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Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU School of Nursing

Ph.D. in Nursing (online)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Overview

An online Ph.D. in Nursing with concentrations in biobehavioral research and health care quality research, requiring a minimum of 58 credits for students entering with a master's degree. Online courses are combined with on-campus immersions each semester; the program runs three years full-time or four years part-time with rolling fall admission and no admissions test.

Official program name
Ph.D. in Nursing (online)
Awarded degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Doctoral — research doctorate
University
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Richmond, VAWhere 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
Specializations
Biobehavioral Research · Health Care Quality Research
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
minimum 58 graduate credit hours (entering with a master's degree)
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
three years full-time or four years part-time
Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms
Fall
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)
Why this program is listed

Online research doctorate combining online courses with required on-campus immersions each semester.

Source: online.vcu.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 + campus visitsCoursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.Coursework is online, with required visits, residencies or immersions on campus or at another set location.
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits required
Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

  • Immersion Required

    On-campus immersions each semester

    Each semester · VCU campus

    Source: online.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Dissertation

  • Degree granted after electronic copies of the dissertation are submitted
    Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

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 and/or master's degree, one of which must be in nursing from an accredited nursing school
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Interview
RequiredPersonal interview
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not requiredNo admissions test is required for this program.
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

    Rolling admission · for Fall

    The university does not print a year with this date.

    Source: bulletin.vcu.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.

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

  • Graduate Teaching Assistantships Assistantship

    Cover tuition and offer a stipend

    Eligibility: Registered for at least nine credit hours, in good academic standing, working 20 hours per week

    How to apply: Contact the School of Nursing

    Source: nursing.vcu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

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

  • VCU participates in NC-SARA, which allows students from NC-SARA-approved states to enroll in VCU's programs; state regulations determine whether VCU may offer a place to students located outside Virginia. Official pageSource: onlinesocialwork.vcu.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

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. academics.provost.vcu.edu/assessment-accreditation-and-compliance/compliance/professional-licensure- — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/school-nursing/nursing-phd-biobehavioral/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
  3. nursing.vcu.edu/academics/phd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. online.vcu.edu/online/programs/phd-nursing/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. onlinesocialwork.vcu.edu/academics/licensure/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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