University of North Dakota · College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Nursing (Ph.D.)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Overview

Online 90-credit Ph.D. in Nursing focused on rural and underserved populations, with synchronous and asynchronous courses, an original dissertation and a required 3-5 day intensive each year on campus or at a regional research conference.

Official program name: Nursing (Ph.D.)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
University: University of North Dakota — College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
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: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Required credits: 90 semester credits of post-baccalaureate work (up to 30 from a master's)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 3 years (part-time), plus dissertation (part-time)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 research doctorate with a required annual face-to-face intensive.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Immersion Required
Annual 3-4 day face-to-face intensive (NURS 556), usually in spring, on campus or at the Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
Once per year · UND campus or Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Dissertation defense Required
Final examination/dissertation defense
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Dissertation (15 credit hours) after written and oral comprehensive examinations
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: RequiredBaccalaureate or higher degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, unencumbered RN license
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — 3.00 undergraduate GPA (or junior/senior years) and 3.5 graduate GPA
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses: RequiredGraduate univariate statistics course; graduate nursing theory course (or in first year)
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Transfer credit: OptionalUp to 30 master's-level credits with approval
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredOne to two page paper on research interests and professional goals
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three professional letters of recommendation
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview: RequiredInterview (web, phone or in person) for applicants meeting requirements
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.

Priority deadline
April 1 · for Fall
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Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
June 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: und.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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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

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

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.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
und.edu/about/student-disclosure-information/licensure.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
und.edu/programs/nursing-phd/index.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
und.edu/programs/nursing-phd/requirements.html — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
und.edu/programs/post-masters-doctor-of-nursing-practice/index.html — Official program page, 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
3 years (part-time), plus dissertation (part-time) · 90 semester credits of post-baccalaureate work (up to 30 from a master's)
Tuition
Not verified
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Grand Forks, ND

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