University of West Georgia · Tanner Health School of Nursing

Doctor of Education with a Major in Nursing Education

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education with a Major in Nursing Education

Overview

A 60-credit online, asynchronous EdD in nursing education with a required two-day virtual orientation seminar and a one-day dissertation orientation. Applicants need an MSN, a 3.0 graduate nursing GPA and a current US RN license; admission is for fall only.

Official program name: Doctor of Education with a Major in Nursing Education
Awarded degree: Doctor of Education with a Major in Nursing Education
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: University of West Georgia — Tanner Health School of Nursing
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location: Carrollton, GAWhere 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 Education
Required credits: Total semester hours required: 60
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online EdD for nurse educators.

Source: westga.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: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Asynchronous
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Study intensity: Not verified

In-person and practical requirements as published

Orientation Required
Two-day virtual orientation seminar before the first semester.
once · virtual
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Orientation Required
One-day mandatory dissertation orientation the semester before comprehensive exams; format not stated.
once
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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: RequiredMSN from an accredited program.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent unencumbered US RN license.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all graduate nursing courses.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredProfessional resume.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Application fee: Required$55 — $55 graduate application fee.
Source: westga.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

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Application deadline
Rolling admission · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Rolling

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 — Ed.DNSGEDU online rate (Graduate NET) tuition; program differential and Etuition charges also applyFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$249	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$14,940 = 60 credits × $249 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: westga.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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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

UWG is a member of NC-SARA; non-residents and international students must check with UWG that it may enroll residents of their state or country. Official pageSource: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

International students (online or not) must check with UWG to confirm it is allowed to enroll residents of their country.Source: westga.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
westga.edu/assets/studentaccounts/fy2027_osabs/professional_msn_eddnsgedu.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
westga.edu/consumer-information/state-professional-licensure.php — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
westga.edu/uwgonline/program_details.php?program_id=190 — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online · Asynchronous
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Nursing Education
Length
Total semester hours required: 60
Tuition
$249 per creditAll online students — Ed.DNSGEDU online rate (Graduate NET) tuition; program differential and Etuition charges also apply, 2026-2027
Next deadline
Rolling admission
Administering location
Carrollton, GA

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Official program page

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