Overview

What you will study

The Nursing Practice at A.T. Still University, College of Graduate Health Studies is a learner-centered, achievable, online degree program. If you already have a master of science in nursing (MSN) or have earned ATSU’s MSN, this is your entry point to ATSU’s unique graduate nursing pathway (GNP). You will have the freedom to work at your own pace from a minimum of one course per term.

Focusing on the concepts of strategic organizational leadership, the DNP program educates the professional nurse in the translation of evidence-based practice results into a variety of employment and practice settings.

Career

Potential career advancement opportunities are boundless with a DNP from A.T. Still University:

Chief operating officer, president, or vice president of a healthcare system
Chief nursing officer or assistant chief nursing officer of a healthcare facility
Clinical researcher
Healthcare insurance or association administrator
University administrator or faculty
Healthcare consultant
Healthcare business owner
Health policy director/adviser/consultant

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nursing Inquiry, Evidence-Based Practice, and Change
Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy
Quality Improvement and Performance Excellence
Population Health: Program Development and Evaluation
Clinical and Theoretical Applications

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-23 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Kirksville, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences View 145 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

An accredited degree from a university recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (bachelor’s degree for masters programs and a master’s degree for doctoral programs). Applicants who graduated from a university outside the United States may have to provide a degree equivalency evaluation.
Official transcript from the qualifying degree-granting institution. For students using VA benefits transcripts for all institutions attended are required.
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) at the qualifying degree institution.
Evidence of a current unencumbered RN license held in the state in which the attainment of applied non-clinical skills hours will occur.
A current resume.
Completion of a brief essay.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19448 USD / year

≈ 19448 USD / year
Out-of-State

19448 USD / year

≈ 19448 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

19448 USD / year

≈ 19448 USD / year

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