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Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

DNP with Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and MSN-to-DNP tracks. Coursework is online with more than 1,000 in-person clinical contact hours; length is two years for MSN-to-DNP and three years for BSN-to-DNP.

Official program name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Administering location
Las Cruces, NMWhere 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
Specializations
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) · MSN-to-DNP (Advanced Practice focus)
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
50-70 credits (program facts); course requirements page lists 26-28 credits for MSN-to-DNP and 43-50 credits without a master's
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
2 years for MSN-to-DNP or 3 years for BSN-to-DNP
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

DNP with online coursework and more than 1,000 in-person clinical contact hours.

Source: global.nmsu.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.Coursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Clinical placement Required

    More than 1,000 in-person clinical contact hours.

    Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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.

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 — NMSU Global Campus graduate per credit hour (base tuition)$444.40per creditSource: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Nursing tuition differential
$49 per creditMandatory
Source: global.nmsu.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

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

  • Licensure information is provided in accordance with federal regulations and NMSU's membership in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: nmsu.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

  • International students may enroll in Global Campus online programs; online programs are not eligible for student visas.Source: global.nmsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. global.nmsu.edu/degree-programs/bachelors/psychology/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. global.nmsu.edu/degree-programs/doctoral/nursing-practice/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. nmsu.edu/academics/licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  5. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  7. DAPIP — HLC 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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