Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP)

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Degree

Doctorate of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Department

Nursing

Why a Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) From Le Moyne?

Learn how to manage complex patient cases while examining various populations and identifying gaps in care. Build confidence in your ability to appraise your surroundings and apply evidence-based practice to improve healthcare delivery systems and outcomes. Be inspired to lead quality improvement initiatives in various healthcare settings.

Le Moyne’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Family Nurse Practitioner degree program will prepare you to meet the challenge of providing exceptional, high-quality care to patients at all stages of life and in a variety of settings.

Advance Your Nursing Career

Apply by March 15 to begin in Fall 2025

Questions About Financing Your Graduate Degree?

Through fellowships, loans, grants and financing, we will help you discover the best way to fund your goals and the next step of your education.

Earn a DNP With a Jesuit Approach to Care

Consider which pathway is right for you. Le Moyne uses a cohort model, and the program is distinguished by small class sizes.

Post-Master’s Degree (DNP)

This 29-credit curriculum is designed for those who already hold an FNP certification and are ready to enter doctoral classes. The full-time curriculum is designed to be completed over the course of two years. The program is low-residency, allowing you to maximize your time as a student and a busy professional. For both programs, the majority of the coursework can be completed asynchronously online, with occasional in-person sessions scheduled around your availability. All FNP coursework requires on-campus attendance once a week (Mondays). As you approach and complete your DNP projects, more on-campus meetings are required.

FNP to DNP Pathway

This curriculum is designed for those who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing. It’s a direct-entry pathway to a doctoral degree for those who don’t have a master’s degree and require a more robust program of study. Le Moyne offers two distinct options for completing the FNP to DNP: (1) Four-Year, Full-Time or (2) Five-Year, Part-Time. This pathway includes 810 hours of clinical practice that is embedded into the program of study.

DNP Admission Information

At Le Moyne, we embrace cura personalis—caring for the whole person. We seek not just exceptional students, but compassionate leaders dedicated to serving their communities. In keeping with our values, Le Moyne looks to enroll a diverse class of exceptional students ready to take on the rigors of excel in advanced practice nursing.

Connect with the Office of Graduate Admission

Choosing your graduate program is one of the most important decisions you’ll make on your professional journey. The Office of Graduate Admission has a full suite of events on campus, virtually and in the community to help you determine the best path for you.

As a graduate, you’ll hold an FNP Certificate in NYS and be eligible to sit for the National Family Nurse Practitioner

certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center & the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Returning to the classroom again has been “wonderful – and a process of self-discovery. No matter what your background is, where you come from or where you think you are heading, dedication, determination and goal setting is extremely important.”

Jessica Donaldson ‘17

Our faculty are all practice-experienced and maintain roles as educators, administrators and nurse practitioners, so we are current, competent and credible.

Questions? Get in Touch.

Office of Graduate Admission

Grewen Hall 324

CCNE Accredited

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing/post-graduate APRN certificate program at Le Moyne College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.