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DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practitioner: Nursing Practice at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

Prepare to provide holistic mental health care integrating neuroscientific principles with psychotherapy, consultation and trauma-related care across the patient lifespan. The D.N.P. program at USC was one of the first four of its kind in the country, and our online graduate nursing programs continue to be nationally rated.

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

What you will study

Learn to identify clinical problems in complex health settings and work with interprofessional teams to address them. Execute evidence-based interventions to improve health care outcomes for people and populations. The curriculum prepares nurses to sit for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner national certification exam.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Advanced Practice Nurse, Instructor.

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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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