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Oakland University · School of Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (post-master)

DNPMSN-to-DNPFor 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

Fully online, 38-credit post-master's DNP with a two- or three-year plan of study that includes a DNP project. Applicants apply through NursingCAS.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Two or three year plan of study
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
38-credit program
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Main Campus (Human Health Building) — Rochester, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Nurse with a master's degree
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current unrestricted RN license in the United States or its territories
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree in nursing with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Two evaluations from healthcare professionals
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Professional statement of 500 to 1,000 words
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

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: $16,429
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,737
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,979
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,648
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical hours
Up to 640 hours of master's-level practicum may be credited
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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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) · School of Nursing, Rochester, MI

    Initial: March 12, 2012 · Most recent: March 16, 2022 · Term expires: December 31, 2032 · Next review: Spring 2032

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MI) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. oakland.edu/nursing/graduate-programs/DNP/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. oakland.edu/nursing/graduate-programs/DNP/admission/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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