Transforming Health Care for a Just and Humane World

The Seattle University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers nurses with bachelor’s degrees and college graduates with no health care background the opportunity to play a formative role in the transformation of health care. As an Advanced Practice Nurse you will have the opportunity to offer care for individuals and families in a range of health situations, from high-risk health situations accompanied by physical and psychosocial stressors, to long-term patient care. Our Doctors of Nursing Practice are sought after for their mission-driven intellect and skill sets, and recognized throughout the industry as uniquely compassionate care providers and leaders.

Pursuing doctoral study at our nationally acclaimed College of Nursing leads to a practice doctorate in nursing, with a rigorous curriculum and access to hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art Clinical Performance lab. 

Non-nurses can earn their clinical doctorate in four years. RNs with bachelor's degrees can earn their DNP in three years. RNs with a master's degree can earn their DNP in two and a half years.

New to nursing, but already have an undergraduate degree?

• Click to learn about our Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) program

Upon achieving your Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, you’ll be uniquely situated to make the meaningful contributions that leading health care systems are searching for:

• Enhance care delivery systems through leadership.
• Translate research into practice with a focus on quality patient and systems outcomes.
• Collaborate with other health care leaders in quickly evolving patient-care environments.