Admission Requirements

• Degree Requirements: Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. 
• GPA: Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. A GPA as low as 2.75 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• Transcripts and Pre-requisite Courses: Transcript will demonstrate successful completion of academic credits in undergraduate community health, health and physical assessment, nursing research, and statistics. One official transcript is required from each US post-secondary institution attended. 
• Licensure: Must have a valid unrestricted North Carolina registered nurse license or a compact state license in order to complete clinical hours in North Carolina. 
• Recommendations: Three professional references. Recommender will submit a survey through the online application tool. 
• Resume: Include the 600 hours of Registered Nurse work experience prior to beginning any clinical courses in the BSN to DNP program. 
• Clinical Work History: One-page only
• Video: Please create a professional video of yourself responding to the following prompts. Address all four prompts in a maximum of four minutes. Any content over four minutes will not be viewed. Review video instructions here.
  
  • Choosing a Doctor of Nursing Practice program is rigorous but will provide you with a terminal degree in nursing. Choosing this program, describe your understanding of how the DNP differs from the traditional MSN nurse practitioner programs. 
  • Please share your professional experience which has influenced your interest in becoming a DNP prepared Family Nurse Practitioner.   
  • Please describe any personal attributes or life experiences that you think have prepared you most to become a DNP prepared Family Nurse Practitioner who will care for a diverse population of patients across the lifespan. 
  • Share a long-term goal that you had, the steps/process you took to obtain that goal, and how you overcame any obstacles that you encountered.  This goal could be academic, personal, or extracurricular in nature.  
• International applicants: Must present evidence of professional standing in their home countries. This requirement excludes U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
• Differential tuition: Differential tuition applies to this program. View a complete listing of current tuition/fees here.

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