• On-Campus Component
    Yes
  • Cost
    $1,100.00 per credit (resident and nonresident)
  • Total Credits
    80
  • Credential
    Doctorate Degree
  • Admission GPA
    3.0
  • Application Deadlines
    Application review begins December 2 | Applications verified after December 2 are reviewed on a rolling basis and as such applications can close or shift to waitlist only consideration at any time if enrollment capacity has been reached.
  • Campus
    Twin Cities
  • College
    School of Nursing

This specialization of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares students to lead and guide the management of complex health conditions, working with nurses and organizations to provide care to adults and elders in a variety of settings. Each program of study is individualized though clinical placements and assignments to match the student’s interests. Students have the opportunity to focus on a subspecialty area such as cardiology, critical care, or palliative care.

This program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Certification

Completion of the required courses and clinical hours in adult and gerontological nursing provides eligibility to take the Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center or from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Program Format

The post-baccalaureate option of the DNP program offers a three-year and a four-year program plan. All DNP students are required to come to campus for a one-week session (Tuesday through Friday) each semester that includes core courses, enhancement programming, specialty courses, and meetings with their advisor.

In addition, once specialty coursework begins, students in the Adult Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist program are expected to be on campus for course work two additional times each semester for one to two days each time. Students also complete 1,000 hours at clinical sites arranged by the school.

Online Catalog

International Students

The DNP program at the University of Minnesota does not meet the requirements for eligibility necessary to obtain a F-1 student visa due to the limited face-to-face on-site classes per DNP. We are only able to accept US Citizens or permanent residents.