Please note the following dates and deadlines for your specialty of interest. To be considered, an application must be submitted with all supporting documents (letters of recommendation, transcripts, etc.) complete and received by NursingCAS by the deadline. 

Nurse Anesthesia
Application Open: June 1
Application Deadline: August 1

All Other Specialties & Post-Master's
Application Open: August 10, 2023
Early Decision Review: January 2, 2024 
Application Deadline: March 1, 2024   

To apply to the DNP program, you will complete the application via NursingCAS. NursingCAS is a service that allows applicants to use a single online application and one set of materials to apply to any participating schools. Below are instructions on how to submit your DNP application to the University of Minnesota.

Nurses possessing the Doctor of Nursing Practice are increasingly in high demand as health systems and patient conditions become increasingly complex and as more people become eligible for health care.

Graduates of the DNP program are prepared to create and lead new models of care delivery for communities locally, across the nation, and around the world.

University of Minnesota DNP graduates are known for positively influencing nursing practice and health care delivery.

The DNP program is for registered nurses who have an entry level degree in nursing such as a BSN or professional master’s entry-level nursing degree and are interested in significantly expanding their scope of responsibility and their impact.