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Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P)

Seton Hall University's Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P) is a practice-focused doctoral degree program that prepares nurses to lead and provide care at the highest levels of their discipline.

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A Top-Ranked Graduate Nursing Program

As Online D.N.P candidates, our students develop the clinical, organizational, economic and leadership skills they need to transform healthcare delivery and outcomes. Nurses with this terminal degree are well-prepared for advanced practice or to hold administrative and leadership roles. The D.N.P. program is open to both post-M.S.N. and post-B.S.N. students and all courses are available online.

Seton Hall's Online D.N.P. program has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs."

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A Flexible Experience

The Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P) program requires 31+ credits for students who already have an M.S.N. in direct or indirect care and 73 to 79 credits for post-B.S.N. applicants.

Courses cover population health, statistics, healthcare systems, business and evidence-based practice, among other topics.

*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Seton Hall University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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“Seton Hall’s D.N.P. program sets a high bar for students, but the faculty and resources are readily accessible to help us meet our potential and goals.”

Teresa Conklin, D.N.P. ‘15, A.P.N.