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Doctor of Nursing Practice

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

Online post-master's Doctor of Nursing Practice of 38 credits emphasizing traditional, complementary and integrative health, with a three-part practice improvement project and 500 hours of indirect, project-related clinical hours.

Official program name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Awarded degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — professional doctorate
University
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Kingston, RIWhere 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
38 credits
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
Fall
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Post-master's DNP offered online through URI Online, with 500 indirect project-related clinical hours.

Source: web.uri.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: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Practical placement required
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Clinical placement Required

    500 hours of indirect, project-related clinical hours

    Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

  • D.N.P. Practice Improvement Project (development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination)
    Source: web.uri.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 (GPA minimum 3.0)
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license
RequiredRN licensure in the state where the student resides
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Required300- to 500-level statistics course and a master's-level introduction to research course
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredStatement of purpose
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of reference
Source: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample
RequiredOne master's-level paper or equivalent
Source: web.uri.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

    4-Aug-27 · for Fall 2027

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: web.uri.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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online studentsFrom the university's online tuition table$825per creditEstimated tuition$31,350 = 38 credits × $825 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: web.uri.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

  • URI is approved to participate in NC-SARA and can admit residents of all states, DC, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to online programs; some programs accept only residents of listed states. Official pageSource: web.uri.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

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

International applicants

  • URI is currently only accepting applications for online programs from international residents of Australia.Source: web.uri.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. web.uri.edu/nursing/academics/doctor-of-nursing-practice/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. web.uri.edu/nursing/academics/doctor-of-nursing-practice/admission-and-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. web.uri.edu/nursing/academics/doctor-of-nursing-practice/curriculum/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. web.uri.edu/online/student-resources/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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