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PhD in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private nonprofit

Award: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A research doctorate applied for through the Duke University Graduate School, open to applicants with a baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing. PhD students receive funded tuition and stipends for up to five years.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Duke University School of Nursing — Durham, NC

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Baccalaureate or master's degree in nursing from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited U.S. program or an international program with commensurate standards
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of recommendation from people with doctoral degrees
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$105$105 application fee
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
OptionalScores taken within the past five years may be submitted
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
TOEFL iBT
One accepted test requiredForeign graduates submit TOEFL or IELTS (IELTS preferred)
Source: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

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Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Scholarships & financial aid

  • PhD funding package — Tuition and 12-month stipends fully funded for up to five yearsPhD students; funding also covers health insurance, with a graduate assistantship of about 8 hours per week required from the second semester of year 1 for those supported by the SchoolSource: nursing.duke.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $63,450
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $63,450
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,355
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $62,620
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $62,620
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

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Sources

  1. nursing.duke.edu/academic-programs/phd-program-nursing/phd-admissions — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.duke.edu/academic-programs/phd-program-nursing/phd-financial-support — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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