Family Nurse Practitioner Programs
Transform the Future of Care
Antioch University’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) programs prepare compassionate, equity-driven nurses to deliver primary care across the lifespan. Whether you’re seeking your MSN, adding a post-master’s FNP credential, or deepening your expertise with a DNP, our flexible, justice-centered programs equip you with the clinical expertise and community commitment needed to serve where you're needed most.
FNPs Are in High Demand
As healthcare systems evolve and access to primary care remains a national challenge, Family Nurse Practitioners are stepping into vital roles that improve health outcomes and reduce disparities. FNPs are especially needed in rural, underserved, and community-based settings, making this a career not only of growth, but of meaningful service.
- The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 45% job growth for nurse practitioners by 2032.
- FNPs are uniquely qualified to provide whole-person care—treating acute and chronic conditions while supporting wellness and prevention.
- Nurse practitioners improve healthcare access in areas facing physician shortages, including historically marginalized communities.
Available Programs
Elevating Your Nursing Career with a Proven Legacy
As Proud Co-Founder of the Coalition for the Common Good, Antioch University offers a program with a rich tradition of excellence, honed over 45 years by dedicated nursing professionals. Formerly anchored at Otterbein University, this initiative now thrives at Antioch, continuing a legacy of quality and practical expertise. Benefit from our flexible, student-centered graduate model, designed to empower you with clinical confidence and personalized support, ensuring you're prepared to excel in your nursing practice.
Rooted in Justice. Committed to Community. Built for Impact.
Antioch’s Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions is meeting healthcare challenges with bold, justice-focused solutions. We believe advanced nursing education must go beyond clinical excellence, it must foster leadership, advocacy, and systemic change.
Our programs reflect:
- Antioch University’s mission to advance social, racial, and health equity
- A vision of inclusive care for all individuals and families
- A commitment to transforming systems from within, one nurse leader at a time
Program Outcomes
Graduate Nursing Student Outcomes
- Develop competent nursing professionals who are able to integrate and synthesize knowledge from relevant fields of study to provide safe, patient-centered care to diverse individuals, families, groups, and populations. (Knowledge/Quality and Safety; Domain 1, 2, 5)
- Prepare graduate nurses for intentional collaboration with other health professionals and healthcare stakeholders to promote optimal, equitable health outcomes that foster social justice in the health promotion and disease management for marginalized populations. (Intraprofessional/Populations; Domain 3, 6)
- Equip graduate nurses to lead in complex health systems while reflecting on self-bias to pursue personal and professional development and advocacy for all humanity. (Leadership/Professionalism; Domains, 7, 9, 10)
- Cultivate ethical health professionals that use a variety of informatic technologies to generate, analyze, and synthesize knowledge to improve health and transform healthcare. (EBP/Informatics; Domains 1, 4, 8)
Faculty Spotlights
Kelly Drifmeyer, MLS, MM
Research and Instruction Librarian
Diane White, PhD
Dean
Deana Batross
Director
Regina Prusinski
Chair
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