DNP Admission Requirements
The requirements to apply for the online DNP-ENL program are:
- MSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing, or any master’s in business/health-related degree such as MHA, MPH, MBA, etc.
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- GPA: 3.0 or above (BSN)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Two years of supervisory/management experience at Director level or above, with strategic planning, budgetary, and financial responsibilities within the past five years
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
The requirements to apply for the online DNP FNP program are:
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class (additional work experience may be required by faculty)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
The requirements to apply for the online DNP Nurse Midwifery program are:
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- At least one year of full-time experience as a professional nurse in labor and delivery, on the mother-baby unit, or in an outpatient OB/GYN setting at time of application. Extensive observational experiences of birth, or education and practice as a doula will be considered. Applicants with other experiences in the maternal-child health specialty will be considered individually.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
The requirements to apply for the online DNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program are:
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- The equivalent of a minimum (1) year of full-time Level 3 NICU neo-natal clinical practice experience (by the first day of class). Experience MUST be current and required within the last five years as a registered nurse in the care of critically ill neonates or infant in critical care inpatient settings. Students may participate in the pre-clinical portion of the program while obtaining the necessary practice experience.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
The requirements to apply for the online DNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program are:
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class (additional work experience may be required by faculty)
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
The requirements for applying for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program are:
- BSN from a regionally accredited school of nursing
- 3.0 GPA
- One (1) year of full-time experience as a practicing professional nurse by the first day of class
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete an acceptable written personal statement
- Three letters of recommendation, as follows: one must be from an immediate supervisor, one must be from a peer nurse, and one must be from an MSN, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse
- No GRE or MAT Required
