Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Registered Nurse with a BSN seeking the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree?

Our doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree prepares students to be family nurse practitioners (FNP) at the doctoral level. The FNP is a health care professional who is prepared to work independently, and collaboratively with other health care professionals, to diagnose and manage acute and chronic health conditions, and promote health and wellness to families and individuals of all ages. This practice doctoral program prepares nurses to provide health services at the highest level of clinical nursing practice. The DNP-FNP program is 76 credits in length. 

Successful completion of this program qualifies graduates to take the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination or the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination. 

Program Highlights

• 960 hours of hands-on clinical experience
• Integrative health approach to practice
• Intentionally small cohorts that allow for personalized attention from faculty
• Full-time coursework completed in 9 semesters
• Online learning & on campus deep dive learning immersions
• Program Outcomes

Supplemental Materials:

BSN-FNP SAMPLE Program of Study

Graduate Program Weekend Immersion Calendar

Already a nurse practitioner (NP) seeking the DNP degree?

Registered nurses who currently are nurse practitioners retain their specialty and earn the DNP degree. This NP to DNP program is 40 credits. Full time coursework is completed in 5 semesters.

Program Highlights

• Core doctoral courses
• 2 year program of study
• Small cohorts that allow for personalized attention from faculty
• Integrative health approach to practice 
• Program Outcomes

The NP to DNP curriculum is structured to assist students in meeting:

• The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2006)

Supplemental Materials:

NP to DNP SAMPLE Program of Study

Admission Information

• The application to the doctor of nursing practice program for the summer 2020 cohort will open in September 2019.
• Admission requirements can be found on the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Requirements.
• No library, technology, application or distance learning fees.
• Inquire about our corporate tuition discount.
• Apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
• Applications for the summer 2019 cohort have now closed. Applications for summer 2020 will open in September 2019 and will be accepted on a rolling basis until the following deadline:
  • April 1, 2020

Contact Us

Interested in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program? Questions? Looking for more information?

• Email the School of Nursing at nursing@up.edu
• Call the School of Nursing at 503.943.7211

The bachelor's and doctoral programs at the University of Portland School of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.