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Thomas Jefferson University · Jefferson College of Nursing

PhD in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private nonprofit

Award: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

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

Overview

A 47-credit hybrid research doctorate completed over four years full-time, with part-time options and optional dual PhD/MPH, public health certificate or academic nursing certificate.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
4 years full-time
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
47 credits
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Center City Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Not verified
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

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.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,133
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
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

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

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Accreditation & approval

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

Sources

  1. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/degrees-programs/phd-in-nursin — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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