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Online Doctoral Programs in Nursing Leadership

Online degrees mapped to nursing leadership from the program's official description. A program appears here only when its own page supports the subject.

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Programs in this field often lead to a state license. Institutional accreditation does not establish licensure eligibility — each profile links the university's own state-by-state disclosure where one is published.

Ball State University

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nurse Practitioner · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Muncie, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Part-time, Full-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition: $464 per credit · In-state — Indiana resident, online graduate · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Capella University

DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 52 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $850 per credit · All online students — GuidedPath
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Drexel University

Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2 years (average duration) · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $828 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: July 1, 2027
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Fort Hays State University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN to DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Hays, KSUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $485.98 per credit · All online students — FHSU Online DNP · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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George Washington University

Doctor of Nursing Practice in the Field of Executive Leadership

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Washington, DCUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 43 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Grand Canyon University

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership
Subject: Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Phoenix, AZUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 33 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $760 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Hawaii Pacific University

Online MSN to DNP – Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Honolulu, HIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: As few as 20 months (Minimum completion time) · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,156 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: December 18, 2026 · Spring 1 2027
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Johns Hopkins University

Doctor of Nursing Practice: Post Master's Track

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Baltimore, MDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: six semesters · 40 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $2,119 per credit · All online students — Part Time DNP Post Masters & MBA (per credit hour) · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Purdue University Global

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: West Lafayette, INUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 1.5 years average completion (full-time schedule) · 50 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $700 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Regis University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Denver, COUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Duration: two-year (six-semester) or three-year (nine-semester) plan of study · 28 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,108 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Texas A&M University

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Leadership (Online)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: College Station, TXUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous · Part-time
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: seven semesters · 38 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Thomas Edison State University

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice in Systems-Level Leadership
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Trenton, NJUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 12 to 24 months · 36 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $830 per credit · All online students — DNP nursing courses per credit; effective August 2026 term
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Troy University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post Masters)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Troy, ALUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 35 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $550 per credit · All online students — TROY Online doctoral tuition · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Health Innovation and Leadership DNP

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Minneapolis, MNUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
In-person requirements: Campus visits required; practical placement required
Duration: three-year or four-year program plan · 72 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,100 per credit · All online students — Resident and nonresident
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Missouri

Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice with an emphasis in Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Columbia, MOUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: Campus visits required
Duration: three years (most students) (Depends on academic progress) · 51 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $681.30 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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University of New Hampshire

Nursing, D.N.P. (Post-Master's, Online)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Durham, NHUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits; practical placement required
Duration: 2.5 years, or 1.5 years with an accelerated plan of study (1.5 years with accelerated plan) · 33 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $800 per credit · In-state — Doctor of Nursing Practice (PE79), NH resident · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of North Dakota

Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Grand Forks, NDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits; practical placement required
Duration: as few as five semesters (conditional minimum as printed) · 37 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Rhode Island

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Kingston, RIUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: Duration not verified · 38 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $825 per credit · All online students
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of South Dakota

Doctor of Nursing Practice: Organizational & System Leadership (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Vermillion, SDUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: Duration not verified
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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University of Southern Mississippi

Nursing Leadership PhD

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Hattiesburg, MSUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: about 4 years, depending on hours enrolled and dissertation completion (pending hours enrolled and dissertation completion) · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $594 per credit · In-state — Graduate MS Resident, per hour · 2026-2027
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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