University of Central Florida · UCF College of Nursing

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner DNP

DNPBSN-to-DNPAGACNPFor 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 post-BSN, hybrid-online DNP track of 73 credit hours and 1,200 clinical hours preparing adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners, with fall entry and an application deadline of February 1.

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway: BSN-to-DNP
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP
Delivery: Hybrid
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Duration: Full- or part-time; fall start
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: 73 credit hours
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: UCF Lake Nona (Orlando) — Orlando, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: RN with a BSN
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Admissions requirements

Prior degree: BSN from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent; undergraduate statistics course; Florida RN license
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement: Written essay of 500 words or less; faculty interview may be required
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References: Three professional recommendations
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 Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical hours: 1,200 clinical hours
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Clinical placements: Post-bachelor's DNP taught in Florida; clinical placements occur within the Central Florida service area
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus visits: Required one-day virtual DNP intensive twice a year; some on-campus lab and simulation attendance
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/agacnp-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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