready. Includes flat‑rate, three‑month subscription terms and support via academic coaching.
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous:
- •– Most course‑based programs (including nursing) use asynchronous delivery: students complete lectures, discussions, and assignments on their own time within deadlines.
- •– Competency‑based Tempo format is described as self‑paced, which aligns with the self‑paced (asynchronous‑style) model, without scheduled live sessions.
- •– No men
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
DNP
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
MSN — Nurse Educator
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
MSN — Nursing Leadership
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
PhD in Nursing
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.0
No official acceptance rate published; external sources indicate 100%.
Programs are offered fully online with asynchronous delivery.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.