Keuka College’s Division of Nursing offers 2 Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner pathways:
Both pathways deliver coursework online and require scheduled immersion weekends on Keuka’s campus in Keuka Park, NY. Both require an unencumbered New York State RN license.
Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition (All Students) | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN AGPCNP | $45,528 | 24 months (6 semesters) | 42 |
| Post-Master’s Certificate | $30,352 | 17 months (5 semesters) | 28 |
Tuition estimates multiply Keuka’s 2026–2027 Graduate Programs in Nursing rate ($1,084/credit, the same for all students) by the catalog credit total.
- Why choose it: A 42-credit online MSN at one flat private rate, with no residency differential.
- Trade-off: A New York RN license is required, course tags point to at least seven campus immersions, and the published 540 clinical hours fall below the 750-hour 2022 national standard being phased in.
Quick Facts
| Program Types | MSN; Post-Master’s Certificate |
| Format | Online coursework with on-campus immersions in Keuka Park, NY |
| Campus Attendance | 15-hour immersions tied to specific courses; at least 7 trips per pathway based on published course tags |
| Clinical Hours | 540 (both pathways) |
| Clinical Placement | Keuka helps connect students to sites; no published guarantee |
| Licensure Required | Unencumbered New York State RN license |
| Start Terms | Not clearly published |
| Tuition | $1,084/credit (2026–2027) |
| Accreditation | CCNE (MSN) |
Master of Science in Nursing – Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The MSN AGPCNP costs an estimated $45,528 for 42 credits and takes 24 months across six semesters. It is for BSN-prepared RNs who hold an unencumbered New York license.
A published conflict worth knowing about. Keuka’s AGPCNP program page lists $1,052 per credit and an estimated total cost before aid of $52,018. The 2026–2027 cost-of-attendance page sets graduate nursing tuition at $1,084, so the program page’s rate is out of date. Neither rate reconciles to $52,018 over 42 credits (42 × $1,084 = $45,528), and Keuka does not itemize the roughly $6,490 difference. This page uses the newer rate times the catalog credit total.
MSN Curriculum
The MSN runs in three blocks. Semester one is graduate nursing core (leadership, theory and research) with no campus visit. Semesters two and three cover the advanced practice core of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment, plus NUR-580, an adult-gerontology diagnostic evaluation course. The second year carries the specialty sequence, pairing each primary care course with a non-clinical course, then closes with a community health practicum and capstone.
Specialty content is concentrated in two 4-credit primary care courses (NUR-650 and NUR-660). The MSN uses the same clinical sequence as the certificate. The 14-credit difference is graduate core: leadership, theory and research, informatics, and policy.
Semester One (8 credits)
- NUR-500 Organizational and Systems Leadership (4)
- NUR-510 Nursing Theory and Research (4)
Semester Two (7 credits)
- NUR-560 Advanced Pathophysiology (4)*
- NUR-570 Advanced Pharmacology (3)*
Semester Three (7 credits)
- NUR-550 Advanced Health Assessment (3)*
- NUR-580 Evaluation of Adult/Gerontology Health for the Advanced Practice Nurse (4)*
Semester Four (7 credits)
- NUR-520 Nursing Informatics (3)
- NUR-650 Primary Care for Adult/Geriatric Patient I (4)**
Semester Five (7 credits)
- NUR-530 Health Care Policy: Advanced Practice Nurse (3)
- NUR-660 Primary Care for Adult/Geriatric Patient II (4)**
Semester Six (6 credits)
- NUR-670 Advanced Practice Nurse as Community Health Leader (4)*
- NUR-750 Professional Seminar/Capstone (2)*
*Requires one on-site immersion (15 hours). **Requires two on-site immersions. Credit values come from the 2026–2027 catalog; the semester sequence and immersion tags come from Keuka’s nursing program page.
View the MSN requirements in the Keuka catalog.
MSN Clinical Requirements
- Clinical hours: 540, per the program page. The catalog does not state an hour total.
- Hour distribution by course: not clearly published.
- Placement: Keuka says it will help connect students to a clinical site in their current primary care setting or another facility in the area. No placement guarantee is published.
- Settings: primary care settings serving adults and older adults.
- Immersions: 15-hour on-campus sessions for hands-on learning and skills assessment. Keuka does not say whether immersion hours count toward the 540.
- Geography: a New York RN license is required. Keuka does not publish which states may host clinical rotations.
Placement here is assistance, not a guarantee. Nurses already working in a primary care practice that can supply a qualified preceptor are best positioned. Others should expect to take part in the search.
The 540-hour figure matters for planning. The 2022 National Task Force standards for NP education set a 750-hour minimum of direct patient care, and accreditors are phasing that requirement in. Keuka’s current pages do not explain whether the plan of study has been revised to meet it, so the 540-hour figure is the only total Keuka currently publishes.
MSN Admissions
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Unencumbered New York State RN license and current registration
- Healthcare experience and professionalism shown through two clinical/professional recommendations
- Minimum grade of B in all program coursework
- Transfer credit accepted to reduce cost and length; limits not clearly published
- Start terms and deadlines: not clearly published
The New York license is the hard gate. Earlier versions of this profile listed a New York license as preferred; Keuka’s current pages require it. No minimum years of RN experience is stated, but the recommendation requirement asks for evidence of clinical experience. The B-minimum rule is stricter than the C-minimum common in many graduate programs.
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate
The post-master’s certificate costs an estimated $30,352 for 28 credits and takes 17 months across five semesters. It is for nurses who already hold an MSN. Existing APRN certification is not required.
A published conflict worth knowing about. Keuka’s nursing program page lists an estimated certificate total of $33,650. At the 2026–2027 rate, 28 credits come to $30,352, a gap of $3,298 that Keuka does not itemize. This page uses the calculated figure.
Certificate Curriculum
The certificate is the MSN’s clinical spine without the graduate core. It opens with the advanced practice core and NUR-580, moves through the two primary care courses one per semester, and ends with the community health practicum and capstone.
The plan includes 10 credits of advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment. Keuka publishes no gap analysis, so an MSN holder who already completed these courses has no published route to a shorter plan beyond the general transfer-credit statement.
- Semester One (7): NUR-560 Advanced Pathophysiology (4)*; NUR-570 Advanced Pharmacology (3)*
- Semester Two (7): NUR-550 Advanced Health Assessment (3)*; NUR-580 Evaluation of Adult/Gerontology Health for the Advanced Practice Nurse (4)*
- Semester Three (4): NUR-650 Primary Care for Adult/Geriatric Patient I (4)**
- Semester Four (4): NUR-660 Primary Care for Adult/Geriatric Patient II (4)**
- Semester Five (6): NUR-670 Advanced Practice Nurse as Community Health Leader (4)*; NUR-750 Professional Seminar/Capstone (2)*
*Requires one on-site immersion (15 hours). **Requires two on-site immersions.
View the certificate requirements in the Keuka catalog.
Certificate Clinical Requirements
The certificate carries the same 540 clinical hours, placement assistance, and immersion model as the MSN. Because it is two semesters shorter, the clinical courses arrive sooner: the primary care sequence starts in semester three, so preceptor arrangements need to be in place within the first year.
Certificate Admissions
- Master of Science in Nursing
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Unencumbered New York State RN license and current registration
- Two clinical/professional recommendations
- Minimum grade of B in all coursework
- APRN certification: not required
- Gap analysis, start terms, and deadlines: not clearly published
Because APRN certification is not required, the certificate is open to MSN holders in education, leadership, or informatics, not only practicing NPs adding a population focus.
Tuition
Keuka’s 2026–2027 cost of attendance sets Graduate Programs in Nursing tuition at $1,084 per credit. As a private college, Keuka charges the same rate regardless of residency.
The AGPCNP program page still shows $1,052 per credit. That rate, used in earlier versions of this profile, is superseded. Over the MSN’s 42 credits, the newer rate adds $1,344 to tuition.
Estimated Total Tuition
| Pathway | Tuition | With Online Comprehensive Fee | Keuka’s Published Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN (42 credits, 6 semesters) | $45,528 | $46,764 | $52,018 |
| Certificate (28 credits, 5 semesters) | $30,352 | $31,382 | $33,650 |
Tuition and fee columns are calculated from 2026–2027 published rates, not university-published totals. Keuka’s own estimates appear in the last column for comparison.
Fees Beyond Tuition
- Online Student Comprehensive Fee: $206 per semester
- On-Campus Graduate Comprehensive Fee: $808 per year
- Keuka does not state which comprehensive fee applies to the hybrid AGPCNP. The table above uses the online fee.
- Clinical, immersion, or lab fees: not clearly published
In March 2025, Keuka announced a Caring Gene partnership covering tuition, books, and fees for the AGPCNP MSN for eligible upstate New York residents who commit to three years of service with a provider serving a high share of Medicaid or uninsured patients. The announced terms require degree completion by Spring 2027, so as published, the program does not fit a student entering now.
Why Choose This AGPCNP Program?
Best suited for: New York RNs within driving range of the Finger Lakes who want a lean, flat-rate AGPCNP and can use their own primary care employer as a clinical site.
A New York License Is the Entry Ticket
Both pathways require an unencumbered New York RN license, and Keuka publishes no list of other states that may host clinicals. Out-of-state nurses without a New York license cannot apply, and those holding one should not assume they can complete rotations at home.
Seven-Plus Campus Trips, Concentrated in the Clinical Year
The “one weekend per semester” headline understates travel. Each primary care course requires two immersions, and every semester except the MSN’s first includes at least one. Keuka does not say whether two courses in the same semester share a weekend, so seven trips is the minimum for either pathway. For nurses in the Rochester, Syracuse, or Finger Lakes area, that is manageable. From downstate New York, it means repeated multi-hour drives during the heaviest clinical semesters.
540 Clinical Hours in a 750-Hour Era
Keuka’s published 540 hours exceed the long-standing 500-hour floor but sit below the 750 direct-care hours in the 2022 national NP education standards. Fewer hours means less time balancing clinicals with work, but also less supervised practice before certification. Applicants comparing programs should weigh clinical volume, not just credits.
One Flat Rate, but Published Totals Do Not Add Up
At about $45,500 in tuition, the MSN is predictable: no residency premium and a short credit count. But Keuka’s own totals run $6,490 (MSN) and $3,298 (certificate) above the per-credit math, with no itemization. Budget for the higher figure until the difference is explained.
The Verdict
Keuka makes the most sense for a New York RN in central or western New York who already works in primary care, values a 42-credit plan at one flat rate, and can absorb seven or more campus trips. Nurses outside New York, those far from the Finger Lakes, and applicants who want guaranteed placement or clinical hours at the current 750-hour standard should compare other options.
Accreditation
Keuka’s accreditation page states that the MSN AGPCNP is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the New York State Board of Regents. The page does not separately name the post-master’s certificate. Keuka College is institutionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Graduates of both pathways are eligible for the ANCC or AANP AGPCNP certification exam. Keuka reports a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the AANP exam for recent graduates. Because a New York RN license is required, nurses planning to practice in another state should review Keuka’s professional licensure disclosures on the accreditation page before applying.
Additional AGPCNP Programs for New York Students
- Adelphi University - Garden City
- Hunter College - New York
- NYU - New York
- St. John Fisher University - Rochester
- St. Joseph's University - Brooklyn
- Stony Brook University - Stony Brook
- SUNY Brockport - Brockport