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Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private nonprofit

Award: PhD in Nursing Research and Theory Development

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

Overview

A research doctorate with full-time and part-time options and a 46-credit curriculum. The full-time option includes stipend support, benefits and tuition remission for required coursework.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: nursing.nyu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
Not verified
Credits
46 credits
Source: nursing.nyu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing — New York, NY

Entry background & licensure

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

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
At least one degree (bachelors or master's) in nursing
Source: nursing.nyu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum grade point average of 3.0
Source: nursing.nyu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview
Mandatory interview day, January-February 2027 (exact date TBD)
Source: nursing.nyu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredAs of Fall 2021
Source: nursing.nyu.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: $60,438
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $60,438
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $38,826
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $38,826
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

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Accreditation & approval

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Sources

  1. nursing.nyu.edu/academics/doctoral/florence-s-downs-phd-program-nursing-research-and-theor — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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