Overview

About the program

The foundation for practice expertise with a population health focus enables the graduate to plan and lead evidenced-based interventions, quality improvement strategies and health policy changes that address patient safety, promote patient-centered care and reduce health disparities among diverse groups. This Doctor of Nursing Practice program is offered at the University of Delaware.

Programme Structure

Program concentrations include:

Family Nurse Practitioner
Psych Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

67 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Nursing View 282 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Student insurance

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students will be admitted to the program based on enrollment availability, and their ability to meet the following minimum recommended entrance requirements:

A baccalaureate degree in nursing from a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited School of Nursing (for Post-Baccalaureate Program).
A master’s degree in nursing from a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited School of Nursing (for Post-Master’s Program).
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (post-baccalaureate); a master’s GPA of 3.5 or higher (post-master’s).
Certification as an APRN (post-master’s)
Eligible for RN licensure in Delaware
A letter from Master’s program indicating the number of clinical hours completed.

Tuition Fee

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International

23874 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

23874 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

23874 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Newark

990 - 1700 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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