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PhD in Nursing

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 of 72-74 credits taken fully online with periodic Zoom sessions; research concentrations include health access and outcomes, symptom management and behavioral health, environmental health and resilience, and workforce science.

Credential
PhD in Nursing
Pathway
BSN-to-PhD, MSN-to-PhD
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
Online coursework
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Duration
7-9 semesters
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
72-74 credits
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Spokane Campus — Spokane, WA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree; Other health professional (e.g. paramedic)
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Postlicensure: for nurses who already hold a license

Which states' residents may enroll has not been verified. An online program's campus state does not establish where students can live.

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree (Bacc-PhD) or master's degree (PhD) from a regionally accredited program; a prior nursing degree is not required
Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.5Minimum GPA of 3.5 from the qualifying degree
Source: nursing.wsu.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.
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $10,976
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,052
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,021
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,675
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,842
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall Source: nursing.wsu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • February 1 (year not printed)

    Fall 2027 · Priority

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

  • May 1 (year not printed)

    Fall 2027 · Final

    Source: nursing.wsu.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

  1. nursing.wsu.edu/graduate-program-options/phd-program-overview/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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