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Doctor of Nursing Practice Online
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Program Overview
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Prepare to be a leader in the field of nursing with the Doctor of Nursing Practice online degree from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Designed for advanced practice nurses, this online program focuses on administrative, organizational, and systems leadership competencies that will prepare you for a variety of nursing leadership positions.
In this program, you will prepare to evaluate and redesign nursing and healthcare systems and gain the relevant knowledge you need to guide complex hospital and community-based care for patients and families. Taught by the same dedicated faculty as on campus, this writing intensive program will teach you how to translate evidence from original research and implement it within clinical practice.
Complete your DNP online as a full-time or part-time student and gain the expertise and credentials to help transform healthcare. Note: A full-time course load is 9 credit hours, or 3 courses, per semester. A course load of less than 9 credit hours per semester is considered part-time.

The Master's Degree Program in Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Upon graduation of this online DNP program, you will be prepared to:
- Synthesize scientific evidence for the development of clinical interventions for practice
- Evaluate policy, care delivery, and organizational systems for current and future health care needs
- Demonstrate intra and interprofessional collaboration to address health disparities and to improve health care quality across diverse populations and cultures
- Incorporate knowledge of current and emerging health technologies to improve care delivery and organizational systems
- Translate scientific, theoretical, and ethical principles into health care for individuals, families, and populations
- Assume complex leadership roles to advance clinical practice and health care delivery at the organizational and systems level and to improve health outcomes of individuals and populations.
- Advocate for social justice, equity, and ethical policies in health care
- Deliver evidence-based care using clinical reasoning and analysis of complex healthcare issues to improve patient outcomes
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Tuition
UAH offers affordable tuition
Tuition for our DNP online is affordable and can be paid by the course. Financial aid may also be available for students who qualify.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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DNP | $489 | $1,467 | $19,560* |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
These are the important dates for our students
Our DNP online program features a flexible format with 10- to 15-week courses and multiple start dates a year, so you can complete your coursework on a full-time or part-time basis. View the full calendar to find upcoming deadlines for submitting your application, documents and tuition payment.
Now enrolling:
Session | Course Start | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day | Term Length |
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Summer DNP | 5/30/23 | 4/28/23 | 5/5/23 | 5/30/23 | 5/30/23 | 8/2/23 | 15 weeks |
Fall DNP | 8/14/23 | 7/21/23 | 7/28/23 | 8/14/23 | 8/14/23 | 15 weeks |
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Ready to take the next step toward earning your degree online from The University of Alabama in Huntsville?
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Ready to take the next step toward earning your degree online from The University of Alabama in Huntsville?
Admissions
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The admission process for the DNP online is simple and streamlined to help you get started right away. Please review the admission guidelines carefully.
Admission Requirements:
- MSN degree from an accredited nursing program
- 3.0 GPA on master's degree coursework
- RN license current and unencumbered
The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. At this time, the DNP program cannot admit nurses from the state of New York. Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice online degree program:
- 3.0 GPA in Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from a regionally accredited university and a nursing program that is accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)
- MSN must be in one of the following advanced practice areas: Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Midwifery, Nursing Administration, or Informatics
- Submission of official transcripts from all schools attended
- Submission of a two-page professional (evidenced-based) statement, written with the following guidelines in mind.
- First page: Statement of a clinical problem, a summary of the literature, followed by a possible evidence-based DNP project that could address the stated problem
- Prospective students should select a topic based on their interests and alignment with the UAH faculty research activities
- Examples of topics submitted by former DNP students include fall-prevention protocols, adherence to asthma guidelines, and early recognition of sepsis
- Education-only topics are not acceptable for the UAH DNP program
- Paper should not be personal in nature or opinion-based, as this document will be used as a main consideration of acceptance into the program
- If you have questions about appropriate topics or format, contact Janiece Smith at [email protected]
- Second page: No more than five references, in APA format
- The professional statement is assessed for correct grammar, punctuation, word usage, APA format, coherent writing, and adequacy of the one-page paper
- First page: Statement of a clinical problem, a summary of the literature, followed by a possible evidence-based DNP project that could address the stated problem
- Resume or CV
- RN license
Students must submit the following documents by the end of the first semester (as part of NUR 737):
- Criminal background check and drug testing
- Physical/health exam
- Immunization records for Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap); hepatitis B; varicella; MMR; and influenza
- Evidence of a PPD skin test, a chest X-ray, or a QuantiFERON-TB Gold blood test
- CPR or ACLS certification
- Student consent forms and policies
- Cultural Diversity, OSHA, and HIPAA certifications
- Liability insurance
- Current health insurance
Student must also submit verification of clinical hours from master's programs to be finished by the end of the first semester.
Transcripts
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Send your official transcripts to UAH Graduate Admissions through an electronic delivery service. UAH Graduate Admissions accepts official transcripts from Parchment and Student Clearinghouse.
Courses
Below are the topics you will study in our online program
The DNP online curriculum includes 12 courses totaling 40 credit hours. Post-master's DNP students with less than 500 clinical hours must take an additional course (NUR 734: Advanced Experiential Clinical), which is between 1-6 credit hours, for a potential total of 46 credit hours.
Courses are 15 weeks in length in fall and spring semesters whereas summer offerings are 10 weeks in length.
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*Price subject to change for all programs. Tuition cost of DNP does not include an additional clinical course that may be required.