DNP Nursing Practice at Vanderbilt University

Programme overview

The Vanderbilt School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice offers Advanced Clinical Practice, Advanced Systems Practice and Executive Leadership tracks, with most coursework online and asynchronous and a week-long on-campus intensive each semester. It culminates in a scholarly project in place of a dissertation.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Duration: 36 credit hours over 5-6 semesters (post-master's); BSN to DNP 64-77 credit hours over 8 full-time semesters | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Ten nurse practitioner specialties (including adult-gerontology, family, neonatal, pediatric, psychiatric-mental health, women's health), nurse-midwifery, nursing informatics (online) and nurse anesthesia (9 semesters, over 2,800 clinical hours) are offered. Post-master's certificates and DNP fellowships are available.

Career pathways

Nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, clinical nurse specialist, systems practice roles in hospitals, practices, government and nonprofits, and executive leadership.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A new class starts each fall; applications for fall 2027 are open.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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