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Doctor of Nursing Practice: Post Master's Track

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A 40-credit post-master's DNP for advanced-practice nurses, offered online with required on-site course immersions. Students complete a DNP Project with 448 practice hours and a minimum of 1,000 practice hours overall, over six semesters.

Official program name
Doctor of Nursing Practice: Post Master's Track
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Baltimore, MDWhere 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
40 credits
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
six semesters
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Post-master's DNP offered online with required on-site course immersions and practice hours.

Source: e-catalogue.jhu.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 + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Immersion Required

    Required on-site course immersions.

    Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Practicum Required

    448 practice hours with the DNP Project; minimum 1,000 practice hours in total (master's clinical hours can count).

    Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

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
RequiredDesigned for post-master's nurses in an advanced nursing practice role.
Source: e-catalogue.jhu.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 — Part Time DNP Post Masters & MBA (per credit hour)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$2,119per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$84,760 = 40 credits × $2,119 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: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — Full-Time DNP Post Masters & MBA (annual)From the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level$57,213per academic year · 2026-2027Source: e-catalogue.jhu.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

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

Programmatic accreditation

  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — The DNP program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Johns Hopkins University participates in NC-SARA, which provides approval to offer its distance education programs in other NC-SARA states. Official pageSource: e-catalogue.jhu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Not verified — check the university's disclosure for your state.

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. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/nursing/doctoral-degrees/dnp-post-masters-track/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  2. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/university-wide-policies-information/admission-aid/tuition-fees/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  3. e-catalogue.jhu.edu/university-wide-policies-information/higher-education-act-disclosures/general-in — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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