• On-Campus Component
    Yes
  • Cost
    $1,100.00 per credit (resident and nonresident)
  • Total Credits
    82
  • 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

Nurse-midwives provide expert health care to women of all ages including primary care; prenatal, labor, and birth care; gynecologic care; and care to newborns. Midwives provide women-centered and culturally sensitive care—recognizing the normal transitions in women’s lives, including a physiologic approach to pregnancy and birth in all practice settings.

The basic Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Midwifery Program and Post-Graduate Certificate Midwifery Program is fully accredited by the ACNM Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).

Program Format

The post-baccalaureate option of the DNP program offers a three-year or a four-year program plan option. Each semester students attend a one-week session on campus that includes core courses, enhancement programming, specialty courses and advisor meetings. Beginning the second year of the program students meet two to three additional times per semester for one or two days each time for coursework. Students also complete at least 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.

Career Opportunities

Our graduates are prepared to:

  • provide independent midwifery care according to the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Core Competencies, Standards for the Practice of Midwifery, and the ACNM Code of Ethics.
  • engage in interprofessional practice to most effectively manage women’s health care needs.
  • provide leadership within the health care system to promote quality improvement.
  • influence health policy initiatives affecting women and families' health care.

Upon successful completion of the midwifery course of study, graduates are eligible to take the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) national certification examination.