University of Missouri · Sinclair School of Nursing

Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice with an emphasis in Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care

Overview

Online 51-credit-hour Doctor of Nursing Practice in nursing leadership and innovations in health care, with 8- and 16-week courses and two required on-campus events. Most students finish in three years; the page states the DNP is CCNE accredited.

Official program name: Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care (DNP)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice with an emphasis in Nursing Leadership and Innovations in Health Care
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of Missouri — Sinclair School of Nursing
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Columbia, MOWhere 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 Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 51 credit hours
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: three years (most students) (Depends on academic progress)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

All coursework online with two required on-campus events.

Source: online.missouri.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.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits required
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Campus visit Required
Two on-campus events during the program
Twice · University of Missouri campus
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

8- and 16-week sessions
Source: online.missouri.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: RequiredBaccalaureate or master's degree in nursing (or related field for DNP leadership) from a nationally accredited program
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, unencumbered RN license(s)
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Minimum GPA of 3.5 for applicants with a master's degree in nursing
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional recommendations
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurriculum vitae
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: RequiredInterview through Kira Talent in NursingCAS
Source: online.missouri.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
Rolling admission · for Fall (16-week or 1st 8-week)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring (16-week or 1st 8-week)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Spring (2nd 8-week)
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling
Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Summer
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling

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	$681.30	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$34,746.30 = 51 credits × $681.30 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: online.missouri.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 Award Tuition discount
10% reduction off base tuition
Eligibility: Military or veteran students
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Community College Tuition Award Tuition discount
10% reduction off base tuition
Eligibility: Transfer students from Missouri community colleges
Source: online.missouri.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 — The DNP at the Sinclair School is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

The four University of Missouri System institutions are approved to participate in SARA; all U.S. states except California are SARA members. Official pageSource: at.umsystem.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

all programs at the University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou) designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification State-by-state disclosureSource: at.umsystem.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

International applicants may pursue a degree online without attending classes on campus; admission is through Undergraduate Admissions or the Graduate School.Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

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

at.umsystem.edu/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
at.umsystem.edu/state-authorization/mu/licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing-leadership-and-innovations-health-care/dnp — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing-leadership-and-innovations-health-care/dnp/a — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing-leadership-and-innovations-health-care/dnp/f — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing/bsn/financial — Official program page, 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

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + campus visits · Mixed (live + self-paced)
In-person requirements
Campus visits required
Subject
Nursing Leadership · Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Length
three years (most students) (Depends on academic progress) · 51 credit hours
Tuition
$681.30 per creditAll online students, 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Administering location
Columbia, MO

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

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