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

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D.)

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

Research doctorate preparing nurses in research design, data analysis and inferential processes to study patient care delivery and develop nursing theory; applications go through the Rackham Graduate School.

Credential: PhD in Nursing
Delivery: On-campus
Study intensity: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Credits: Not verified
Campus: Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: Not verified
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Admissions requirements

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

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: $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

November 10, 2026
Fall 2027
Source: nursing.umich.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Upcoming

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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

nursing.umich.edu/academics/apply — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
nursing.umich.edu/academics/phd — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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