University of Missouri · Sinclair School of Nursing

Nursing (PhD)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Overview

Blended online PhD in Nursing from the Sinclair School of Nursing requiring at least 72 credit hours above the bachelor's level, a comprehensive examination and a dissertation defense. Students attend campus for at least one week in their first summer and four days each April; the average student takes about five years.

Official program name: Nursing (PhD)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research 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 (BSN, MSN)
Specializations: Innovations to improve health and health systems · Population health and health disparities · Symptom and health behavior science
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: At least 72 credit hours above the bachelor's level (77 BS to PhD, 59 MS to PhD, 48 post-clinical doctorate listed for cost estimates)
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: about five years on average (Average across students; depends on academic preparation and enrollment status)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Summer
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Mostly online PhD with required on-campus sessions (one week in the first summer and four days each April).

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.
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Campus visits: Campus visits required
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Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
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In-person and practical requirements as published

Campus visit Required
Campus visit of at least one week during the first summer
Once, first summer · University of Missouri campus
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visit Required
Four days on campus each April
Annually (April) · University of Missouri campus
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Other in-person requirement Required
One annual professional meeting with the research mentor
Annually
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Dissertation defense Required
Defense of the dissertation project to a committee
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Curriculum

Dissertation

Comprehensive examination, proposal and dissertation
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Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Innovations to improve health and health systems
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Population health and health disparities
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Symptom and health behavior science
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: RequiredBachelor's (3.3 GPA) or master's/doctoral (3.5 GPA) degree in nursing from an accredited school, or equivalent for non-nurse applicants
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3.5 — Minimum 3.5 GPA (4.0 scale) for applicants entering with a graduate degree
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal statement of research goals and interests (max four pages)
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional recommendations
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Résumé / CV: RequiredCurriculum vitae
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Writing sample: RequiredWriting sample such as an abstract, publication or scholarly paper
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Application fee: Required$75 — Domestic application fee $75; international $100
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalRequired only for applicants who do not meet the minimum GPA or lack a cumulative GPA; taken within the last five years.
Source: online.missouri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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.

Priority deadline
Dec. 1 · for Summer (early acceptance)
The university does not print a year with this date.
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Year not printed
Application deadline
Feb. 1 · for Summer (regular acceptance)
The university does not print a year with this date.
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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
All online students	$681.30	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$49,053.60 = 72 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

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

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/bsn/financial — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing/phd — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing/phd/admissions — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
online.missouri.edu/degrees-programs/mu/nursing/nursing/phd/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 (BSN, MSN)
Length
about five years on average (Average across students; depends on academic preparation and enrollment status) · At least 72 credit hours above the bachelor's level (77 BS to PhD, 59 MS to PhD, 48 post-clinical doctorate listed for cost estimates)
Tuition
$681.30 per creditAll online students, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Columbia, MO

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