University of Kentucky · College of Nursing

Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A Doctor of Nursing Practice with BSN-DNP and MSN-DNP entry and several nurse practitioner specialty tracks. Didactic courses are online; students attend 1-3 day immersion blocks on the Lexington campus twice each semester.

Official program name: Nursing Practice (DNP)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Kentucky — College of Nursing
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Lexington, KYWhere 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: Nurse Practitioner Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 34 - 77 total credits
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Didactic coursework fully online with required on-campus immersion blocks twice each semester.

Source: online.uky.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 + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Required
In-person immersion blocks (1-3 days) with orientation, testing, skill assessments and standardized patient modules.
Twice each semester · Lexington campus
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

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

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: RequiredBSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program; MSN also required for MSN-DNP entry.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, unencumbered RN license (and APRN license if applicable).
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three references.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent CV/resume.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: RequiredPersonal interview(s).
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$80 — $80 NursingCAS application fee.
Source: online.uky.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 deadline
May 15, 2027 · for Fall 2027
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Upcoming
Priority deadline
Jan. 15 (preferred) · for Fall 2027
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

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
Program page rate (residency category not stated on page)	$1,067.50	per creditSource: online.uky.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Kentucky Board of Nursing full approval based on CCNE accreditation.Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

The University of Kentucky participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA); programs in licensed fields may not be available in every state. Official pageSource: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

The University of Kentucky maintains the Program State Licensure Map to provide licensure information for each state licensure program and state. State-by-state disclosureSource: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Online programs cannot be offered in countries subject to U.S. sanctions or where regulatory requirements cannot be met; a Global Compliance Map lists availability by country. Enrollment in a fully online program cannot lead to an F-1 or J-1 visa.Source: online.uky.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

online.uky.edu/authorization-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.uky.edu/doctoral/nursing-practice/dnp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC 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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