Overview

This Family Nurse Practitioner option at George Washington University prepares registered nurses for leadership in primary care settings for treating families and individuals of all ages. This option offers didactic and clinical experiences that prepare you to deliver high-quality, patient-centered primary care.

Features

We recommend that you have some clinical experience before starting this program option, but it is not required.

Due to the rigorous nature of this program option and the clinical hours required, we strongly recommend that you not work full-time while pursuing this degree.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Family Nurse Practitioner program is a practice doctorate program designed to prepare advanced practice nurses and nurse leaders as practice scholars to improve patient outcomes, systems change, and translate evidence into practice to improve safety and quality.

The DNP graduate is prepared to apply evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and systems thinking to transform health care systems and improve patient care.

Graduates are also prepared to lead inter-professional collaborative teams to shape policy, health care systems, and clinical and patient care innovations.

The Post-BSN DNP graduates are further prepared as family nurse practitioners to deliver and manage health care, health education, and health promotion to clients and families across the lifespan.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 308 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum of bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university

Preferred scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited college or university

Official transcripts (from all post-secondary schools)

Two letters of recommendation

Current resume

A Statement of Purpose describing your career goals relative to the doctoral study. You should include a general idea for your DNP project. Your vision for your post-DNP contributions to advance the nursing profession through scholarship and evidence-based practice must be emphasized in the statement Also, briefly describe your professional nursing practice and indicate any current or previous leadership roles. The applicants with a clear idea of a potential DNP project and the ability of the project to enhance/improve/contribute to nursing practice will be given preference for admission.

Active and unencumbered RN license from a U.S. state or territory

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

117360 USD / full

≈ 117360 USD / full
Out-of-State

117360 USD / full

≈ 117360 USD / full
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

117360 USD / full

≈ 117360 USD / full

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Family Nurse Practitioner.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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