Program Overview

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Program Overview

The UAB School of Nursing provides support and assistance to MSN and DNP students in securing appropriate clinical placement sites and qualified preceptors from among more than 5,000 clinical affiliates.

Doctoral Programs

• PhD Program
• Dual DNP-PhD Pathway
• DNP Program
  • Adult-Gero Acute Care NP
  • Adult-Gero Primary Care NP
  • Family NP
  • Neonatal NP
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Nurse Executive
  • Pediatric Acute Care NP
  • Pediatric Primary Care NP
  • Population Health
  • Post-MSN to DNP
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
  • Women's Health Care NP

Master's Program

• Accelerated Master's
• Adult-Gero Acute Care NP
• Adult-Gero Primary Care NP
• Care Transitions
• Clinical Research Management
• Family NP
• MSN/MBA Dual Degree
• Neonatal NP
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse-Midwifery
• Nursing Administration
• Nursing Informatics
• Pediatric Acute Care NP
• Pediatric Primary Care NP
• Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
• RN to MSN
• Women's Health Care NP

Non-Degree Options

• Certificates
• Subspecialties

Office of Student Success

The Office of Student Success is available to provide support and guidance to students throughout their program.

Admission Requirements

Prospective students must meet the following requirements for admission:

• A BSN from a regionally accredited institution, equivalent to that offered by UAB School of Nursing.
• Possess an unencumbered/unrestricted license to practice nursing in the state where coursework will be completed (didactic and clinical).
• An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale either cumulatively or on the last 60 semester credit hours.
• Students with less than a 3.2 GPA (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) are required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT.
  • A combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE or a score of 480 on the GMAT.
  • Test scores submitted to UAB from the GRE or GMAT must not be more than five years old.
• Applicants should submit an official transcript from every college or university they have ever attended (even if for only one semester).
• Three (3) letters of professional reference attesting to the applicant's potential for graduate study.
• A resume or curriculum vitae (CV).
• If admitted to the DNP program, students must show proof of completion of a descriptive statistics course, equivalent to UAB's MA-180, before starting the program.

State Regulations Governing Distance Programs

Out-of-state applicants to any of our distance-accessible programs should become familiar with their state's regulations governing distance accessible programs.

Application for Admission/Application Deadlines

• Summer 2026: October 9, 2025
• Fall 2026: February 13, 2026

Sample Program of Study

The curriculum is offered via a part-time program of study delivered through a distance accessible format that combines synchronous online classes with on-campus intensives, designed to promote mastery of essential skill sets.

• Year 1:
  • Fall: NUR 737Q Interprofessional Leadership Roles and Financial Consideration for Professional Practice, NUR 745Q Foundations of Nursing Theory & Scholarly Writing
  • Spring: NUR 729Q Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Level Nursing, NUR 740Q Politics and Contemporary Issues in Health Policy, NUR 733Q Health Information Technology for Advanced Level Nursing
  • Summer: NUR 742Q Improvement and Program Evaluation Strategies, NUR 700Q Clinical Data Management and Analysis, NUR 735Q Population Health for Advanced Level Nursing
• Year 2:
  • Fall: NUR 612Q Advanced Pathology, NQI 702Q Clinical Data Management and Application for Improvement
  • Spring: NUR 614Q Advanced Health Assessment and Introduction to Diagnostic Reasoning, NUR 743Q Project Design and Management
  • Summer: NUR 613Q Pharmacology and Therapeutics, NAH 618QL Focus on Practice Specialization, NUR 738Q DNP Project Planning
• Year 3:
  • Fall: NAH 721Q Advanced Adult Gerontology Nursing I – Primary Care, NAH 785QL Practicum I: Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care, NUR 739Q DNP Project Seminar
  • Spring: NAH 722Q Advanced Adult Gerontology Nursing II – Primary Care, NAH 786QL Practicum II: Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care, NUR 739Q DNP Project Seminar
  • Summer: NAH 723Q Advanced Adult/Gerontology Nursing III – Primary Care, NAH 792QL Practicum III: Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care, NUR 701QL Writing for Publication

DNP Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the DNP Program, students will be able to:

• Design care delivery models to guide entry level and advanced nursing practice based on the translation of scientific evidence.
• Translate scientific, theoretical, and ethical principles into healthcare for individuals, families, and populations.
• Assume complex leadership roles to advance clinical practice and healthcare delivery at the organizational and systems level and to improve health outcomes of individuals and populations.
• Disseminate evidence and outcomes to support high-quality healthcare delivery and ongoing scholarly nursing practice.
• Contribute to a culture of patient and provider quality and safety within the healthcare environment.
• Assume complex leadership roles including social and financial responsibilities within interprofessional teams to advance nursing practice and healthcare delivery.
• Demonstrate social and financial responsibilities within health related organizational systems.
• Appraise informatics and emerging technologies to improve healthcare delivery.
• Demonstrate an evolving professional identity that maximizes contributions to the advancement of the nursing profession and organizational systems.
• Develop continuous self-assessment behaviors that enhance personal and professional growth and capacity for leadership.

Tuition and Fees

The following tuition and fees are valid for the academic year and are subject to change annually based on approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees and/or university.

• DNP Coursework (in classroom per semester hour): $628 (Resident), $1,550 (Non-resident)
• DNP Coursework (distance-accessible format per semester hour): $723
• Fees - UAB School of Nursing: Educational Support and Technology Fee (per course): $235
• Other Related Expenses (Estimated):
  • Travel/Lodging for Attending Annual On-Campus DNP Intensive (annual estimate): $800
  • Books and supplies (estimate per term): $600
  • Student Hospitalization Insurance Fee (estimate per month): $270
  • Background Check (annual estimate): $92

Funding Your Education

Information on Financial Aid, University Scholarships and other funding opportunities are available on UAB's Cost & Aid website. The UAB School of Nursing offers many scholarships, both need and merit based, to support nursing students across all programs.

Information for International Students

Prospective International students must first contact UAB International Admissions to determine eligibility to study in the U.S. and/or submit an application for admission to UAB. International applicants must have a bachelors degree in nursing equivalent to that offered by a U.S. regionally accredited educational institution. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on prior college/university course work. Applicants must complete and submit their scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as part of the application process. Meet English language requirements: TOEFL iBT 80 and minimum of 18 in each of the 4 test sections, or IELTS 6.5 and minimum of 6.0 in at least 2 of the 4 test sections.