The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice degree program designed to prepare nurses at a doctoral level to lead health care change, serve as nursing faculty, and advance healthcare throughout California. The DNP program prepares nurse leaders and advanced practice nurses for evidence-based practice in patient care, leadership, and educational roles. Graduates are also prepared to serve as clinical faculty in postsecondary nursing education programs. The curriculum is based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (2021) and meets all requirements for national accreditation.
Designed for working professionals, coursework is offered primarily in an online format with intensive sessions held on-site at the San Jose State University campus at the beginning of each academic year. Our graduates will serve as stewards of the nursing discipline and work collaboratively with other disciplines to improve the health and health care systems of our community.
June 2027
San José State University
One Washington Square,
San Jose,
California,
95192, West, United States
January 2027
San José State University
One Washington Square,
San Jose,
California,
95192, West, United States
U.S. bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelors degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. A 2.5 institutional or college cumulative GPA (from the 0.0 - 4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed, or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full time study.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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