Master’s prepared nurses complete a 11-quarter program of study leading to a clinical doctorate in nursing. Minimum credit requirements for post-master’s DNP is 48. DNP graduates must have a minimum of 1,000 clinical hours. Students may transfer 500 clinical hours from their MSN degree. Full-time enrollment is 6 credits per quarter. Part-time is 3 credits per quarter.

* Program of study shown is based on 2023-2024 AY and is subject to change based on faculty and other resource availability. All courses begin with prefix NURS.

• Complete graduate application form.
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in course work from all post-secondary educational institutions attended in the last 90 quarter/60 semester credits of the bachelor’s degree, including any transfer credits earned during this time, and any post-baccalaureate course work. Individuals who have less than a 3.0 GPA may be considered, given evidence of other accomplishments.
• Professional résumé specifying education and work experience. Two years of work experience preferred.
• Two letters of recommendation (at least one from an academic source) that speak to the applicant's potential for success in a doctoral-level advanced practice nursing program.
• Letter of intent describing the applicant’s motivation for applying to this program, reason for choosing nursing, reason for choosing the specific Advanced Practice role for which they are applying, reason for choosing a DNP program, and the reason for applying to Seattle University.
• Select applicants to be invited for an interview.

International applicants and applicants for whom English is a non-native language can find additional admissions requirements on the International Students admissions page.

• Official transcripts from all accredited institutions where graduate-level courses were taken must reflect a GPA of at least 3.0 from a regionally accredited college or university. The earned master’s degree may be in nursing or other health related field. If the masters is in nursing it must be from a CCNE or NLNAC accredited nursing program.
• Current unencumbered RN license. If applicant is a nurse practitioner, he/she must also have current, unencumbered ARNP license.
• Doctor of Nursing Practice Supplemental Application Form: Credit granted for up to 500 post-baccalaureate supervised academic clinical hours contributing to the 1,000 total supervised clinical hours required for graduation from the DNP program. Graduates from post-baccalaureate programs that provide less than 500 clinical hours must complete the Clinical Hours Portfolio Template and submit to the College of Nursing for review.