DNP Healthcare Leadership, Systems, and Policy at Yale University

Programme overview

The Healthcare Leadership, Systems, and Policy DNP is a post-master's, practice-focused doctoral programme for mid-career nurses who wish to become innovative health care leaders. It is part-time and hybrid, combining online coursework with on-campus visits, and expects about 12 hours per week of doctoral study.

Faculty: Yale School of Nursing | Duration: 3 years, part-time, hybrid (coursework in first 2 years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: New Haven, CT, United States

What you will study

Fields of study are healthcare system leadership, healthcare policy, population health and informatics, building toward a leadership immersion practicum and a final DNP project and scholarly paper.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master's degree in nursing or a related field (such as MPH, MBA or MHA); if the bachelor's is not in nursing, the master's must be in nursing. Current, active, unencumbered U.S. RN license (proof due August 1 before the first semester); not available to applicants residing outside the U.S. Materials via NursingCAS: application fee, personal statement, resume/CV, official transcripts, three recommendation letters, writing sample. Non-native English speakers without an English-medium bachelor's submit TOEFL or IELTS; international transcripts evaluated by WES or SpanTran. Deadlines: Early Decision December 1; Regular June 15.

USD 36,067 a year (2026-27). School of Nursing 2026-2027 tuition, full-time (DNP). Tuition only; excludes the school's separate fees, health insurance and living costs. Source

PhD applicants at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences apply for fall 2027 entry; most offers of admission for fall 2027 have a reply deadline of April 15, 2027.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences deadlines (all 11:59 pm Eastern) for fall 2027: December 1, 2026 (e.g. BBS, Chemistry, Economics, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Public Health, Statistics); December 15, 2026 (e.g. American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science PhD, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Law, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Sociology); January 2, 2027 (e.g. African Studies, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Architecture, Computer Science MS, Earth and Planetary Sciences, East Asian Studies, Nursing, Philosophy). Combined programs follow the earlier deadline or December 15.

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences application fee for all degree-seeking applicants is US $105, non-refundable, payable by Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express; fee waivers can be requested until January 2.

GRE General Test requirements vary by GSAS program (required, optional or not accepted) for the 2026-2027 cycle.

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