Overview

As industry evolves, so has Penn State Nursing. A DNP is the industry standard for nurse practitioners and those who want to assume clinical leadership or specialty roles.

A DNP is the highest level of nursing practice for clinicians and clinical leadership. Graduates from our program will be well prepared to deliver expert clinical care and improve health care outcomes.

What are my career options with a Penn State Nursing Practice - Leadership degree?

A Pennsylvania State University DNP positions you to become a nurse leader in a variety of capacities. For example, a DNP-prepared nurse can become a nurse practitioner (NP), with a specialty, or assume responsibility as a high-level administrator with the ability to influence clinical training or nursing policy.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence-Based Practice I: Inquiry and Research Methods
Evidence-Based Practice II: Translating Inquiry into Practice
Doctor of Nursing Practice: Leadership
Evidence-Based Practice III: Project Development
Ethics in Professional Nursing Practice
Population Health Perspectives
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare Economics and Policy for Nurse Administrators

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00

More details

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, to receive priority status apply by the previously listed deadlines.

Language

English

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Credits

38 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Leadership View 143 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

At minimum applicants must have the following:

a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or
a postsecondary degree in Nursing that is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree earned from an officially recognized degree-granting international institution.

Tuition Fee

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International

13008 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1027 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

13008 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1027 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

13008 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1027 USD per credit during 36 months.

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Scholarships Information

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