United States University · College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Doctor of Nursing Practice

DNPMSN-to-DNPFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Private for-profit

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

Overview

A 38-credit post-master's DNP delivered online with two synchronous virtual residencies and a DNP Project-based practice immersion of at least 1,000 post-baccalaureate hours.

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway: MSN-to-DNP
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery: Online coursework
Study intensity: Part-time
Duration: About 24 months
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 38 credit hours
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Online — CA

Entry background & licensure

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

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 3Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prior degree: Official transcripts from the master's degree-awarding institution
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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$781 per credit
All students
Calculated$29,678 — 38 credits × $781 per credit; excludes other fees
Source: usuniversity.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 6, 2026
$34,453 total program
All students
Includes: fees
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

Technology Fee (Doctor of Nursing Practice): $275 (per course) · mandatory Source: usuniversity.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 6, 2026
DNP Virtual Residency: $125 (each) · mandatory Source: usuniversity.smartcatalogiq.com · verified October 6, 2026

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)

Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,467
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,467
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $600
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $5,112
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $5,112

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 hours: Minimum of 1000 post-baccalaureate Practice Immersion Hours; up to 500 hours may transfer from previous graduate coursework
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus visits: Two required synchronous virtual residencies
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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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.

Institutional accreditation

WSCUC— WASC Senior College and University Commission
Scope as stated by the source
Source: usuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Approved

Sources

usuniversity.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/general-catalog/payment-policies/tuition-and-fe — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026
usuniversity.edu/degrees/doctor-of-nursing-practice — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
usuniversity.edu/prospective-students/doctoral — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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