Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program

The Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing DNP program is committed to transforming advanced nursing practice in preparing nurse practitioners and advanced nurse practice leaders.  

The NursingCAS application process will open August 2024 for Fall start 2025 Admissions 

What make our DNP one of the best in Massachusetts?

• Top-ranked Doctor of Nursing Practice Program in Massachusetts by Nursing Schools Almanac.
• Part of the commonwealth’s first and only public academic health sciences center and consists of 3 schools with the UMass Memorial Hospital located on campus.
• Access to a world class medical school that includes a state-of-the-art simulation center and interprofessional learning environment. Take a tour of the Interprofessional Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation (iCELS) HERE
• Clinically active, experienced, committed practicing faculty as APRNs and nurse leaders.
• A small faculty-to-student ratio ideal for graduate-level education.

What can you do with a DNP?

After this program, graduates can:

• Innovate in nurse leadership roles as nurse practitioners, nurse executives, nurse leaders or nurse mentors;
• Fill health policy, quality improvement science and research roles;
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and stakeholder health care providers and health care organizations;
• Lead organizational systems and health care business and financial operations; and
• Work in advanced clinical practice.

DNP Program Tracks:

Pursuing one of the fours tracks offered allows learners to tailor thier advanced practice eduation to align with their career goals and interest in specific patient care areas.

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP
• Adult Gerontology Primary Care NP
• Family NP
• Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Pursue one of our nurse concentrations including: 

• Cancer Care
• Critical Care
• Nurse Educator
• Palliative Care
• Women's Health Care

Explore the Curriculum

DNP Program Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Candidates for admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program must address the following minimum criteria: 

• Undergraduate 3.0 GPA preferred
• Unrestricted MA licensure as a registered nurse
• College Level Statistics Course (grade B or higher recommended)
• Two letters of recommendation from an academic or professional source
• Personal statement
• Resume/CV