A Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) from MU can help you advance your career in an advanced nursing role. Our program is distance mediated, providing online coursework with minimal on-campus visits (generally once per year), ideal for the working professional. Students may select from part-time or full-time plans of study to meet individual student needs.
Upon completion of the DNP program in nursing, the learner will:
Integrate advanced knowledge of nursing theories, methods of inquiry, humanities, and related sciences in the delivery of care to rural and other underserved populations.
Serve as leaders, in collaboration with multiple disciplines to improve quality of health care outcomes for individuals, populations, and systems.
Systematically evaluate a defined area of nursing using technologies in order to advance cost effective healthcare delivery.
Appraise scientific data from various domains in order to translate best evidence into nursing practice and health care delivery.
Analyze the social, economic, cultural, environmental, political, and policy components of health care to advocate for improved health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
September 2025
Sinclair School of Nursing
915 Hitt Street,
COLUMBIA,
Missouri,
65212, United States
Students interested in the DNP program must meet the following admission criteria:
a baccalaureate or master degree in Nursing from a program accredited by a national organization responsible for nursing accreditation (i.e. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE))
A grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale based on the last 60 hours of undergraduate nursing course work for applicants with less than a master’s degree.
A cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for applicants with a master’s degree in nursing.
Non-native English speakers must score 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 6.5 on the Academic IELTS, PTE score of 59 and Cambridge C1 Advanced score of 180
Application Deadlines: Fall: January 31; Spring: September 30; Summer: January 31
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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