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The curriculum at St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ University builds on your personal motivations and a tradition of 120+ years of clinical and educational excellence, leadership, and social justice.

The post-master's DNP is a rigorous, relevant, and challenging program based on a cohort learning model; you will enter and proceed through the program with the same group of nurses. Courses in the DNP program are innovative and interrelated. You’ll complete courses online, including interprofessional (IPE) experiences, as well as project and practicum experiences in your own community.

Class sizes are small, and ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s enjoy ready access to experienced faculty and community advisors and mentors. Strong faculty partnerships create powerful links between your coursework, professional interests, and academic goals during these experiences.

Driven by St. Kate's mission-based focus on social justice and leadership, our DNP program graduates are prepared to improve health outcomes through:

• Evidence-based practice
• Quality improvement project management
• Application of healthcare economics and informatics
• Facilitation of changes in health policy

At the end of the program, you will pursue a DNP project that brings together faculty and community advisors who are experts in their fields and committed to your growth as a scholar, leader, and professional. As a result, you will be well-equipped to make a difference in healthcare outcomes through organizational leadership, health policy implementation, and direct patient care.

Students of all genders are welcome in this program. Please note that the Post-Master's DNP does not include coursework for Nurse Practitioner specializations.

Format: Online

Start: Fall

Time to completion: 21 months

Credits required: 34

Tuition per credit: $1,200 (2024-25 rates)

Total tuition: $43,200

Rates are subject to change each June 1.

Tuition and fee information

All applicants will be reviewed for DNP scholarships.

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