DNP Advanced Nursing Practice (Education) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program in advanced nursing practice with a concentration in education prepares you, as an expert nurse educator, to lead innovation in teaching and learning across clinical and academic environments. If you are an experienced nurse seeking to influence the future of nursing through evidence-based instruction, outcome-focused design and system-level thinking, this program is for you.

What you will study

84 credit hours including the required capstone course (DNP 707) Required Core (13 credit hours) DNP 704 Principles of Evidence-based Care in Advanced Practice (4) DNP 705 Health Care Outcomes Management (3) DNP 708 Systems Thinking in a Complex Health Care Environment (3) DNP 709 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Healthcare Practice (3) Concentration (9 credit hours) DNP 717 Foundations of Nursing Education Practice (3) DNP 718 Driving Quality in Nursing Education (3) DNP 719 Technology-enhanced Nursing Education (3) Other Requirements (23 credit hours) DNP 679 Biostatistics: Principles of Statistical Inference (3) DNP 703 Innovation in Communication: Scholarly and Professional Writing (2) DNP 711 Health Care Policy and Innovation (3) DNP 712 Clinical Residency and Management (12) DNP 713 Analysis of Organizational Cultures in Health Care (3) Electives (36 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) DNP 707 Disseminating Evidence to Advance Best Practice in Health Care and Health Policy (3) Additional Curriculum Information Completion of an evidence-based capstone project focused on a clinical issue relevant to advanced practice nursing is required.

Career pathways

This program prepares graduates for excellence upon entering the workplace. DNP graduates are prepared to practice at the most advanced level of nursing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = ''A'') in an applicable master's degree program. If the master's program is not in nursing, the student must also have a bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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