Doctor of Nursing Practice at University of Washington

Programme overview

The DNP at the UW School of Nursing prepares nurses for advanced practice or systems leadership across eight tracks. The format is mostly online with required live sessions and up to one on-campus intensive per quarter; all clinical placements are in Washington state.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Department: Nursing | Duration: 9 or 10 quarters full-time depending on track; some tracks offer a four-year part-time plan | Intake: Autumn 2027; priority deadline January 15, 2027; space-available deadline May 1, 2027 | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Year 1 is shared doctoral core (leadership, evidence translation, health equity, health systems, health policy). Year 2 is specialty coursework with clinical practicums beginning in spring and the DNP Project starting in summer. Year 3 continues specialty work and the DNP Project, presented and defended as the final exam. Tracks: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP, Family NP, Nurse-Midwifery, Pediatric NP (Acute Care), Pediatric NP (Primary Care), Psychiatric Mental Health NP, and Population Health & Systems Leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Nursing bachelor's or master's from a nationally accredited program (CCNE, NLN or ACEN) completed before starting; minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 semester/90 quarter graded credits; active unrestricted Washington RN license (or Nurse Licensure Compact state) before starting, plus any ARNP license active and unrestricted in Washington; approved statistics course (3+ credits) within 5 years of start; GRE not required; English proficiency proof if English is not first language (international applicants also need an active unrestricted U.S. RN license).

Domestic applicants: USD 35,037 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Nursing and DNP"; the source rate applies to Master of Nursing and DNP programmes. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & a Source

International applicants: USD 50,505 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Master of Nursing and DNP"; the source rate applies to Master of Nursing and DNP programmes. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services Source

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application.

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