Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice

Overview

A CCNE-accredited online DNP of 45 quarter credits on the traditional MSN-entry path, with a capstone integrated into coursework and a minimum of 1,000 post-BSN practicum hours.

Official program name: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Doctoral — professional doctorate
University: Walden University
Administering location: Minneapolis, MNWhere 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)Nursing Leadership
Required credits: 45 quarter credits (traditional path)
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 18 months (traditional track, 600 documented post-BSN practicum hours on admission, minimum time to completion)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online professional nursing doctorate with required practicum hours.

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

In-person and practical requirements as published

Practicum Required
Minimum of 1,000 post-BSN practicum hours, at least 400 at the DNP level
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Capstone

Capstone elements integrated into coursework
Source: waldenu.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: RequiredTraditional path: MSN; NP specializations accept MSN or BSN with 3.0 GPA
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Professional license: RequiredCurrent, active RN license
Source: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: waldenu.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 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	$960	per creditEstimated tuition$43,200 = 45 credits × $960 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: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Program fee per quarter: $185 per termMandatory
Source: waldenu.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

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing EducationSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

Walden publishes a state-by-state authorization status. It is not accepting new students from New York, North Dakota or Puerto Rico, and is unable to accept applications from residents of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Official pageSource: waldenu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Professional licensure

Any programs not included in the chart are not designed lead to professional licensure and/or certification. State-by-state disclosureSource: waldenu.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
waldenu.edu/about/accreditation/state-authorization-and-program-licensure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/online-doctoral-programs/doctor-of-nursing-practice — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
waldenu.edu/professional-licensure-disclosure — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Online coursework + local placement
In-person requirements
Practical placement required
Subject
Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Length
18 months (traditional track, 600 documented post-BSN practicum hours on admission, minimum time to completion) · 45 quarter credits (traditional path)
Tuition
$960 per creditAll online students
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Minneapolis, MN

Leads to a licensed field: check the licensure disclosure for your state before applying. Details

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