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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program offers two pathways, BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP, to the terminal practice degree in nursing. The DNP program prepares clinician-scholars to become leaders in advancing evidence-based practice solutions and innovations into clinical practice, improving healthcare outcomes, and strengthening nursing management and education.

About the Program

The DNP Program is primarily online, but is considered a hybrid program, as students are required to be on campus at specific times for intensives. The program utilizes a variety of state-of-the-art online and distance learning technologies and techniques to facilitate the program and enrich the student learning experience.

Overview

The DNP Program prepares nursing graduate students to assume leadership roles in system-based approaches designed to promote quality, safety, and excellence in nursing practice. The program prepares students to address health disparities and improve population healthcare outcomes, and incorporates scientific, theoretical, and ethical principles into quality healthcare for individuals, families, and populations.

Admission Criteria

• Have earned a minimum of a Master's of Science degree in Nursing (MSN-DNP) or minimum of a BSN degree (BSN-DNP) from an accredited Nursing Program.
• Provide proof of current, unencumbered RN license in the United States.
• Possess national certification and recognition or licensure as a Nurse Practitioner in the state in which you practice (MSN-DNP Pathway).
• Have earned a minimum Nursing GPA of 3.0.
• Must have good academic standing from the last university attended.
• Must have successfully completed an undergraduate statistics course.
• Provide three professional references.
• Submit a Professional Goal Statement of approximately 750 words.

Admission and Progression Information

• Applicants that meet all criteria will be considered for approved admission.
• If an applicant is currently a student in the last semester of a MSN NP Program or BSN program, they must submit a request for waiver of the MSN and NP Certification admission requirements or BSN and unencumbered RN license admission requirements.
• Applicants may be admitted under provisional status if the MSN nursing GPA is less than 3.0.
• The Professional Goal Statement will be evaluated using a rubric developed by the Graduate Admission, Progression, and Graduation (APG) Committee.

Application Deadline

• Applications must be submitted and complete no later than June 1 for Fall Semester Admission.
• International applicants must submit their applications by March 1.

DNP Curriculum Models

The DNP Program curriculum is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in nursing practice.

Tuition and Fees

• Tuition is the same for Alabama residents and out-of-state residents, currently $630 per credit hour.
• Clinical course fees apply in the BSN-DNP Pathway, ranging from $600 to $600 per clinical course.
• Other fees may be incurred prior to enrollment and/or as students progress through the program.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Auburn University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.