The University of Texas at Arlington · College of Nursing and Health Innovation

PhD in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

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

Overview

Research doctorate preparing nurse scientists for original research and theory development; the BSN-entry plan totals 67 hours and ends with dissertation courses.

Credential: PhD in Nursing
Pathway: BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Credits: 67 total hours (BSN entry)
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: UT Arlington (Arlington campus) — Arlington, TX

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA: Minimum 3.5Minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale for all bachelor's coursework (BSN entry, unconditional admission)
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview: Interview scored by the Admissions Committee
Source: catalog.uta.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: $9,206
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,138
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,521
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,015
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,507

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

Start terms & deadlines

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

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Accreditation & approval

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Sources

catalog.uta.edu/nursing/graduate/nursing-bsn-to-phd/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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