DNP Programs in Georgia (GA)

If you are a Registered Nurse, an Advanced Practice Nurse, or Nursing Administrator in the Peach State wanting to advance your professional career then obtaining a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree is one obvious way to do so. Below you’ll find colleges and universities offering DNP degree programs in Georgia.

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Mercer University
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

Accreditation:

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education

Contact Information:

1400 Coleman Avenue
Macon, GA 31207

3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341

4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404

(800) MERCERU


Georgia Southern University
School of Nursing

Georgia Sourthern University’s School of Nursing offers both a post-BSN and post-MSN pathway to a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Their graduate programs in nursing have been ranked highly by US News & World Report.

The BSN to DNP pathway requires applicants to have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution. As part of the program, post-BSN students have to complete all courses required for an MSN before taking any of their DNP course. By taking the MSN courses, the student will be prepared as either a Family Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist. Those entering the program are required to have a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale for their undergraduate course work.

The MSN to DNP pathway requires applicants to have a Master of Science in Nursing degree (or equivalent) from a college accredited by the appropriate accrediting association. Prospective students must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

The program requires satisfactory scores on the GRE or MAT. It’s offered online as it was designed for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who work full-time. It does, however, require that students attend 3-4 day workshops once per year.

Accreditation:

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education

Contact Information:

PO Box 8158
Statesboro, GA 30460
(912) 478-0017


Georgia Health Sciences University
College of Nursing

Georgia Health Sciences University’s College of Nursing was the first institution in the state of Georgia to offer the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. The program was designed to educate advance nurse clinicians in leadership and clinical roles.

Georgia Health Sciences University also offers a DNP-Acute Care Advanced Practice Nursing program. It offers two specializations to become board-eligible as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) or a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS). The goals of the Acute Care Advanced Practice Programs are to increase health equality and improve acute care health outcomes and to manage complex patient care in acute and/or chronic practice settings.

All programs can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. There are 2 pathways offered for these two specializations: a BSN to DNP pathway and an MSN to DNP pathway.

The BSN to DNP program requires:

  • a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited program at an accredited college or university
  • an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
  • a minimum combined Verbal and Qualitative score of 900 on the GRE OR a minimum score of 400 on the MAT (all scores must be within the last 5 years)

The MSN to DNP program requires a Master of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited program at an accredited institution and has the same GPA and test requirements as the BSN to DNP program.

Accreditation:

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education

Contact Information:

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
(706) 721-3676