Overview

The DNP competency-based curriculum educates and prepares students to receive an advanced clinical practice degree focused on primary and specialty areas with an emphasis on leadership and health policy.

The completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice at University of Hawaii at Manoa project is the culminating evidence-based practice requirement.

Features

We strive to provide an encompassing, holistic, rigorous, competency-based curriculum and program that is student-centered.

Our students are the drivers of our program and contribute to shaping their education through leadership, evaluations, and collaboration with our alumni.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Graduates of the program meet the accreditation requirement of a minimum of 1,000 post-baccalaureate supervised practice hours.

The required post-baccalaureate practicum hours; 1 credit hour = 3 contact hours or 45 hours per semester.

Post-Master’s students may receive course credit by submitting a portfolio demonstrating achievement of the AACN essentials.

The DNP Project is a scholarly endeavor demonstrating critical and systematic processes outlined in the AACN essentials (AACN, 2021).

The final product of the DNP Project is a manuscript which demonstrates how the student has met the AACN essentials.

The DNP Project is designed to address a practice issue affecting groups of patients, health care organizations, health care systems or professional organizations to improve health outcomes.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 308 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university earned by July 15 of the program start year.

Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Current unrestricted RN license in the United States or evidence of passing the NCLEX-RN exam and have a current RN license in the state or jurisdiction of practice by the end of the first semester of the program.

English Language Proficiency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

60672 USD / year

≈ 60672 USD / year
Out-of-State

60672 USD / year

≈ 60672 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

32032 USD / year

≈ 32032 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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