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University of Michigan-Flint · School of Nursing

MSN to DNP - Advanced Practice (online)

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

Online post-master's DNP for certified nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and nurse anesthetists, with 30-34 credit hours that can be reduced by waivers and as few as five semesters to complete.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
MSN-to-DNP
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
As few as five semesters
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
30-34 credit hours of coursework
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
University of Michigan-Flint — Flint, MI

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Nurse with a master's degree
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
License requirement
Current unencumbered APRN license
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Eligible student states
Only applicants located in a state where the program's educational requirements are known to be satisfied are eligible for initial enrollment
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
MSN with APRN certification from a regionally accredited institution, overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
References
Three letters of recommendation
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Verification of the number of clinical hours completed in the APRN program
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$55$55 non-refundable application fee
Source: umflint.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: $12,942
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $25,854
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $624
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,383
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,034
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

  • February 1 (year not printed)

    Fall · Early (guaranteed consideration for scholarships, grants and assistantships)

    Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • April 1 (year not printed)

    Fall · Final

    Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

  • August 15 (year not printed)

    Winter

    Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Campus visits
Online format with minimal campus visits; on-campus orientation required (Winter 2027: October 16, 2026; Fall 2027: May 7, 2027)
Source: umflint.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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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, Flint, MI

    Initial: March 14, 2012 · Most recent: October 22, 2025 · Term expires: June 30, 2036 · Next review: Fall 2035

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MI) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. umflint.edu/graduateprograms/msn-dnp/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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