- Résumé or curriculum vitae that demonstrates professional experience in nursing.
- Essay (300 words) describing professional goals and reasons for seeking the professional practice doctorate.
- Three letters of reference from health care professionals or academic faculty who can speak to the applicant's professional and academic abilities
- Pre-admission interview
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
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Minimum 560 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
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Minimum 83 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
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Minimum 78 MELAB score
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Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
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Minimum 55 PTE score
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Students selected for admission to the nursing program must meet the College of Nursing's Clinical Compliance Policy.
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Upon admission to the D.N.P. degree, students who hold only a CCNE- or NLNAC-accredited bachelor's degree in nursing will be admitted also to an APRN M.S.N. degree. This will allow students to complete M.S.N. coursework and enroll in some D.N.P. coursework after successfully completing their first two full-time semesters of graduate study. Students must first complete M.S.N. coursework, earn the M.S.N. degree and obtain APRN national certification before they can continue with D.N.P. coursework and earn the D.N.P. degree.
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Students with a master's degree must submit proof of current, national certification as an advanced practice registered nurse within their first semester or prior to beginning their practicum hours, whichever comes first.
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All students must complete or have completed a course or courses in Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Health Assessment and Advanced Pathophysiology to meet AACN D.N.P. requirements.