Learn, Innovate, Find, Engage at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Online

Combine an affordable, world-class education with the spirit of a welcoming, close-knit community – even online. Our 100% online nursing program enables you to participate in courses and study anywhere, any time, so you can continue your career while earning your degree. No campus visits are required.

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Online RN to BSN Program

The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s 100% online Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is designed to accommodate working nurses. Whether you live in a peaceful country community or a bustling urban environment, this degree provides valuable advanced knowledge, leadership skills, and a strong foundation of evidence-based practice as well as preparation for graduate studies. An RN license is required for admission into this program.

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Online MSN Program

Through advanced coursework and evidence-based practice, advance your clinical and leadership skills with a Master of Science in Nursing degree. Our 100% online format is designed for busy professionals like you. Choose between two concentrations: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (A/GACNP) and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

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Online Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Our Doctorate of Nursing Practice represents the highest level of clinical nursing education. If you are ready to take your career to another level, we will prepare you with the advanced practice and leadership skills you need to get there.

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Convenient Multiple Starts

Our accommodating online format with multiple start dates and 7-week courses means you have options. New terms begin every eight weeks so you can begin your program sooner with the opportunity to finish faster – in a year or less. Plus, there is no application fee!

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Aug 19, 2025
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Sep 2, 2025
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It’s critical that RNs earn a BSN. Here’s why:

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The UMFK nursing faculty is helping address the nursing shortage in rural Maine and beyond by expanding access to a quality BSN—now available 100% online.

Accreditations

Our RN to BSN and MSN have received national accreditation.

A CCNE Accredited Program

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at UMFK are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).

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Maine State Board of Nursing

The nursing program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, 161 Capitol Street, 158 Statehouse Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0158.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at UMFK are pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.

Online classes require self-determination and discipline, but it’s also fun. You can still work during the day to provide for your family.

Sarah S.

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