Application Requirements

DNP-Ph.D. in Nursing Practice


The DNP-Ph.D. program has a competitive admissions process where students are selected based on a number of factors, including cumulative GPA and a current resume. A personal interview may be required.

Application Requirements

  • Submit a completed Nursing CAS online application.
  • Request official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions attended. Transcripts must be official. Official transcripts can be mailed or sent electronically to NursingCAS.
  • Submit a current resume including all professional and volunteer experience with emphasis on leadership roles, experience in primary and acute clinical care, and service to underserved and underrepresented populations.
  • A personal interview may be required.
  • Submit three recommendations
  • Personal Essay
  • Direct all supplemental items to NursingCAS

Eligibility

  • A DNP degree from a NLN or AACN-CCNE accredited program, offered at a regionally accredited school.
  • Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale in all graduate-level course work.
  • A grade of "B" or better in all graduate nursing courses.
  • An active, unrestricted or unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state where your clinical/practicum experience will be completed.
  • Eligibility for this program is pending the successful completion of a drug screening and a criminal background check. Visit our Disqualifying Offenses and Essential Functions page for a complete list.
  • A complete health assessment and physical examination record indicating that the student is physically able to meet the objectives of the DNP-Ph.D. degree and is appropriately immunized is required after admission to the program.
  • If English is not your native/first language, you must meet either of the following language proficiency requirements:
    • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Internet-based: Minimum score of 82 (24 Writing, 20 Speaking, 22 Reading, 16 Listening), Computer-based: Minimum score of 213. Regis University's TOEFL code is 4656.
    • Applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited US institution do not need to provide a TOEFL score.

Admission Criteria

The DNP-Ph.D. program has a competitive admissions process where students are selected based on a number of factors, including cumulative GPA and current resume. Academic performance is weighted more heavily than the other criteria.

Admission to Regis University does not guarantee professional licensure. To learn more about licensure requirements, see Disqualifying Offenses and Eligibility of Licensure Notification.



Program Exceptions and Residency Requirements

Due to regulatory requirements in the states listed below, Regis University’s Loretto Heights School of Nursing is unable to accept or enroll students who intend to reside and/or do clinicals in any of these states while pursuing MS Nursing, Post-Graduate Certificate, or DNP-Ph.D. education through any of our distance learning formats. View the State Authorization page for more information.

Louisiana | New York