University of Central Florida · UCF College of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse DNP

DNPMSN-to-DNPFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Nursing Practice

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

Overview

A part-time, online post-master's DNP track of 42 credit hours and 1,000 clinical hours for APRNs, with fall or spring entry.

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway: MSN-to-DNP
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery: Online coursework
Study intensity: Part-time
Duration: Not verified
Credits: 42 credit hours
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Orlando, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement: Florida RN license; APRN license in the state where clinical courses are conducted
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
License restrictions: Out-of-state limitations apply to the online post-master's DNP
Source: nursing.ucf.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

Prior degree: BSN and MSN with an APN specialty role, or a post-MSN certificate (NP, CNS, CRNA, CNM)
Source: nursing.ucf.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: $4,478
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,810
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,890
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,916
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $25,759

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

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026

May 1 (year not printed)
Fall
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed
Sept. 1 (year not printed)
Spring
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical hours: 1,000 clinical hours
Source: nursing.ucf.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.

Nursing program accreditation

CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · College of Nursing, Orlando, FL
Initial: April 14, 2010 · Most recent: March 22, 2017 · Term expires: December 31, 2027 · Next review: Spring 2027
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Scope as stated by the source
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (FL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/about/accreditation/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/academics/doctoral-degrees/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/academics/doctoral-degrees/online-ap-dnp/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.ucf.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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