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Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

Online post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (leadership track, 37 credits) completed in as few as five semesters, with designated clinical hours, a DNP project and an oral defense. The APRN track is not accepting applications.

Official program name
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Grand Forks, NDWhere 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
37 credits (leadership track)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
as few as five semesters (conditional minimum as printed)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online post-master's DNP (leadership track) with no campus visit and required clinical hours.

Source: und.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: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
No mandatory campus visits
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Clinical placement Required

    Designated clinical hours

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

  • Dissertation defense Required

    Oral presentation and defense of the DNP Project

    Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

  • DNP project, project paper and DNP Capstone (NURS 610)
    Source: und.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 or higher from an accredited nursing program
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredCurrent unencumbered U.S. RN license
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 3 — Minimum 3.0 GPA from a previous graduate program
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
Required2-page statement of goals proposing a DNP project topic
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required3 letters — Three letters from a graduate-prepared nurse, colleague or faculty member
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
OptionalInterview may be required
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Background check
RequiredCriminal background check and drug screen upon offer of admission
Source: und.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

    June 1 · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: und.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.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

  • 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: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • UND is approved to participate in NC-SARA; it does not have state authorization for all programs in all states. Official pageSource: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

  • Federal Regulations prohibit UND from enrolling a distance student into a program where our program curriculum does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in the student's home state. State-by-state disclosureSource: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. und.edu/about/student-disclosure-information/licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. und.edu/programs/post-masters-doctor-of-nursing-practice/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. und.edu/programs/post-masters-doctor-of-nursing-practice/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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