• On-Campus Component
    Yes
  • Cost
    $1,100.00 per credit (resident and nonresident)
  • Total Credits
    65
  • 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

A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with an informatics specialty prepares nurses to lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of information systems to support nursing and interprofessional care, as well as ensure patient access to essential health information.

The DNP program at the University of Minnesota is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Program Format

The nursing informatics specialty of the DNP program offers a three-year or a four-year program plan option that is delivered primarily online. In this specialty students are required to come to campus each semester for a one-week session that includes: core courses, enhancement programming, specialty courses and advisor meetings.

Students also complete 1,000 hours at practicum sites arranged by the school. All other work is completed online.

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

Graduates pursue careers as:

  • Business application analysts
  • Chief nursing information officers
  • Clinical decision support specialists
  • Clinical informatics coordinators or system analysts
  • Clinical support—safety managers
  • Directors of nursing informatics or quality informatics
  • Faculty specializing in informatics
  • Health care informatics software developers
  • Informatics nurse educators
  • Information systems administrators
  • Nursing/health informatics consultants

The DNP specialty prepares nurses to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification examination in Informatics Nursing.