Grand Canyon University · College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Doctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership

Overview

A 33-credit online Doctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership for MSN-prepared registered nurses, including a DNP project and a minimum of 1,000 postbaccalaureate practice immersion hours.

Official program name: Doctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice in Organizational Leadership
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Grand Canyon University — College of Nursing and Health Care Professions
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Phoenix, AZWhere 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 Leadership
Required credits: 33 credits
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online DNP with required practice immersion hours.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Required
Minimum of 1,000 postbaccalaureate practice immersion hours
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

DNP project: design, implement and evaluate a practice-based project
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

8-week online courses
Source: gcu.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-, NLNAC- or ACEN-accredited program
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent unencumbered, unrestricted RN license
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Master's GPA of 3.4 or higher; 3.0-3.39 may be accepted with specifications; below 3.0 not accepted
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredStatistics course with a C or passing grade
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 3 doctoral transfer credits
Source: gcu.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students	$760	per creditEstimated tuition$25,080 = 33 credits × $760 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: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology fee (online and evening, 2026-27): $35 per course
Source: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Canyon Connect, doctoral courses (online and evening, 2026-27): $150 per course
Source: gcu.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

Military rate (graduate, online and professional studies) Tuition discount
$400 per credit effective rate after scholarship
Eligibility: Active duty, active reserve, National Guard and military spouses
Source: gcu.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — GCU's Doctor of Nursing Practice programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

GCU is an institutional participant in SARA through the Arizona SARA Council. Official pageSource: gcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/academics/accreditation/state-authorizations-sara — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/admissions/graduate-doctoral — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/bachelor-of-science-in-nursing-rn-to-bsn — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/degree-programs/dnp-organizational-leadership — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/tuition/online-evening — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
gcu.edu/tuition/other-fees — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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