| Admission deadline: | Fall - Priority: December 1 | Final: May 15 |
| Recommendations required: | Two letters of recommendation |
| Prior academic records | Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended |
| Statement of Purpose: | Compose a 500-750 word essays describing your reasons for pursuing a DNP at The George Washington University, your academic objectives, career goals, and related qualifications (including any relevant collegiate, professional, and/or community activities). You should include a general idea for your DNP project. Your vision for your post-DNP contributions to advance the nursing profession through scholarship and evidence-based practice must be emphasized in the statement. Also, briefly describe your professional nursing practice and indicate any current or previous leadership roles. |
| Prerequisites |
Graduate-level inferential statistics course taken within the past five years* *NURS 6208: Biostatistics for Health Care Research (3) is offered in the spring and summer for those who have not met this requirement |
| Additional Requirements: |
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university Master's degree in Nursing, or a relevant field such as an MBA, MPA or MPH, from a regionally accredited college or university Minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Active and unencumbered RN license from a U.S. state or territory Current resume |
| International Requirements: |
TOEFL is: Internet-based test: 100 or higher Paper test: 600 or higher The minimum required score for the IELTS is: An overall band score of 7.0 Individual band scores of 6.0 or higher |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
45085 University Drive, Suite 201-T
Ashburn, VA 20147
Contact for questions:
nursing@gwu.edu ~ 571-553-0138 (phone)
https://nursing.gwu.edu/admissions-aid
9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 36 credits, including 30 credits in required courses and 6 credits in elective courses.
All DNP students are expected to complete a minimum of 1,000 post-baccalaureate practice hours as part of their academic program. Most advanced practice RN students will already have completed 500 hours in their master of science in nursing (MSN) program and the remaining 500 hours are included in the curriculum requirements for the DNP.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| NURS 8400 | Epidemiology and Population Health | |
| NURS 8401 | Organizational Concepts in Nursing | |
| NURS 8402 | Knowledge Management in Nursing | |
| NURS 8403 | Translating Research into Practice | |
| NURS 8405 | Healthcare Quality Improvement | |
| NURS 8417 | Health Policy and Analysis | |
| NURS 8418 | Healthcare Economics, Finance, and Reimbursement | |
| NURS 8490 | DNP Project Planning | |
| NURS 8491 | DNP Project Implementation | |
| NURS 8492 | DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination | |
| Electives | ||
| 6 credits in elective courses selected with the advisor's approval. | ||