Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

In-person lifespan PMHNP track of the DNP with about 600 clinical hours, entered either by RNs or through the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion option.

Credential

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Pathway

BSN-to-DNP

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Specialty track

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Delivery

On-campus

Study intensity

Full-time

Duration

RN-DNP: 3 years; APNI-DNP (entry for non-nurses): 4 years

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Credits

RN-DNP: 69-71 credits; APNI-DNP: 112-114 credits

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Campus

First Hill campus — Seattle, WA

Who can apply

RN with a BSN; New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Licensure stage

Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

License requirement

RN/BSN/MSN applicants must have or obtain a Washington State RN license (APNI applicants excluded)

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

References

Two letters of recommendation, at least one from an academic source

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Application fee

$0No application fee

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Minimum GPA

Minimum 3Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in coursework from the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of the bachelor's degree

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Essays / personal statement

Letter of intent describing motivation for applying

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Interview

Select applicants invited to an interview

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

• $107,214 – $111,222 total program

  All students — RN-DNP entry; estimated total program tuition at 2026-2027 rates, mandatory fees not included · 2026-2027

  Excludes: Mandatory fees

  Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

• $164,328 – $168,336 total program

  All students — APNI-DNP entry (college graduates without a health care background); estimated total program tuition at 2026-2027 rates, mandatory fees not included · 2026-2027

  Excludes: Mandatory fees

  Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms: August, June Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

• December 1 priority deadline (year not printed)

  RN-DNP (fall semester start)

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

• December 1 priority deadline (year not printed)

  APNI-DNP (summer semester start)

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

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 hours

Approximately 600 clinical hours in diverse practice settings

Source: seattleu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (WA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
2. seattleu.edu/academics/all-programs/nurse-practitioner-psychiatric-mental-health-dnp/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
3. seattleu.edu/academics/all-programs/nurse-practitioner-psychiatric-mental-health-dnp/how-t — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
4. seattleu.edu/nursing-health-sciences/about/accreditations/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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