• On-Campus Component
    Yes
  • Cost
    $1,100.00 per credit (resident and nonresident)
  • Total Credits
    36
  • 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

The post-master’s DNP program is designed for nurses who have a master’s degree from a fully accredited institution in one of the following APRN specialties (nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, and nurse anesthetist), or nursing informatics, nursing leadership and public health nursing are invited to pursue the post-master's route.Graduates of the DNP program are prepared to create and lead new models of care delivery for communities locally, across the nation, and around the world. Students will be equipped to evaluate systems, utilize research, and lead changes in protocol, practice, and health care policies in a range of systems and settings.

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

Program Format

The post-master’s option of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program offers a one-year or a two-year program plan option that is delivered almost entirely online.

Students in the Post-Master’s DNP are required to come to campus once each semester for a one week session that includes core courses, enhancement programming, specialty courses, and meetings with your advisor. 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.