Earn your certificate or degree from a name you know and rise with the Tide!
Wherever you are in your nursing career, The University of Alabama offers a distance learning program to help meet your educational needs. Through UA's Capstone College of Nursing you can earn your BSN, MSN (including Nurse Executive, Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Educator concentrations), graduate certificate, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or Doctor of Education for Nurse Educators (EdD) from a name you trust.
The convenient formats allow you to balance your work, classes and other responsibilities. And tuition is the same regardless of where you live.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are ready to assist you as you start or continue your UA journey. Please note, only nurses from the following 29 states can be admitted to the Nurse Practitioner programs at this time: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
Premium Degree Programs at a Practical Price
UA Online students benefit from the distance learning tuition rate, passing along the savings of technology-enabled education, and it's the same rate regardless of state residency! You're also eligible for financial aid and scholarships to help pay for your education. Many of our programs are top ranked by U.S. News & World Report and others, so you get a world-class education with a tuition rate that fits your budget.
Your First Class Could Be Free!
To help you get started, we offer tuition grants that cover the tuition cost of your first class.
Roll Tide Reconnect Tuition Grant
Designed for UA alumni returning to earn their next degree with UA Online.
Roll Tide Referral Tuition Grant
Benefitting prospective students referred by a UA Online student or alum.
Tide Together Tuition Grant
Supporting faculty and staff members from Alabama or partner community colleges enrolling in a UA Online degree program.
Tide Transfer Tuition Grant
Available to community college graduates newly admitted to a UA Online degree program as first-time transfer students.
Back to Bama
Welcoming former UA students returning to complete their degree online.
You must meet the grant's specific requirements, apply by the deadline and be in your first semester of one of our online programs.
UA Online and other departments also offer scholarships exclusively for distance students. For more information, visit our scholarships and grants page.
The Same Degree
A degree earned online from UA is identical to one earned on our main campus! The online format allows you the flexibility to meet life's other demands while you complete your degree. Graduates of our online programs are invited to participate in the same commencement ceremonies as main campus students.
Prestigious
Join a community of legends and legends-in-the-making when you earn a degree from The University of Alabama. With graduates around the globe, the University has a robust alumni network who will greet you with that familiar "Roll Tide" when they find out you're part of the family.
Military Friendly
The University of Alabama is a Top 10 Tier 1 Research Institution Military Friendly® School and unlimited Yellow Ribbon school. We are proud to have served thousands of active military, reservists, veterans and their families from every branch, and we look forward to continuing to partner with this esteemed group as they seek to advance their education.
Round-the-Clock Technology Support
Our students have access to 24/7 tech support. We recognize that many of our students are balancing the demands of career and family alongside their schoolwork. We want you to feel confident in your ability to complete coursework and submit assignments anytime, around your busy schedule.
Personalized Support From Application to Graduation
Throughout your experience with UA Online, you will have access to personalized support — from an admissions counselor who’s an expert on the application process to a student success coach who will encourage you and connect you to resources to help you succeed.
Ready to talk to us? Fill out the information request form at the top of this page, and one of our admissions counselors will reach out to you to schedule a chat!
You Decide the Timeline
With few exceptions, our online degree programs are available in a work-at-your-own-pace format. Within each course, assignment deadlines vary, but you get to decide how many courses you want to take each semester to complete your degree. Undergraduate degree program completion times depend on how many hours you transfer in, but most students finish in three to six years. Most of our master’s programs can be completed in one to three years and doctoral programs in three to six years, according to your desired pace.
