Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A 45-quarter-credit post-master's online DNP for registered nurses, combining core courses with 480 to 600 program practicum hours and a DNP project; admission requires at least 400 verified graduate precepted practice hours.

Official program name: Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Drexel University
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAWhere 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)Nursing Leadership
Required credits: 45 quarter credits
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 2 years (average duration)
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Post-master's online DNP with precepted practicum hours completed in the student's setting.

Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

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.
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Practical placement required
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
Precepted practicum hours during the program (480 or 600 depending on admission category), toward a minimum of 1,000 post-baccalaureate hours
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

DNP Project addressing a practice problem, with a doctorate-prepared practicum mentor
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMSN, master's in a health-related field or MBA (a BSN is also required if the master's is not in nursing)
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent US registered nurse license
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3.2 — Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.2 or higher
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredGraduate research methods course and a statistics course, each with a grade of B or higher
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCV or resume
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredAt least 400 precepted practice hours completed during graduate studies
Source: online.drexel.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.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
July 1, 2027
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$828	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$37,260 = 45 credits × $828 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Special tuition rates for alumni, military and partner organizations Tuition discount
Eligibility: Drexel University alumni, military members and members of Drexel partner organizations; new online students and readmitted students
How to apply: Contact applyDUonline@drexel.edu within the first two weeks of the term
Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Drexel's State Regulations and Restrictions page lists the DNP among programs it cannot admit residents of Alabama, Colorado and Louisiana to. Official pageSource: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Drexel University participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA); some programs, mainly in nursing, cannot admit residents of certain states (listed on the State Regulations and Restrictions page). Official pageSource: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

In compliance with federal law, program descriptions on this website for those which may lead to professional licensure and/or certification are noted accordingly. State-by-state disclosureSource: drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

International applicants may need to submit proof of English proficiency and transcript evaluations; Drexel does not provide visa support for students in fully online or hybrid programs.Source: online.drexel.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

drexel.edu/institutionalresearch/accreditation/disclosures — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
online.drexel.edu/about/state-regulations.aspx — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/arts-and-science-degrees/bs-psychology/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.drexel.edu/online-degrees/nursing-degrees/drnp/index.aspx — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Length
2 years (average duration) · 45 quarter credits
Tuition
$828 per creditAll online students, 2026-2027
Next deadline
July 1, 2027
Administering location
Philadelphia, PA

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