Graduate Program List of Schools that accept ACEN accredited Bachelor Programs:
*Updated 7/1/2026
| University | Program and Listed Concentration | Admissions Contact | Address | Website |
| Appalachian State University | MSN: Nursing | Dr. Dana Brackney, brackneyde@appstate.edu | 1179 State Farm Rd. Boone, NC 28608 | https://nursing.appstate.edu/academics/msn-program |
| Barton College | MSN: Nursing | grad_enroll@barton.edu | 400 Atlantic Christian College Dr NE, Wilson, NC 27893 | https://www.barton.edu/academics/school-health-sciences/ |
| Belmont Abbey College | MSN: Nurse Educator | info@bac.edu | 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd, Belmont, NC 28012 | https://belmontabbeycollege.edu/academics/graduate-studies/msn/ |
| Cabarrus College of Health Sciences | MSN: Leadership or Clinical Research | Jonathan Carmichael, Jonathan.Carmichael@CabarrusCollege.edu | 401 Medical Park Dr, Concord, NC 28025 | https://cabarruscollege.edu/academic-programs/nursing-programs/master-of-science-in-nursing |
| Duke University | MSN Health Care Systems Majors: Health Informatics, Nursing and Healthcare Leadership or Nursing Education MSN Clinical Programs: Adult-Gerontology NP- Acute Care, Adult-Gerontology NP-Primary Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric NP-Acute Care, Pediatric NP-Primary Care, Psychiatric Mental Health NP and Women’s Health NP | SONAdmissions@dm.duke.edu | 307 Trent Dr, Durham, NC 27710 | https://nursing.duke.edu/academic-programs/msn-master-science-nursing |
| Methodist University | MSN: Administrative Leadership | Lynn Cannady, lcannady@methodist.edu | 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville, NC 2831 | https://online.methodist.edu/programs/msn-master-science-nursing/admission/ |
| Queens University of Charlotte | MSN: Nursing | Brooke Rutman, rutmanb@queens.edu | 1900 Selwyn Ave. Charlotte, NC 28274 | https://www.queens.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-nursing/ |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | MSN: Nurse Practitioner or Healthcare Leadership and Administration | nursing@unc.edu | 211 Manning Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27599 | https://nursing.unc.edu/ |
| University of North Carolina Charlotte | MSN: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan | Tonya Anderson, hander19@charlotte.edu | 9201 University City Blvd Charlotte, NC 28223 | https://nursing.charlotte.edu/msn/ |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner or Nursing Leadership and Management | nursing@uncg.edu | 1007 Walker Ave. Greensboro, NC 27412 | https://nursing.uncg.edu/academic-programs/master-of-science-in-nursing-msn/ |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | MSN: Nursing - Nurse Educator | chhsoap@uncw.edu | 601 S. College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403 | https://uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chhs/nursing-nurse-educator-msn/details/ |
| Winston-Salem State University | MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Educator | graduatenursingosa@wssu.edu | 601 S. MLK Jr. Dr. Winston-Salem, NC 27110 | https://www.wssu.edu/admissions/programs/nursing-msn.html |