Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health NP program starting Spring 2025! Applications will be open in August. More information to come.

The MSN FNP program starts every Fall. Applications for the fall semester will open Oct. 1st – March 1st. Only apply via Cal State Apply. Once submitted, the Graduate School and the School of Nursing will review the application.


Admission Criteria

  1. Admission to Stanislaus State Graduate Program
  2. A Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from an accredited institution or its equivalent. If you have an Associates Degree in Nursing, and a Bachelors in another program you must complete our Bridge Program requirements prior to applying to our FNP program.
  3. Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  4. A current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of California
  5. 6 months full-time nursing experience post initial RN licensure, by the start of the program. .
  6. Successful completion (minimum grade of a C) of an undergraduate statistics course.
  7. International Students: Proficiency in spoken and written English with the following minimum TOEFL scores: 550 for the paper-based examination, and 80 on the Internet-based examination

Examples of Information Included in the Application:


Contact Information

Mechelle Perea-Ryan Ph.D., FNP-BC, RN-PBC, PHN
Health Science Program Co-Director, SON
Graduate/FNP Program Director, SON
Stanislaus State
209-667-3491
mperearyan@csustan.edu

Updated: March 26, 2024