The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice doctorate that prepares clinical scholars recognized for outstanding leadership and innovative, evidence-based patient/population-centered outcomes. The program focuses on interprofessional collaboration and developing competencies in practice, leadership, quality improvement, and safety that enhance outcomes important to patients, families, providers, and organizations.
Rolling admissions (applications due 14 days before the intended start date).
Fall, Spring, Summer
Take the next step in your career with a degree from the University of Oklahoma. Applications are reviewed year-round for fall, spring, and summer sessions. Choose your program, choose your start, and apply today.
Learn from our diverse faculty devoted to educating nurses and impacting health care. With their guidance, you will advance health care through OUHSC's intensive research initiatives and health-related community outreach programs.
Our program prepares you to join the healthcare administration and management sector, which is projected to grow 18% through 2028 (BLS). Nursing management positions can earn up to $129,000, and director roles can earn up to $169,000 (AONL).
Learn in a flexible online program designed for working professionals. You’ll engage in online discussions with professors and fellow students while gaining the advanced skills needed to take your nursing career to the next level.
Like every OU Online program, the Doctor of Nursing Practice is built on the foundation of world-class University of Oklahoma faculty mixed with professors of practice providing valuable instruction. By linking industry experts with our online programs, we offer the most advanced curriculum and prepare students for future career success.
Earning a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from OU Online gives you the skills to succeed in a growing and evolving field. It also gives you access to career support and an expanded professional network as part of the global OU alumni community. Stand out where the industry is moving while enjoying the potential for higher pay, career advancement, and new opportunities.
Tuition for online Nursing programs has a wide range based on the type of program and what fees are associated with the program.
Please visit OU HSC Financial Services to determine the tuition for your program of interest.
Once accepted into the program, must to submit a $350 nonrefundable deposit within two weeks. Deposits are applied toward tuition expenses and secure a student’s place in the upcoming class.
Our tuition calculator can help you estimate your tuition and financial aid for your program of interest.
The creation of an integrated BSN to DNP curriculum is in line with the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties' (NONPF), the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), and American Organizations of Nurse Executives (AONE) commitment to move all entry-level nurse practitioner education to the DNP degree by 2025. The program is not an addition to master's studies but rather an integration of the objectives and learning opportunities required to attain doctoral-level core and population-focused competencies.
Minimum Prerequisites for the online Doctor of Nursing Practice program are:
There is a two-step application process for the online Doctor of Nursing Practice:
STEP 1: NURSING CAS ADMISSIONS APPLICATION
STEP 2: OUHSC SUPPLEMENTAL NURSING APPLICATION
Note: An interview may be requested by faculty.
The admissions committee operates under a rolling admission process, and admissions may continue until two weeks before classes start. The committee strives to respond to all applicants within two weeks of submitting a completed application.
For more information on the admissions process, please complete the contact form below, and an admissions counselor will be in touch shortly.
If you would like to compare the estimated cost of your program with a typical financial aid package, use the cost calculator on our OU Online financial aid page.
Graduate tuition waivers cannot be applied to OU Online programs. OU Online programs qualify for the OU Faculty/Staff Tuition Waiver & Fee Exemption, and we encourage you to check your eligibility.
Tuition waiver and fee exemption package application
If you have questions regarding financial aid for your online program, please contact the HSC Financial Aid office by emailing financial-aid@ouhsc.edu or calling 405-271-2118.
We are a top-tier public institution offering high-quality, affordable, professional undergraduate and graduate programs committed to maintaining academic excellence online.
Every OU Online program is built on the foundation of world-class faculty mixed with professors of practice providing valuable instruction. By linking industry experts with our online programs, we offer the most advanced curriculum and prepare students for future career success.
When you graduate from an OU Online program, you’ll join the network of 250,000 OU alumni and be forever part of the OU family. Become part of the tradition of excellence that OU has established in its 130-year history.
