• Master of Science degree in nursing (advanced clinical practice or nursing administration) from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited program
  • Graduate GPA of 3.3 or better required
• Official transcripts of all college work
• Current national board certification in advanced clinical nursing practice or nursing administration/executive
• Active, unrestricted, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse for state where student plans to conduct clinical experiences
• For Direct Care applicants, current certification to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse in the state where the student plans to conduct clinical experiences
• Personal statement of 5 pages describing:
  • Goals and expectations of DNP study
  • Applied research or project interests
  • Professional goals related to obtaining a DNP degree
• Current resume or curriculum vitae
• Documented, supervised clinical hours in master's program
• Three recommendations from professional sources, including one from a faculty member in major area of concentration from the applicant’s master's program
• Face-to-face Interview.

On Acceptance into the Program

The student will be required to authorize Wright State University College of Nursing and Health to obtain a criminal record checks (i.e., BCII and FBI). Students are responsible for fingerprinting expenses. Students must declare and document misdemeanor and/or felony offenses that occur prior to admission to the nursing program and/or during program progression. In compliance with Ohio Revised Code 4723- 7, conviction will result in denial of admission to the program or dismissal after matriculation.

Students must document completion of a graduate level advanced multivariate statistics course with a grade of B or better within five (5) years of enrolling in the Applied Nursing Research course which is offered during the second term of the program.

Students must submit a Verification of Prior Academic Clinical Hours form which is available on the DNP student web site. (Site is open to registered DNP students only.) Students who have fewer than 480 prior academically supervised clinical hours will be required to supplement their program of study with additional hours to allow for a total of 1000 graduate level clinical hours (master’s plus DNP) at the time of graduation.

Students are expected to be computer literate in word processing, spreadsheets, and other electronic means of communication.