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Program Highlights

  • 3 tracks available:
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Small class size
  • Accessible faculty
  • Primarily online
  • 2-3 courses per term
  • 1 weekend visit to campus each term
  • Completion of clinical work in your hometown
  • No tuition increase from term to term
  • No prior work experience required
  • No GRE required

Application Deadline
March 31

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Advance Your Career with a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from Saint Mary's College

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Saint Mary's College offers you a choice of dynamic tracks focusing on adult-gerontology or family practice. In addition to advanced assessment, diagnosis and practice skills, you’ll gain expertise in data analytics, healthcare policy advocacy, and interprofessional collaboration for improving health outcomes. Men and women who complete our DNP program emerge ready to devise solutions to unmet healthcare needs — and lead meaningful change in a complex system.

Advance Your Nursing Practice

With just 2-3 classes per term, the primarily online program is designed to allow you to work and complete your course assignments just about anywhere, all with the support of the Saint Mary's community. The DNP is available in three tracks: 

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP)
  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP)
  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

At the program’s conclusion, you will be eligible for licensure as a nurse practitioner. Additionally, with the completion of your track, you will be prepared to take a national exam administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to be certified as a Board Certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC), Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC).