Programs

Choose from one of over 60 programs at your convenience, online or on-site at an extended campus.

Nursing - Advanced Practice (DNP)

Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice Cost: $412 per credit hour *
College of Health Sciences: School of Nursing Required: 36 credit hours
Course Delivery Modes: Online asynchronousAccess course material online from any location and complete coursework at your own pace., Face-to-Face (extended campus)You attend class in the room with the instructor at an extended campus location. Class is not broadcast or streamed. Locations: 1

Overview

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is a fully accredited (CCNE) post MSN program developed to advance the roles and practice skills of advanced practice nurses including nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists and nurse anesthetists.  Graduates of this program will help address the needs of the underserved and vulnerable populations. These advanced practice nurses will be prepared to serve as leaders, researchers, and expert clinicians in addressing health disparities and barriers to healthcare.

Note: Students are required to come to an ODU campus in the Hampton Roads area once a semester for a long weekend for advising and experiential activities.

Information on the programs as well as the application process can be found at http://hs.odu.edu/nursing/academics/dnp/index.shtml. Students applying to the postmaster's DNP program are not required to submit GRE scores. 

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Careers In This Field

  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Nurse Midwives
  • Nurse Anesthetists
  • Researcher
  • Educator

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Graduate Distance Learning Tuition Rates

Tuition Classification Cost per credit hour
Virginia residents (with Virginia domicile) $412
Students living outside of Virginia $412
* In Virginia but without Virginia domicile $1048


Effective Summer 2013. Rates are subject to change. Please visit the Office of Finance web site for complete tuition details.

* For questions about domicile or “in-state” status as it applies to tuition rates, please visit the University Registrar web site.

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