Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · School of Nursing

BSN to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

DNPBSN-to-DNPPMHNPFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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

Overview

Twelve-semester BSN to DNP sequence in psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner practice, 75 credit hours with 1,080 or more clinical hours.

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway: BSN-to-DNP
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Delivery: Online coursework, Hybrid
Study intensity: Not verified
Duration: 4-year full-time (12 semesters) with summer start
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 75 credit hours total
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: TTUHSC School of Nursing - Lubbock — Lubbock, TX

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: RN with a BSN
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement: Valid unencumbered RN license
Source: ttuhsc.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

Minimum GPA: Minimum 3Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Source: ttuhsc.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: $6,450
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,050
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $4,367
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,360
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $16,440

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Summer Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Jan 15 (applications close)
Summer 2027
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

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

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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, Lubbock, TX
Initial: March 3, 2010 · Most recent: March 3, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Scope as stated by the source
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TX) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
ttuhsc.edu/nursing/accreditation — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
ttuhsc.edu/programs/bsn-dnp-psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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