Program Overview

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nursing (Doctoral)

Overview

The University of Arizona Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program enables you to build on a bachelor's or master's nursing degree with the option of seeking a new practice specialty. You will explore the underpinnings of practice, health care policy, leadership and quality improvement to develop a deeper understanding of how to address population health issues as well as individual health issues. Students can obtain a general post-master's DNP or a DNP with a leadership focus or advanced nursing practice specialty, choosing from multiple options.

Coursework Location(s)

• Main/Tucson
• Online - Arizona Online

Areas of Interest

• Health, Nutrition & Fitness
• Biological & Biomedical Science
• Social & Behavioral Sciences
• Law, Policy & Social Justice
• Psychology & Human Behavior

Minimum Credit Units

• 69 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Degrees Offered

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
• Adult Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
• Executive Health Systems Leadership Emphasis
• Family Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
• Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
• General
• Nurse-Midwifery Emphasis
• Nurse Anesthesiology Emphasis
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Emphasis

Graduate College Admissions Requirements

Minimum graduate admissions requirements for Master’s and Doctoral degree seeking:

1. An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education. (For international students see Minimum International Degree Requirements.)
2. Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language. (View our English Requirement list to verify your need to submit an English proficiency test.)
3. Minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for Degree seeking applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.

Program Statistics

Program-level

• Application Accept. Rate: 40.33%
• Avg. Time-to-degree: 3.0772 Years

Department-level

• Enrollment % Male: 18.55%
• Enrollment % Female: 81.45%
• Enrollment % Under Rep. Minorities: 31.97%

All application, admission, and enrollment data are calculated in the fall of each academic year.

Average Time to Degree is a calculation showing the average time it took students in the program to complete their degree from the point of entry. This number is based on data from the previous 5 years.

Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Nursing
• Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice