Doctor of Nursing Practice

Reach your highest career goals with a DNP from Vanderbilt

The DNP program prepares nursing leaders to improve health care with innovative care delivery programs rooted in evidence-based knowledge and methods 

  • Begin with a BSN or MSN
  • Choose from 3 learning paths: Advanced Clinical Practice, Advanced Systems Practice and Executive Leadership 
  • Accelerated full-time formats: 6 semester MSN entry or 8 semester BSN entry
  • Hybrid learning: online and on-campus intensives
  • Designed for working nurses with no need to relocate or give up employment 
  • Evidence-based mentorship from actively practicing, doctorally prepared DNP faculty 
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Our graduates are prepared for excellence and positioned for success. Discover the Vanderbilt difference. 

  • Located in Nashville, TN – a major health care hub and growing metropolis  
  • Ranked the top 4 nursing program in the nation 
  • Esteemed nursing education built upon a 100-year history of leadership and excellence in nursing, teaching, practice and research 
  • Accredited and acclaimed programs 
  • State of the art facilities and resources 
  • Scholarship and financial assistance for all full-time students 
  • Special focus on health equity