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Oakland University · School of Nursing

Ph.D. in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

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

Overview

Online PhD in nursing with three entry tracks (BSN, MSN or DNP to PhD) and an annual three-day hybrid immersion week, preparing nurse scientists in health care quality and health outcomes.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework, Hybrid
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
BSN to Ph.D. 80 credits; MSN to Ph.D. 60 credits; DNP to Ph.D. 48 credits
Source: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Main Campus (Human Health Building) — Rochester, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: oakland.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

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

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

  • Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) — Up to 85% of the total loan amount forgiven after four years of full-time nurse faculty workPh.D. in Nursing studentsSource: oakland.edu · verified October 6, 2026
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

Campus visits
Annual three-day hybrid Ph.D. Immersion Week
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.

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

Sources

  1. oakland.edu/nursing/graduate-programs/phd-in-nursing/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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