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Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice

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

Post-master's practice doctorate for MSN-prepared nurses focused on leadership, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, health policy and population health; applications go through NursingCAS.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current, active, unrestricted RN license with no disciplinary action
Source: nursing.uc.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
MSN from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited nursing institution
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.25Overall MSN GPA of 3.25 (recommended)Recommended
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Work experience
1 year minimumMinimum of one year of RN experience in the United States at the time of application
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three to six references
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement
Goal statement of 500-700 words
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$80NursingCAS application fee
Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

  • $836 per credit

    In-state — Ohio resident, part time (9 credits or fewer) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $851 per credit

    Out-of-state — Non-resident, part time (9 credits or fewer) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $8,359 per semester

    In-state — Ohio resident, full time (10 credits or more) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • $8,509 per semester

    Out-of-state — Non-resident, full time (10 credits or more) · 2025-26

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

  • Online learning fee (part time): $57 (per credit) · mandatory Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
  • Online learning fee (full time): $563 (per semester) · mandatory Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $11,228
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $26,562
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,678
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,224
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,996
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

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.

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

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, Cincinnati, OH

    Initial: January 9, 2013 · Most recent: January 25, 2016 · Term expires: December 31, 2026 · Next review: Spring 2026

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: nursing.uc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (OH) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.uc.edu/about-us/accreditation.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.uc.edu/academic-programs/dnp/post-msn-dnp.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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