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Kent State University at Kent · College of Nursing

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.)

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

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

Overview

Research doctorate with post-baccalaureate and post-master's tracks, delivered mostly online with synchronous classes, a candidacy examination and a dissertation; it can be completed full time or part time.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
Not verified
Credits
90 credit hours (post-baccalaureate) or 73 credit hours (post-master's)
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
License requirement
Active, unrestricted U.S. registered nurse license
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum overall 3.000 graduate GPA
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of reference from health care professionals or academic faculty
Source: kent.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Two-page, single-spaced essay
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

  • November 15

    Fall (international applicants) · International applicants

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

  • March 1

    Fall (domestic applicants) · Specific applicants

    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

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No accreditor-directory record or state approval statement matched this program's level yet. That does not mean the program is unaccredited.

Sources

  1. kent.edu/nursing/nursing-phd — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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Not yet verified: tuition, upcoming deadline

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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.) at Kent State University at Kent