University of Memphis · Loewenberg College of Nursing

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

PhDFor licensed nurses (postlicensure)Public

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

Overview

Research doctorate with a flexible-hybrid format and an emphasis on health equity; admission pathways are post-BSN, post-MSN and post-DNP, and students complete a research internship, qualifying and comprehensive examinations and a dissertation.

Credential: PhD in Nursing
Pathway: BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery: Hybrid, Online coursework
Study intensity: Full-time
Duration: Seven semesters (3.5 years), full-time
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits: Minimum 80 credit hours beyond the BSN; 60 beyond the master's; 54 beyond the DNP
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: Loewenberg College of Nursing, Memphis (main campus) — Memphis, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement: Unencumbered RN license or equivalent in the student's state/nation of residence
Source: memphis.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

Minimum GPA: Minimum 3BSN with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (GRE required only if a GPA is not available: minimum 140 verbal and quantitative, 3.0 analytical writing)
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References: Three letters of reference
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Essays / personal statement: Personal statement of approximately 750-1000 words and a writing sample
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Interview: Interview via phone, face-to-face, or Skype
Source: memphis.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: $8,520
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,960
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,824
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,576
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,590

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

Start terms & deadlines

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

Application & interview dates May 1 - December 1
Spring
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed
Application & interview dates October 1 - July 1
Fall
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

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Accreditation & approval

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Sources

memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/index.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/phd/phdprogram.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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