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Fort Hays State University

Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN to DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A 30-credit cohort-based MSN to DNP for advanced practice nurses, starting each summer. Course work is online with some virtual synchronous activities, and the DNP project is completed within 600 practice hours in a clinical or community setting.

Official program name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (MSN to DNP)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Administering location
Hays, KSWhere 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
Required credits
30 hours
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Summer
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online professional doctorate for advanced practice nurses with a DNP project of up to 600 practice hours.

Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Clinical placement Required

    DNP project practice hours (feasible within 600 hours) in the student's clinical or community setting, through NURS 957-959; clinical clearance may be required.

    Final three semesters · Student's clinical or community setting

    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

  • DNP project translating research into practice, developed across DNP Project I-III (NURS 957, 958, 959).
    Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

  • Fixed cohort study plan; up to two courses may be taken as a non-degree student.
    Source: fhsu.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 from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program in an advanced practice role
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredCurrent APRN license and national board certification (conditional admission possible pending completion)
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3.25 — Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 based on the MSN
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
RequiredGraduate-level statistics course unless completed during the MSN
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement of up to 500 words with 2–3 DNP project ideas
Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredRésumé
Source: fhsu.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 deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — FHSU Online DNPFrom the university's online tuition table$485.98per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesEstimated tuition$14,579.40 = 30 credits × $485.98 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: fhsu.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

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

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

Programmatic accreditation

  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Applications are not accepted from Mississippi, Utah, Washington or the District of Columbia (the program page also lists Tennessee and Alabama). Official pageSource: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
  • Fort Hays State University was approved to join NC-SARA on April 3, 2015, and offers online course work throughout the United States as a participating institution. Official pageSource: fhsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  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. fhsu.edu/online/admissions/tuition/index — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. fhsu.edu/online/faq/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. fhsu.edu/programs/nursing-practice/msn-dnp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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