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Ohio University-Main Campus · School of Nursing

Online MSN to DNP

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

Part-time, blended doctoral program for MSN-prepared nurses with online coursework, periodic on-campus intensives and a practicum totalling 1,000 clinical/practicum hours.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Part-time
Duration
6 semesters
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
36 credit hours
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Athens, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Nurse with a master's degree
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Residency in and valid, unrestricted RN licensure in an approved state
Source: ohio.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
MSN from an institutionally accredited institution
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.2Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20 for unconditional admission
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Professional goals statement (APA style, 1-2 pages)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of recommendation, at least two from individuals prepared at the graduate level
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview
Web-based admission interview with faculty
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$50Application fee
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
Not requiredNo GRE/GMAT required
Source: ohio.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.

  • $685 per credit

    In-state — Ohio resident

    Calculated$24,660 — 36 credits × $685 per credit; excludes other fees

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $24,660 total program

    In-state — Ohio resident, total tuition

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Scholarships & financial aid

  • 15% scholarship for veterans, active military, alumni and corporate partners — 15%Student veterans, active military members, alumni and corporate partnersSource: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,746
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,114
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,444
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $17,436
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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
1,000 clinical/practicum hours
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus visits
Periodic on-campus intensives at the Athens or Dublin campus
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

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, Athens, OH

    Initial: November 7, 2018 · Most recent: April 7, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. ohio.edu/chsp/nursing/graduate/doctorate/post-masters-dnp — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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