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Kent State University at Kent · College of Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

DNPMSN-to-DNPBSN-to-DNPLeadershipFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Nursing Practice

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

Overview

Online practice doctorate with Executive Nurse, Nursing Administration and Executive Leadership, and Practice Leadership concentrations, culminating in a scholarly project defended to a committee.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP, BSN-to-DNP
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Nursing Leadership / Administration
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
40 to 64 minimum total credit hours depending on concentration
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Kent Campus — Kent, OH

Entry background & licensure

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

Which states' residents may enroll has not been verified. An online program's campus state does not establish where students can live.

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum overall 3.000 GPA
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Undergraduate- or graduate-level statistics course with a minimum C grade
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prior degree
Executive Nurse concentration requires a master's degree in nursing or a related field
Source: kent.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.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,595
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,708
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $172
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,483
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,352
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

  • March 1

    Fall (priority)

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • October 1

    Spring (priority)

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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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

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · College of Nursing, Kent, OH

    Initial: February 25, 2013 · Most recent: March 14, 2018 · Term expires: December 31, 2028 · Next review: Spring 2028

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. kent.edu/nursing/nursing-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. kent.edu/nursing/nursing-dnp — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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LPN & Allied Health to BSN

BSNLPN / LVN-to-BSNPrelicensure
  • Kent Campus — Kent, OH
  • On-campus
  • Minimum 121 total credit hours (LPN and Allied Health roadmap)
  • For: Licensed practical / vocational nurse; Other health professional (e.g. paramedic)

Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline

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