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Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

Award: Doctor of Philosophy

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

Overview

Research doctorate with an individualized plan built with a faculty advisor; on-campus Wednesday and Thursday classes at the Chicago campus.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: nursing.uic.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
2 to 6 years
Source: nursing.uic.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Chicago Campus — Chicago, IL

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.uic.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Valid license to practice professional nursing in at least one jurisdiction
Source: nursing.uic.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.75At least a 2.75/4.00 GPA for the final 60 semester hours of the first baccalaureate degree
Source: nursing.uic.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prior degree
Baccalaureate in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program (post-baccalaureate option)
Source: nursing.uic.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.
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,656
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $28,345
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $3,160
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $14,108
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $25,481
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

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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.uic.edu/programs/phd/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.uic.edu/programs/phd/apply-now/admission-requirements/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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