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ONLINE DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE FromArkansas State

100% Online Coursework

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Tuition as low as $20,160

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Convenient – multiple start dates

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Be a full-time or part-time student

Earn the Highest Level of Professional Achievement in Nursing

Develop your nursing expertise in a specialty area while broadening your positive impact on the healthcare system. With an online Doctor of Nursing Practice from Arkansas State University, you will identify and solve system-wide gaps in patient care and healthcare organizational effectiveness. A-State nursing practice doctorates are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

  • DNP – General
  • DNP – Education
  • DNP – Leadership

Doctor of Nursing Practice – General

Duration: As few as 14 months  |  Credit Hours: 36  |  Tuition: $20,160

Apply by: 12/8/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Lead innovative improvements in the healthcare system at the micro and macro levels when you earn your Doctor of Nursing Practice – General degree online from A-State. Strengthen patient-centered care, learn how to improve healthcare policy and master nuanced elements of nursing while expanding your opportunities for leadership positions

In this ACEN-accredited DNP program, you will examine contemporary topics including healthcare informatics, alternative population health, ethical healthcare and the rapidly evolving study of diseases. Complete your clinical requirements—and correlating assignments—in the context of your workplace to ensure your degree is relevant to your professional goals.

Prepare for a variety of healthcare leadership roles, including:
  • Clinical Director
  • Nursing Director
Review the admission requirements for this online DNP – General program
  • Online application
  • MSN degree
  • Current unencumbered RN license

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Education

Duration: As few as 14 months  |  Credit Hours: 36  |  Tuition: $20,160

Apply by: 12/8/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Share your nursing expertise with other healthcare professionals while achieving the highest level of clinical nursing practice with an online Doctor of Nursing Practice in Education. Learn about topics such as healthcare informatics, policy, leadership, finance and translational research. Advance your skillset in designing and delivering innovative lessons to expertly educate patients, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Through hands-on research projects and immersive internships, this ACEN-accredited DNP in education empowers you to enhance your established healthcare expertise and achieve your professional goals. Personalize your A-State doctorate experience when you select your areas of interest for study and complete your clinicals, and correlating assignments, in the context of your workplace.

Prepare for a variety of educator roles in healthcare, including:
  • University Nursing Faculty
  • Nursing School Academic Administrator
  • Clinical Education Director
  • Director of Nursing Education
How to apply for admission for the DNP – Education program
  • Online application
  • MSN degree
  • Current unencumbered RN license

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Leadership

Duration: As few as 14 months  |  Credit Hours: 36  |  Tuition: $20,160

Apply by: 12/8/25  |  Start class: 1/12/26

Strengthen your expertise in leadership, clinical studies and theoretical models while simultaneously responding to the rising demand for nursing leaders with an online Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership from A-State. Use the leadership skills, real-world experiences and advanced knowledge that this DNP in Leadership provides to effectively discover, address and solve gaps in healthcare organizations.

From health informatics to alternative population health, this program prepares you to pilot innovative change in a dynamic healthcare environment. Personalize this doctoral program to your professional goals when you identify your areas of interest for study and complete the clinical requirements—and correlating assignments—in the context of your workplace.

Prepare for a variety of educator roles in healthcare, including:
  • Nursing Director
  • Chief Nursing Officer
How to be admitted to our online DNP – Leadership program
  • Online application
  • MSN degree
  • Current unencumbered RN license

All fees are included as part of the total tuition.

Designed for Working Nurses, These Programs Benefit You Today and in the Future

Why choose a nursing degree from A-State Online?

  • 100% online coursework taught by experienced faculty plus relevant clinicals to learn both theory and practice
  • Advanced credentials prepare you for increased responsibilities, promotions and new career opportunities
  • Stronger core competencies enable you to become a more effective patient advocate

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Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

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Arkansas State University Online Program Advantages:

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100% online coursework

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Affordable tuition

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Multiple start dates per year

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Finish in as few as 14 months

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

The associate, baccalaureate, master's/post-master's certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing programs at Arkansas State University, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN by mail at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 or by phone at 404-975-5000.

About A-State’s College of Nursing & Health Professions

The College of Nursing & Health Professions prepares you for an emotionally fulfilling and rewarding career. Our graduates are highly sought after, have some of the highest starting salaries and enjoy a flexible work schedule. A-State promotes lifelong learning that is applicable to a wide range of healthcare settings.

Leave your mark on the world with an A-State Online Degree. Let’s get started today!

Or call 866-621-8096

Or call 866-621-8096

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