Earn Your DNP Online
Unlock your power to lead with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in Healthcare Systems Leadership from James Madison University. Acquire skills through post-bachelor's or post-master's online programs.
Why Nursing at JMU?
JMU DNP students work collaboratively with an academically diverse team to create a scholarly project that demonstrates the highest level of nursing practice.
Faculty develop individualized plans of study to support you as you meet your personal, professional and educational goals. Dedicated program coordinators assist all students with clinical placements.
- Innovative online programs
- Dedicated program coordinator
- Competitive tuition
- Holistic Admission process
- Full and part-time study available
- 1:1 advising support
- No GRE required
- AACN/CCNE accredited program
Leadership Program Options
Post-Master's to DNP
- Concentration in Healthcare Systems Leadership
- Fully online program
- 40-46 credits (depending on transcripts and previous course-related practice hours)
- Individualized plans of study to support you as you meet your personal, professional and educational goals
- Application deadline: Dec. 1, 2024
- Program start date: Jan. 2025
Post-Bachelor's to DNP
- Concentration in Healthcare Systems Leadership
- Online program with flexible practicum sites
- Small cohort sizes
- Application deadline: Oct. 1, 2024
- Program start date: Jan. 2025
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About James Madison University
Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. JMU is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading lights in higher education because students enjoy unusually engaged relationships with world-class faculty who are here because they want to pursue knowledge and make teaching their No. 1 priority. JMU's campus is located only two hours from Washington D.C.