Admission Requirements

DNP Application Requirements (for all concentrations):

The application requirements below are needed from all students, regardless of concentration:

• Official transcripts from EVERY SINGLE college/university EVER attended*
  • High school credits are the only exception to this rule.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
• Proof of professional liability insurance
• Three letters of recommendation 
  • One preferred from a previous nursing professor holding a doctoral degree
• Professional resume or CV
• Personal statement of professional goals (APA format recommended, 500-800 words)

In addition to the general items above, each concentration has specific documents:

Advanced Practice Nursing Concentration:

• Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license
  • Professional resume must also show at least one (1) year of recent work experience as an APRN
• National Nurse Practitioner certification
• Clinical hours attestation form showing minimum 500 clinical hours completed in your previous MSN program 
• Prerequisites (completed with a “B” grade or higher):
  • Advanced Pathophysiology
  • Advanced Pharmacology
  • Advanced Physical Assessment

Accepted Master’s Degrees: Clinical MSN (for nurse practitioners)

 Leadership in Population and Community Health Concentration:

• Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • One (1) year minimum experience required
• Clinical hours attestation form showing (if any) clinical hours obtained in your previous graduate program 
• Experience in leadership/managerial/supervisory position preferred

Accepted Master’s Degrees: MSN, MPH, MBA, MHA or related discipline.

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Guaranteed Admission for UT MSN Graduates

Licensed nurse practitioners who earned their MSN from UT with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and are in good academic and professional standing are guaranteed admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.