Doctor of Nursing Practice

A 74-78-credit online DNP at Ball State with post-bachelor's and post-master's tracks and Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive and Nurse Educator cognates, each with required clinical and practicum hours.

Official program name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Awarded degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Doctoral — professional doctorate

University

Ball State University

Administering location

Muncie, INWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.

Subject

Nursing (BSN, MSN)Nurse PractitionerNursing Leadership

Specializations

Family Nurse Practitioner Cognate · Nurse Executive Cognate · Nurse Educator Cognate

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Required credits

74-78 credits

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

Not verified

Start terms

Fall

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Academic delivery

Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Practical placement required

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Class schedule

Not verified

Study intensity

Part-time, Full-time

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional license

RequiredActive, unencumbered RN license in state of practice

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum overall 3.0 undergraduate GPA on a 4.0 scale (or 3.0 in each nursing degree)

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Recommendation letters

Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation from professional colleagues, supervisors or instructors

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Background check

RequiredDisclosure of any criminal background in supplemental forms

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

• Priority deadline

  July 19 (priority consideration) · for Fall 2027

  The university does not print a year with this date.

  Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  Year not printed

Other published fees

Online course fee

$25 per creditMandatory

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Technology fee ($100 per semester under 7 credits; $150 for 7 or more)

$100 per semesterMandatory

Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

• Regional Tuition Savings (Kentucky and Ohio) Tuition discount

  Indiana in-state tuition for new undergraduate students from Kentucky or Ohio

  Eligibility: First-time undergraduate students who are residents of Kentucky or Ohio; current or previously enrolled students are not eligible

  Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

• Indiana Adult Student Grant Grant

  up to $2,000, renewable · renewable

  Eligibility: Indiana residents aged 25 and older enrolled in an undergraduate program

  Source: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Institutional accreditation

• Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

• Students must reside in and complete all clinical hours in a state where the School of Nursing is authorized; moving to an unauthorized state prevents progression. Official pageSource: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
• Ball State is authorized in all states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. territories and participates in SARA; a few states are excluded for online nursing because of licensing issues. Official pageSource: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

• Requirements for professional licensure in fields such as nursing, education, and other fields vary from state to state. State-by-state disclosureSource: bsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Accreditation and state authorization do not establish that a program meets licensure requirements in your state.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
2. bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/academic-programs/bachelors/businessadmin — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
3. bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/academic-programs/doctoral/doctor-of-nursing-practic — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
4. bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/costs/graduate — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
5. bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/services-for-students/state-authorizations — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
6. bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/services-for-students/state-authorizations/professio — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
7. bsu.edu/admissions/graduate/apply?dyno=doctorate-nursing-practice — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026

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