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Nursing, D.N.P. (Post-Master's, Online)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A 33-credit online post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice for nurses with a master's degree in nursing, with asynchronous 8-week courses and cohort starts in January and August. Students complete 1,000 documented clinical hours (up to 500 may come from the master's program) and a DNP scholarly project; on-campus events are optional. It is a non-licensure program.

Official program name
Nursing, D.N.P. (Post-Master's, Online)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Administering location
Durham, NHWhere 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
Required credits
33 credits; 500 practicum hours
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
2.5 years, or 1.5 years with an accelerated plan of study (1.5 years with accelerated plan)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
January, August
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online post-master's DNP with asynchronous courses and required practicum hours.

Source: unh.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: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Optional campus visits
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Asynchronous
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Practicum Required

    1,000 documented advanced practice clinical hours, including up to 500 from the master's program

    Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Orientation Required

    Online synchronous orientation

    Online

    Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Campus visit Optional

    Students are encouraged to present the final DNP project on campus at the DNP scholarly symposium

    UNH campus

    Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Academic calendar

Capstone

  • DNP scholarly project and publishable scholarly paper
    Source: unh.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 (in nursing)
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredUnencumbered RN license in the United States
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RecommendedMinimum 3.5 — Minimum 3.50 cumulative graduate GPA preferred
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredProfessional statement essay
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters of reference
Source: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
OptionalApplicants may be contacted for an interview
Source: unh.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Doctor of Nursing Practice (PE79), NH residentFrom the university's online tuition table$800per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$26,400 = 33 credits × $800 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: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Doctor of Nursing Practice (PE79), out-of-stateFrom the university's online tuition table$880per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$29,040 = 33 credits × $880 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: unh.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Technology Fee (9-16 credits per semester)
$121 per semesterMandatory
Source: unh.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

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) — 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

Professional licensure

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

International applicants

  • Fully online students residing outside the United States are not eligible for admission into UNH programs that lead to professional licensure and/or certification.Source: unh.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. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. unh.edu/business-services/tuition-fees/unh-online-graduate-programs — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. unh.edu/program/doctor-nursing-practice/nursing — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. unh.edu/registrar/enrollment-records/professional-licensure-program-disclosures — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026

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