DNP Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School and submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores in order for the ApplyTexas online application to be processed. Please email Laura Bracken at LBracken1@TWU.edu  when you begin the admission process.

In addition to these general requirements, the College of Nursing requires the following for unconditional admission to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.

Academic Requirements

• Master's degree with a major in nursing from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on prior graduate level course work or
• A preferred score of 460 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Verbal and 500 on the GRE Quantitative; or
• A preferred score of 50 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
• Course in research at the graduate level
• Course in statistics at the graduate level

Professional Requirements

• Current unencumbered license to practice professional nursing in the United States
• Certification as an APRN from a nationally recognized nursing certification body that is accredited by the appropriate national standard organization
• Eligibility to be recognized as an APRN in Texas

Other Requirements 

• Curriculum vita or resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Letter discussing professional goals

Applicants who do not meet the unconditional criteria, but who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on prior graduate level course work, may be considered for provisional admission on an individual basis. Factors that will be considered in the admission decision are

• GPA on graduate level work
• GRE Verbal and Quantitative scores or MAT score
• Scholarly activities
• Professional leadership
• Work history