$398

Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee
(Cost Per Credit)

UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
UoPX	$398	One Fee per Course
GCU	$470 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
DeVry	$514 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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$698

Graduate Tuition Guarantee
(Cost Per Credit)

UNIVERSITY	COST PER CREDIT	COURSE FEES
UoPX	$698	One Fee per Course
DeVry	$776 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course
Capella	$805 + multiple fees	Multiple Fees per Course

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Doctor of Nursing Practice

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2 years

Approximate Program Length

Total Credits

$810

Cost per Credit

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Enhance your career and advance the discipline of nursing with our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). This program is designed for working nurses who require a doctorate for advanced practice or nurses who desire their terminal degree. It does not prepare students for professional certification or state licensure as a nurse or as an advanced practice nurse.

You'll learn how to:

Identify problems in healthcare and use research to develop solutions
Deliver high-quality advanced nursing care based in research evidence
Impact the delivery of healthcare to improve patient outcomes
Develop scholarship skills to advance the science of nursing by publishing research papers and giving presentations

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Courses

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Requirements

You’ll need 31 credits to complete this Doctor of Nursing Practice online. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.

General Education Courses

2 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

Elective Courses

General Education Courses:

Core Courses:

DNP/700: DNP EXPECTATIONS SEMINAR
DNP/701: BIOSTATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Elective Courses:

Applied Project

You’ll begin your applied project in your first course and follow a schedule of milestones throughout your program. This makes your project achievable in smaller segments and helps identify any challenges early, so there are no surprises or delays at the end.

Partner with dedicated doctoral faculty. You’ll work with your assigned Applied Project Chair throughout your program, allowing for critical feedback along the way.

Schedule

Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

What you'll learn

When you earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice online, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job.

Topics covered in this degree include:

Biostatistics, epidemiology and clinical inquiry
Philosophy, theory and science for advanced nursing practice
Information systems and healthcare delivery technology
Policy and regulation in healthcare

Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a Doctor of Nursing Practice?

A DNP can prepare you to be a:

Nursing director
Clinic director
Nurse manager

18 %

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for medical and health services managers is projected to be much faster than average between 2018 and 2028.

BLS projections are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

Tuition

Paying for school

locked-in tuition

$810

Cost per credit

Keep the same fixed, affordable tuition from start to finish of your degree program, even if it takes longer than you planned. That’s our promise: no matter what surprises life brings, you can count on us.

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Institutional accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is aligned with leading industry organizations, such as:

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN®)
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)

Real-world faculty

Average years of industry experience

Chief Executive Officers

19:1

Student-faculty ratio

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