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DNP Admissions Requirements
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The admissions requirements for the DNP program are as follows:
Admissions Criteria:
- A Master’s degree in nursing or some cases in related health field
- Current RN licensure
- Minimum 2 years recent experience in the nursing field
- GPA in master’s program of 3.5
- Copies of transcripts for all previous college work
- Up-to-date resume
- Personal statement indicating applicant’s personal goals for obtaining a DNP and expectations of the program
- 3 letters of recommendation
- Interview if requested
- Applicants who do not hold national certification in one of the four APRN roles must provide evidence of the equivalent of 500 practicum hours in previous master's program
Contact Info
Michelle Beauchesne
401 B Robinson Hall
Tel: 617.373.3621
Fax: 617.373.3050
m.beauchesne@neu.edu
