Apply By December 16th to Start Classes January 14, 2025
Dedicate Yourself to Quality Patient Care and Helping Others
With the DNP degree program, you can further develop your clinical and leadership skills to encourage your own professional development while helping guide and support colleagues in their own health career journey.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Encourage Your Own Career Development by Earning Your DNP Degree.
Discover how you can promote a higher standard of care while advancing your career with a DNP from ACU online – a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)-accredited program. Building off your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), our DNP degree is designed to further develop your skills as a medical professional through a combination of online learning and in-person clinical assignments in your workplace.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Abilene Christian University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791
Locked-In Tuition Program
Our Locked-In Tuition program guarantees you’ll pay the same price for your entire doctoral degree.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
You’ll advance your understanding of nursing practice and theory with the opportunity to earn clinical hours. Prepare for a fulfilling nursing career with the ACU online DNP program.
Complete the online program application accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee.
Have a Master’s in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing (ACEN, CCNE).
Submit official transcripts from the accredited colleges or universities that awarded the baccalaureate and master’s degree to the applicant sent in a registrar's sealed and stamped/signed envelope or official electronic transcripts.
Have a minimum nursing cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Supply two professional recommendation letters that attest to the applicant's character, work ethic and professional abilities.
Author a 500-word purpose statement outlining your interest in the Doctor of Nursing Practice and your intended scholarly project topic, written in APA format.
Submit a professional CV or resume.
Provide proof of unencumbered registered nurse licensure in the United States.
Have completed an undergraduate level statistics course with a "C" or better.
Connected to a Family of Faith
A family-like atmosphere, even in an online class setting, is what attracted Doctor of Nursing Practice Inaugural Program Director Dr. Tonya Sawyer-McGee to her position. It’s also why she believes students continue to choose ACU to prepare to become effective nurse practitioners. Learn why ACU’s online DNP program is different from other nursing programs.
