Catalog 2021-2022 > Admission Policies and Procedures > Program-Specific Application and Admission Requirements > School of Nursing > Post-Professional Programs for Post-BSN Registered Nurses (RNs) > Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

Doctor of Nursing Practice for Master’s Prepared Nurses (DNP)

• Requests for personal interviews with the School of Nursing are considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of application review.

• Applicants who are current RNs with an MS in Nursing who are already advanced practice nurses are encouraged to apply. This includes practitioners in the following areas:

  • Nurse Practitioners

  • Clinical Nurse Specialists

  • Certified Nurse Anesthetists

  • Certified Nurse Midwives

  • Nurse Administrators may apply as well. 

• Nurse educators who are not advanced practice nurses should apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice for RNs program instead.

• Applicants with a master’s degree in a related field will be required to take additional courses. Pre-Application advisement is required. Please contact the School of Nursing for more detailed information.

• The updates reflected represent information available as of June 2020. Please refer to the application process section of our website and your selected program of study for additional information and specific instructions as additional updates may be reflected on the website.