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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · University of Michigan School of Nursing

Post-Master's DNP

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 DNP for advanced practice nurses and healthcare leaders, delivered through web-blended coursework with faculty mentorship and focused on healthcare policy, leadership and evidence-based practice.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Credits
Not verified
Campus
Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Nurse with a master's degree
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Active, unencumbered RN license in the state where clinical experiences will be completed, before first term
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
MS in nursing, MSN or MN from a CCNE-, ACEN- or AMCB-accredited program
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale in both graduate and undergraduate nursing programs
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
GRE General Test
Not required
Source: nursing.umich.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.

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: $17,977
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $59,775
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $332
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,192
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $54,720
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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.

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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) · School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI

    Initial: October 9, 2013 · Most recent: September 24, 2018 · Term expires: June 30, 2029 · Next review: Fall 2028

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MI) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. nursing.umich.edu/academics/apply — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. nursing.umich.edu/academics/dnp — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. nursing.umich.edu/admissions-aid/application-information/requirements/post-masters-dnp-pro — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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