{"id":278,"date":"2019-06-19T10:57:05","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T14:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/doctora\/doctor-of-nursing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T17:19:50","slug":"doctor-of-nursing-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/doctoral\/doctor-of-nursing-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Nursing Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>DNP Admissions Requirements<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/academics\/all-programs\/doctor-of-nursing-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctor of Nursing Practice<\/a> candidates are admitted on a rolling basis with semesters starting in the fall, spring, and summer. ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï offers a streamlined admissions process and no application fee.<\/p>\n<p><em>Submit application materials to <a href=\"mailto:admissions@rivier.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admissions@rivier.edu<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MSN to DNP applicants must have completed an MS in Nursing from an accredited college or university and have obtained a GPA of 3.2 or higher. BSN to DNP applicants must have a BSN and a master\u2019s degree outside of Nursing from an accredited college or university and have obtained a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Candidates with a GPA below 3.2 who meet other criteria may be considered after an interview with nursing faculty.<\/li>\n<li>Have completed a graduate-level statistics course within the last three years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSN to DNP for APRNs Track:<\/strong> Have an active, unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license in the state where practicums will be conducted (ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï will verify on your behalf).<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSN to DNP for Nurse Leaders Track <\/strong>and <strong>BSN to DNP for Nurse Leaders Track:<\/strong> Have an active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in the state where practicums will be conducted (ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï will verify on your behalf).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants are required to submit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.rivier.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online application<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Official transcripts:<\/strong> Provide transcripts from all colleges or universities attended. A transcript is considered \u201cofficial\u201d if it is sent directly to ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï from the institution where the credits were earned. Official transcripts can be sent electronically using transcript sending services or by mail.<\/li>\n<li>An updated resume or curriculum vitae<\/li>\n<li><strong>MSN to DNP for APRNs Track:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/DNP-Verification-of-Hours-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documentation of the number of supervised clinical hours<\/a> completed in a previous master\u2019s in nursing program (must be a minimum of 500 hours)\n<ul>\n<li>Since ÍøÆسԹÏ\u2019s Master of Science in Nursing program requires this number of hours for graduation and this information is documented, graduates of this program do not need to submit additional proof of these hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNP Admissions Requirements Doctor of Nursing Practice candidates are admitted on a rolling basis with semesters starting in the fall, spring, and summer. 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