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Earn Your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in as Few as 2 Years

Advance your nursing career and extend your influence with a CCNE-accredited Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Franklin University.

Earn a DNP degree that prepares you to transform organizations, systems and healthcare through evidence-based interventions.

Designed to accommodate the needs of busy, leadership-driven nurses, Franklin’s DNP enables you to learn and practice at the highest level.

Customize your DNP with the Leadership track and finish in as few as 2 years.

Within the Leadership track, you’ll have your choice of focus areas in healthcare administration, health informatics or public administration.

Balance your education and your life with online courses.

Franklin’s DNP is designed to accommodate the schedules of ambitious working RNs, so we ensure you make the most of your time with course-based experiential learning. This structure enables you to earn half of the practicum hours required for your scholarly project as you complete your major area and project courses.

Built-in Practicum

Apply what you learn while you learn it.

$1,500 Smart Start Scholarship

New students in the DNP program qualify for an automatic $1,500 scholarship.

Tailor Your Degree

Choose courses aligned with your interests.

Finish In as Few as 2 Years

Fast-track your degree – and advancement.

Online Coursework

Balance earning your degree with other work-life commitments.

Learn from the Best

Benefit from the experience of your instructors – seasoned, in-field practitioners.

Best Value for DNP Programs

Partner? Pay Less.

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$33,120

Total Tuition
(After Partner Discount)

Partnership discounts cannot be combined with other offers.

Highly Recommended

98%

STUDENT SATISFACTION

98% of graduating students would recommend Franklin to their family, friends and/or colleagues.

Source: Franklin University, Office of Career Development Student Satisfaction Survey (Spring 2025)

Instructor Led

Online courses taught by in-field experts = a winning combo for you.

Keep the Credit You've Earned

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Franklin University Founded in 1902, Franklin is an accredited nonprofit university offering flexible college degrees online and at locations in Ohio and the Midwest.

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Innovate in Nursing with an Online DNP

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Earn Your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in as Few as 2 Years

Built-in Practicum

$1,500 Smart Start Scholarship

Tailor Your Degree

Finish In as Few as 2 Years

Online Coursework

Learn from the Best

Best Value for DNP Programs

Partner? Pay Less.

Highly Recommended

Instructor Led

Keep the Credit You've Earned

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Innovate in Nursing with an Online DNP

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Earn Your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in as Few as 2 Years

Built-in Practicum

$1,500 Smart Start Scholarship

Tailor Your Degree

Finish In as Few as 2 Years

Online Coursework

Learn from the Best

Partner? Pay Less.

Highly Recommended

Instructor Led

Keep the Credit You've Earned

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)