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University of North Carolina Wilmington · School of Nursing (College of Health & Human Services)

BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

DNPBSN-to-DNPFNPFor 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

A 74-credit-hour BSN-to-DNP concentration preparing family nurse practitioners, delivered in an asynchronous online format with on-campus intensives for BSN-DNP students. Full-time and part-time study are offered.

Credential
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Pathway
BSN-to-DNP
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Specialty track
Family Nurse Practitioner
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
As few as eight semesters
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
74 credit hours
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
UNCW Main Campus (McNeill Hall) — Wilmington, NC

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license
Certification preparation
Graduates are eligible to take the ANCC or AANP family nurse practitioner certification exam
Source: uncw.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

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: $4,443
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,111
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,874
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,979
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,155
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Campus visits
BSN-DNP students attend on-campus intensives; coursework is otherwise asynchronous online
Source: uncw.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, Wilmington, NC

    Initial: November 14, 2018 · Most recent: November 6, 2023 · Term expires: June 30, 2034 · Next review: Fall 2033

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (NC) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chhs/doctor-nursing-practice-dnp-family-nurse-practitio — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chhs/doctor-nursing-practice-dnp/details/index.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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