FAQs

If you are a post-baccalaureate DNP student, a full-time plan can be completed in four years. Part time plans are available for 5 years. If you are a post-Master’s student, a part-time plan is available for 3 years. Refer to the DNP Areas of Study webpage to select an area of study and view sample curricular plans for your selected entry pathway.

Applications are accepted through Nursing CAS. The application deadline for a Spring start is September 15. The application deadline for a Summer/Fall start is February 15.

These areas (PMHNP & FNP) are considered for admission in Spring, Summer or Fall semesters. These areas (PNP, PCNS, AGCNS & LDR) are considered for admission for Summer or Fall semesters.

• A bachelors of science degree in nursing from a nationally accredited program
• Completion of a graduate level statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher with in the last five years. If you have not taken a graduate level statistics course, you may complete Nursing 7010 (preferred) or STAT 7020 Statistical Methods in the Health Sciences within the first year of enrollment.

For additional admission requirements, see the Applying to the DNP Program.

To ensure your success in the program, we suggest that you consider your work and family obligations.

Most students find taking 2 courses per semester allows time for work and a personal life. If you have significant family and community obligations, one course per semester is recommended. 

For every one credit hour in which you enroll, you will spend approximately two to three hours outside of class studying to ensure successful completion of course. Additional time may be necessary depending on your computer literacy, reading comprehension, and writing skills.

The exact cost of a program depends on whether you are a post-baccalaureate or post-master’s student and if you transfer in any coursework. For estimated tuition fees,see http://online.missouri.edu/financial/index.aspx. Additional costs may include technology, clinical, or health insurance fees, as well as books, travel, and lodging. As our program is distanced-mediated, out-of-state tuition fees are not applicable. The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University when the Board of Curators considers it in the best interest of the University to do so.

Financial assistance programs are available. Contact the Student Affairs Office at 573.882.0277 or 800.437.4339 for further information. Positions as teaching assistants also are available and may provide tuition assistance.

For further information about financial assistance for graduate programs, contact the MU Office of Student Financial Aid at 573.882.7506.

Please see the information for Prospective Graduate Students.

General questions about the DNP program and specific questions about applying to the DNP Program can be answered by the staff in the Office of Student Affairs in the Sinclair School of Nursing. You may contact the Office of Student Affairs via telephone at 573.882.0277 or 800.437.4339 or email Leslie McPeak or Esther Ellis. For more specific information regarding the DNP program that you cannot find on the MU Sinclair School of Nursing website or in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing Graduate Nursing Handbook, please contact Miriam Butler.