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Admission Requirements

Post APRN Program Details

Post APRN Concentration (Masters-DNP) Admission Information

The School of Nursing at UNCW participates in a comprehensive, holistic admissions review process including quantitative and qualitative criteria for both of our BSN-DNP concentrations.

The Nurse Executive Leadership and Post APRN concentrations strive for a variety of life experiences and thought within our program.

Our holistic review assesses an applicant’s unique life, professional, and personal experiences and attributes alongside traditional measures of academic achievement such as grades and test scores.

Post APRN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Degree Requirements: Master's degree in nursing or post-master's certificate from a program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Accreditation (NLN CNEA). 
  • 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 graduate level pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced physical assessment from a regionally accredited school. One official transcript is required from each US post-secondary institution attended. 
  • Licensure: Must have a valid unrestricted North Carolina registered nurse (RN) license or compact state license and advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license and/or approval to practice in order to complete DNP project within the state student is licensed as an RN and licensed/approved to practice as an APRN. PRNs must have current national certification and be licensed and/or approved to practice as an APRN in their state of residence and currently employed in an advance practice role. 
  • Recommendations: Three professional references. Recommender will submit a survey through the online application tool.
  • Resume: Verification of practicum hours completed during previous graduate degree. All students are expected to have 1,000 post baccalaureate practice hours. Students with less than 500 hours in their prior Master's program will need to complete additional hours in order to meet the 1,000-hour graduation requirement.
  • Nurse Leadership or Executive Nursing History: One-page only
  • Essay: Maximum 600 words. Written essay addressing your advanced practice expertise, career goals, how earning the DNP will promote these goals, and description of DNP project topic area.
  • Interview: Interview with the School of Nursing faculty may be required to determine congruence between student practice interests, career goals and faculty expertise.
  • 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.

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Contact the DNP Post-ARPN Program

Post-APRN Program Coordinator: Stephanie R. Duea, PhD, RN, FNAP

Phone: 910.962.3200

paprn-dnp@uncw.edu