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DNP Family Nursing Practitioner: Nursing Practice at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

This degree program prepares nurses as clinical practitioners/scholars for advanced practice clinical roles. As a graduate, you'll be able to provide direct patient management in primary care across many complex health systems as well as population-based and application science to improve patient outcomes.

Faculty: College of Nursing  |  Duration: 76 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

This curriculum prepares nurses for family nurse practitioner national certification. Through online classes and select on-campus immersions, you’ll gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to implement evidence-based practices and systemwide changes to improve patient outcomes.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Family Nurse Practitioner.

Official programme page

Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific and listed per programme on the Degree Programs and Application Requirements pages.

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