Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) Admission: Post-M.S.N. degree candidates
Admission is open to qualified men and women of any race, color, religion, and national or ethnic origin. Graduate admssion is processed through the Keigwin School of Nursing. Admission to the graduate nursing program is limited.
The admission process is competitive based on the following criteria:
- A $50 non-refundable application fee.
- A completed online DNP application.
- Proof of graduation from a regionally or nationally accredited school with an accredited ACEN or CCNE MSN nursing program. Overall graduate nursing grade point average above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students accepted from a nationally accredited MSN program will be conditionally admitted and required to complete two courses at a “B” average or above to be granted full admission.
- Official transcripts from every postsecondary institution attended.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the U.S. for the Advanced Practice cognate
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse or an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner in the U.S. for the Leadership cognate
- Reference letters are not required upon application, however the Keigwin School of Nursing reserves the right to request reference letters.
- Current CV or resume.
- MSN GPA of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- A Personal Statement describing your reasons for pursuing an advanced degree and detailing your professional goals. Should not exceed two pages.
*Students admitted to the program may not start residency hours until verification of unencumbered background check and verification of supervised clinical practice hours in graduate program specialty area.
Applicants who have successfully completed their MSN degree may apply to, and be provisionally accepted into the first year of DNP coursework while seeking APRN or CNS certification.
Transfer Credit – Post-Graduate DNP students may transfer a maximum of six semester hours or ten quarter-hours of graduate academic credit from a comparable regionally accredited academic institution. The credit must be in courses similar in content and rigor to Jacksonville University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program and the grade must be at least a “B.” Transfer requests must be submitted and approved prior to the student beginning the program coursework. Any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average.
Options for certifications in Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner with ENP Sub-specialization, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Informatics are available for qualified DNP students. Students interested in this option should contact the Assistant Director of Enrollment & Advising for Graduate Nursing for further information and requirements.
For program information about the DNP program for post-MSN degree candidates, please contact graduateadvisor@ju.edu.
All application materials for DNP program for post-MSN degree candidates should be submitted online.