Overview

About the program

Graduates of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online) at the The University of Alabama focus on providing care to populations and communities with an emphasis on improving quality and access to underserved and diverse populations.

Graduates employ abilities and skills in these areas to advocate for reasonable, rational and data driven health regulations, standards, and practices; sustain collaborative and strategic relationships; promote innovative, effective health care programs; and form partnerships with diverse groups to address health disparities.

The DNP curriculum includes the development of a practice or leadership focused project. All courses are offered in a distance accessible format and students develop the scholarly project under the direction of a team, including program faculty, the student, the clinical advisor, the faculty advisor and alumni mentors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Data Management and Analysis

Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence

Advanced Practice Nursing

Evidence Based Practice Design and Translation

Health Policy and Politics: Implications in Health Care

Population Health in Advanced Practice Nursing

Evidence Based Practice Strategies

Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

Nursing View 146 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Reside and hold a current unencumbered RN licensure in a state approved for admission. View the states here from which the College of Nursing accepts applications for admission.

Master’s degree in nursing from a CCNE or NLN accredited school of nursing or a Master’s degree in another relevant field. Those with Master’s in a field other than Nursing may be required to complete additional courses.

A 3.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system in a completed graduate degree.

Final admission is contingent upon drug and background screen results that are deemed acceptable by appropriate University officials.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

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