Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

Post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice of nine courses and 50 quarter credits, with a practice-focused project over three terms and a minimum of 1,000 postbaccalaureate practice hours.

Official program name: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Purdue University Global
Administering location: West Lafayette, INWhere 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: 50 total quarter credits (9 courses)
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 1.5 years average completion (full-time schedule)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Post-master's DNP delivered online with required practice hours at a site of the student's choice.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
Practice experience at an approved practice site with a Practice Mentor selected by the student; 1,000 postbaccalaureate practice hours (up to 500 may be accepted from prior education).
Practice site chosen by the student
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Practice-focused final project over three terms, mentored by a DNP consultant and a practice-site mentor.
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

10-week terms
Source: purdueglobal.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: RequiredMaster's degree with a major in nursing from a CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA accredited program; bachelor's holders enroll in the MSN first
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the nursing master's degree
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredResume or CV verifying at least 1,000 clinical hours as a registered nurse
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two letters of reference from professional and/or academic contacts
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: RequiredInformational interview with an Admissions Advisor
Source: catalog.purdueglobal.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 studentsFrom the university's online tuition table	$700	per creditEstimated tuition$35,000 = 50 credits × $700 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: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Graduate resource fee: $295 per termMandatory
Source: purdueglobal.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 tuition reduction (undergraduate) Tuition discount
55% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 38% per credit for veterans
Eligibility: Current servicemembers and veterans in undergraduate programs
Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Military tuition reduction (graduate) Tuition discount
17-30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans
Eligibility: Current servicemembers and veterans in graduate programs
Source: purdueglobal.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 — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Residents of Hawaii, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Guam, and Virgin Islands may not enroll; international students are not eligible. Official pageSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Purdue Global participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Official pageSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Not designed for initial certification and licensure for advanced practice registered nurse roles. State-by-state disclosureSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Completion of a Purdue Global degree program is not a guarantee of a graduate's ability to obtain a state license. State-by-state disclosureSource: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Purdue Global offers online degrees to international students; some programs (for example the RN-to-BSN and DNP) state that international students are not eligible.Source: purdueglobal.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

catalog.purdueglobal.edu/graduate/nursing/doctor-nursing-practice/ — Official catalog / bulletin, 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
purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/about/accreditation/licensure-state-authorizations/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/admissions/academic-calendar/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/online-mba-master-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/information-technology/bachelor-cybersecurity/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/nursing/online-doctor-of-nursing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
purdueglobal.edu/tuition-financial-aid/undergraduate-graduate-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees 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
1.5 years average completion (full-time schedule) · 50 total quarter credits (9 courses)
Tuition
$700 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
West Lafayette, IN

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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