Fairleigh Dickinson University

Program Information

Degree Offered

DNP - Doctorate of Nursing Practice

Program Description:

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program educates nurses for the highest level of clinically expert practice, including sophisticated diagnostic and treatment competencies. These competencies, combined with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and health education, prepare DNPs for leadership practice roles on the front line of their profession. Recognizing that advanced practice preparation requires education at the doctoral level, this program provides intra- and interdisciplinary collaboration in both the education and practice settings.

Accreditation:

Fairleigh Dickinson University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Eligibility Requirements:

Copies of Licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Nurse. Three references attesting to the applicant’s academic ability and potential. One of the three must address the applicant’s practice potential. Interview and completion of a writing sample.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large Suburb

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999