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University of Central Florida · UCF College of Nursing

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

An online research doctorate with post-master's (66 credit hours) and post-BSN (75 credit hours) entry points, two annual PhD intensives, and a manuscript-style dissertation.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
Not verified
Credits
66 credit hours (post-master's); 75 credit hours (post-BSN)
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Orlando, FL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.ucf.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

References
Three letters of recommendation evaluating potential for doctoral study
Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Essay addressing research idea, motivation and fit with faculty research
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

  • November 1 (September 1 early deadline; year not printed); rolling admissions

    Fall

    Source: nursing.ucf.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Rolling admissions

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

Campus visits
Online with two PhD intensives annually
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.

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

Sources

  1. nursing.ucf.edu/academics/doctoral-degrees/online-phd/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.ucf.edu/admissions/doctoral-degrees/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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