Doctor of Nursing Practice
(DrNP for applicants who hold an MSN or other master's or doctoral degree)
Application Requirements and Deadlines
Program Information
| Degrees Offered | Full-Time/Part-Time |
|---|---|
| DrNP | PT |
Requirements
For details regarding the items below please review the Admissions Application Checklist.
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- GRE
- Signed DrNP Admission Checklist
- Copy of current U.S. licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Copy of any additional current advanced practice nursing licensure and certification documents
- Graded graduate writing sample or publication that you authored or co-authored
- Two sealed and signed letters of recommendation (one clinical and one academic). Recommenders must use the Confidential Letter of Recommendation Form (Form A).
- Signed Cohort Regulations Form (Form C)
- Essay (2–3 pages, double spaced): Why do you want to pursue the Drexel DrNP and what clinical nursing phenomena are you most interested in and why?
- Signed copy of Graduate Statistics Form (Form D)
- Signed copy of the Track Selection Form (Form E)
- Signed copy of the Teaching Assistant Form (Form F)
- Résumé
For international students or applicants who earned a degree outside of the US
- Minimum TOEFL – 580/237 – iBT scores will be reviewed based on section scores and total scores
- I-20 Application and supporting financial documents
- International transcript evaluation
Deadlines
Please view our academic calendar for term start dates.
| Fall | |
|---|---|
| All Students | March 1 (If space remains after the deadline, we will review applications using a second deadline of July 14) |

