Online PhD in Nursing

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Overview

A cohort-based online research PhD in nursing that starts in the fall of odd years, with a three-day campus orientation at the start, a return to campus at the end, research practicum courses, a qualifying exam and dissertator credits.

Official program name: Online PhD in Nursing
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — research doctorate
University: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Administering location: Milwaukee, WIWhere 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: 51-52 credits
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall (odd years)
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online research PhD with a required 3-day on-campus orientation and a return to campus at the end of the program.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Orientation Required
Three-day on-campus orientation before the first fall semester.
once, at start · UWM campus
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visit Required
Return to campus at the end of the program of study.
once, at end · UWM campus
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

Qualifying exam, comprehensive exam and dissertator credits (NURS 997).
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Online courses offered every two years and taken in sequence.
Source: uwm.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”.

Statement / essay: RequiredWritten statement on experience, goals, research interests and motivation
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — References from three different people
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredCurrent curriculum vitae
Source: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Writing sample: RequiredTwo examples of original work
Source: uwm.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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All online students — Online PhD tuition (flat fee)	$1,000	per creditEstimated tuition$51,000 = 51 credits × $1,000 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: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Dissertator credits (NURS 997), flat fee	$780	per creditEstimated tuition$39,780 = 51 credits × $780 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: uwm.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

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

Wisconsin is a SARA member through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact; UWM is a participating institution in MSARA. Official pageSource: uwm.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

SARA does not provide reciprocity for state professional licensing requirements. State-by-state disclosureSource: uwm.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
uwm.edu/nursing/academics/nursing-phd-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
uwm.edu/online/admission/compliance/ — Official admissions page, verified October 10, 2026
uwm.edu/online/programs/program-finder/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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