SUNY Brockport’s School of Nursing offers one AGPCNP pathway:
- MS (fall entry only)
Didactic courses run online. Clinical and skills courses add Friday-evening and Saturday sessions on the Brockport campus, near Rochester. Applicants need an unencumbered New York RN license. Brockport does not offer an AGPCNP post-master’s certificate or an AGPCNP DNP; its CAS and DNP programs are FNP-focused.
Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition (Resident) | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS – Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP | $19,782 | 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time | 42 |
Tuition estimate multiplies SUNY Brockport’s standard graduate rate ($471/credit NY resident, used in the 2026–27 cost of attendance) by the program’s 42 credits.
- Why choose it: A New York resident pays about $19,800 for a 42-credit MS with 525 clinical hours, and non-residents pay $612 per credit.
- Trade-off: A New York RN license is required, students attend Friday-evening and Saturday campus sessions every semester, and placement help covers only sites within 75 miles of campus.
Quick Facts
| Program Type | MS (BSN entry) |
| Format | Hybrid: online didactic courses plus on-campus weekend sessions |
| Campus Attendance | Up to three Friday evenings (3–9 PM) and Saturdays (9 AM–5 PM) per semester in clinical and skills courses |
| Clinical Hours | 525 in-person hours across three practicums |
| Clinical Placement | Shared: students help secure sites; coordinator assists within 75 miles of campus |
| Licensure Required | Unencumbered New York RN license |
| Start Term | Fall only; applications February 1–April 1 |
| Tuition | $471/credit resident; $612/credit non-resident |
| Accreditation | CCNE |
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (MS)
The AGPCNP MS requires 42 credits. Estimated tuition is $19,782 for New York residents and $25,704 for non-residents. Full-time study takes about two years; part-time takes three. Only BSN-prepared RNs with a New York license are eligible.
MS Curriculum
The 42 credits split into three blocks. Advanced practice core courses (pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, diagnostics) come first. A professional core covers research, informatics, ethics, policy, theory, and population health. The specialty sequence is three practicums: adult health, geriatric health, and complex adult health.
Two courses stand out. NUR 699 Advanced Diagnostics and Procedures teaches common ambulatory procedures in on-campus skills sessions. NUR 799 Diagnostic Reasoning, a 2-credit case-based course, runs alongside the geriatric practicum to sharpen differential diagnosis before the final complex-care rotation.
Brockport publishes only a part-time sample sequence. In it, practicums begin in the spring of year two, after a full year of core courses. All clinical work falls in the final three semesters. A full-time sequence is not clearly published.
Advanced practice core
- NUR 510 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
- NUR 521 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
- NUR 545 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
- NUR 699 Advanced Diagnostics and Procedures (3 cr)
- NUR 799 Diagnostic Reasoning (2 cr)
Specialty practicums
- NUR 500 Adult Health Practicum (4 cr, 200 clinical hours)
- NUR 650 Geriatric Health Practicum (2 cr, 125 clinical hours)
- NUR 600 Complex Adult Health Practicum (4 cr, 200 clinical hours)
Professional core
- NUR 518 Using Information Systems and Analytical Methods (3 cr)
- NUR 520 Evaluating Research (3 cr)
- NUR 566 Health Policy & Advocacy (3 cr)
- NUR 651 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing and Leadership (3 cr)
- NUR 655 Ethical and Legal Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr)
- NUR 771 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Diverse Populations (3 cr)
View the AGPCNP sample course sequence
MS Clinical Requirements
- Total hours: 525 in-person direct patient care hours.
- Distribution: 200 hours in NUR 500, 125 in NUR 650, 200 in NUR 600.
- Settings: non-acute primary care, including internal medicine, family practice, clinics, women’s health, and urgent care.
- Preceptors: advanced practice providers or physicians with at least one year of clinical experience.
- Placement responsibility: students are expected to help identify and secure sites with the clinical coordinator. Students may request sites they have arranged.
- Geographic limit: if a student cannot find a site, the coordinator assists with placement within 75 miles of campus.
- Deadlines: approved site and contract by March 15 for fall rotations and October 15 for spring rotations.
- Declined placements: declining a coordinator-arranged site results in a failing grade for the course. The program will not find a replacement site.
- Campus sessions: clinical courses also meet on campus on select weekends (two weekends listed for NUR 500, one for NUR 650 in the sample sequence).
The 525 hours sit modestly above the 500-hour floor long used for national NP certification; Brockport describes them as exceeding AACN minimum recommendations.
The placement model is shared, not guaranteed. Students within commuting range of Brockport have a backstop through the coordinator. Students outside the 75-mile radius have none and must arrange their own sites. The declined-placement rule also matters: refusing an inconvenient site can cost a course, so applicants should be ready to drive anywhere within that radius.
Review Brockport’s graduate clinical placement policy
MS Admissions
- BSN from an accredited program, or international equivalent
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in all prior undergraduate and graduate work
- Unencumbered New York RN license and current registration
- Recent RN work experience (the program page says preferred; the admissions page says required; both say it is required before graduation)
- Statement of objectives, 750–1,000 words
- Two letters of reference and a current résumé or CV
- GRE optional
- Ability to meet the program’s technical standards
- Transfer credit: up to 9 credits, non-clinical courses only
- Application window: February 1–April 1, complete applications only
- Start term: fall only
Three rules carry real consequences. Fall-only entry with an April 1 cutoff means a missed deadline costs a full year. The New York RN license is required at application, not just before clinicals. And Brockport does not admit students to the full-time track who plan to work full time, so working nurses should expect the three-year part-time plan.
See Brockport’s nursing MS application requirements and the graduate nursing FAQ.
Tuition
The AGPCNP MS bills at SUNY Brockport’s standard graduate rate: $471 per credit for New York residents and $612 per credit for non-residents. Full-time students (12+ credits) pay a flat $5,655 (resident) or $7,340 (non-resident) per semester. The 2026–27 cost of attendance uses the same rates. Unlike Brockport’s DNP, MBA, and MSW, the nursing MS carries no program-specific tuition rate.
A correction from the previous version of this page. It listed $942 per credit, which matches Brockport’s 9-credit-per-semester annual tuition ($8,478) divided by 9 rather than 18 credits. The actual rate is half that, so the earlier $39,564 estimate overstated resident tuition by about $19,800.
Estimated Total Tuition
| Pathway | NY Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|
| MS – AGPCNP (42 credits) | $19,782 | $25,704 |
Calculated from published per-credit rates and the 42-credit requirement; Brockport does not publish a program total.
The non-resident premium is $5,922 over the full program. In practice, the New York license requirement and campus weekends limit the program mostly to New York residents.
Fees Beyond Tuition
- Mandatory university fees: about $68.88 per credit for part-time graduate students on the fee schedule, capped at $841 per semester at 12+ credits. The 2026–27 cost of attendance lists a lower $820 per year for a 9-credit-per-semester load. The two university sources disagree; the fee schedule is itemized, so budget from it.
- NUR 500: $279 (lab and standardized patient fee $235, liability insurance $21, clinical placement/compliance $23)
- NUR 600: $137 (standardized patient $93, liability insurance $21, clinical placement/compliance $23)
- NUR 699: $238 lab fee, with a financial hardship waiver available
- NUR 545 and NUR 650: fees not itemized on the current School of Nursing fee page
- NYS NP certification: $85 NYSED application fee after graduation
See Brockport’s tuition and cost of attendance, the tuition and fee schedule, and School of Nursing course fees.
Why Choose This AGPCNP Program?
Best suited for: BSN-prepared New York RNs within driving distance of Brockport who want a low-cost AGPCNP master’s and can study part time while working.
SUNY Pricing on a Full NP Degree
Resident tuition of about $19,800 for 42 credits and 525 clinical hours is the program’s clearest advantage. Course fees add only a few hundred dollars. Non-residents pay $612 per credit, so even the out-of-state total stays under $26,000.
Weekend Campus Sessions Every Semester
The online label applies to lectures, not the whole program. Skills and clinical courses meet on campus for up to three Friday-evening and Saturday sessions per semester, and some core courses use in-person exams. Nurses within an hour or two of Rochester can absorb this. Anyone farther away faces repeated travel and lodging costs over two to three years.
Placement Help Ends at 75 Miles
Students share responsibility for finding preceptors. The coordinator’s fallback covers only sites within 75 miles of campus, and refusing an offered site can mean failing the course. Applicants with an established primary care network near Rochester are best positioned.
One Entry Point, One Credential
Brockport offers only the MS, admits once a year, and has no AGPCNP post-master’s certificate. Nurses who already hold an MSN or NP license and want to add the adult-gero population have no route here.
The Verdict
Western New York RNs with a BSN have the strongest reason to choose Brockport. They get SUNY-rate tuition of about $19,800, a part-time plan built for working nurses, and placement backup within commuting range. Nurses outside the Rochester region, applicants without a New York license, and those needing a post-master’s certificate or a spring start should compare other programs.
Accreditation
Brockport’s master’s nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates are eligible for New York NP certification and for the national AGPCNP exam through ANCC or AANP.
Admission requires a New York RN license, and clinical placement support is tied to a 75-mile radius of campus. Nurses planning to practice in another state should check that state’s NP requirements before enrolling.
Other AGPCNP Programs in New York
- Adelphi University - Garden City
- Hunter College - New York
- Keuka College - Keuka Park
- NYU - New York
- St. John Fisher University - Rochester
- St. Joseph's University - Brooklyn
- Stony Brook University - Stony Brook