Online Doctor of Nursing Practice – CCNE Accredited

Flexible online learning designed for working nurses

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Rise to New Heights with a DNP Degree

Drive the change you want to see in healthcare. The 100% online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program offers tracks to a doctoral degree for both Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) graduates. The flexible online learning format offers you the opportunity to earn your degree while you work and build valuable connections with your peers in the virtual classroom.

Rise to New Heights with a DNP Degree

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe, develop, implement, and evaluate health care practices
  • Create new models of care that will improve patient outcomes
  • Develop leadership strategies that will transform the healthcare system
  • Collaborate with inter-professional teams to provide inclusive, equitable, accessible care
  • Incorporate data, technology and information systems in your practice and system

Program Features

  • Fully online – no in-person requirements
  • BSN > DNP and MSN > DNP tracks available
  • High quality curriculum taught by on-campus faculty
  • BSN to DNP offers multiple tracks to customize your studies (Primary Care, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Family), or Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner)

Doctor of Nursing Practice Career Outlook

Graduate in as few as three (3) years with a flexible doctoral degree that equips you to pursue advanced practice nursing roles, nursing leadership, c-suite roles, and clinical research opportunities.

Nurse Practitioners
$118,040*

Nursing Faculty
$82,040*

Executive and Leadership Roles
$98,980*

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Median Annual Wage (2021)

DNP Program Accreditation

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Colorado Commission of Higher Education (CCHE)
1600 Broadway
Suite 2200
Denver, CO 80202
303-862-3001

Colorado State Board of Nursing
Department of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 110
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7855

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