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Earn Your Doctor of Nursing Practice

Expand your role in patient care with a CCNE-accredited Doctor of Nursing Practice – Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Franklin University.

Earn an online DNP that prepares you to manage the health of individuals and families.

Gain the knowledge and clinical skills necessary for the assessment and management of common acute and chronic illnesses, health promotion and disease prevention for individuals throughout their lives.

Finish your DNP-FNP in as few as 3 years – no dissertation required.

Progress quickly with course-based practicum. Apply and demonstrate your competency for a total of 1,100 practicum and clinical hours, starting with your major area courses, continuing through your DNP seminar courses and clinical hours.

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.

Your Best Value DNP-FNP Track

Affordable Tuition

$748

PER CREDIT HOUR

Affordable tuition rates make Franklin's DNP a professional investment you can feel confident about.

Automatic Smart Start Scholarship

$47,124

Total Tuition

$2,000

Automatic Scholarship

$45,124

Tuition with Scholarship

Franklin’s affordable tuition rate and our Smart Start Scholarship puts your degree within reach.

Lower Fees

Save thousands of dollars in fees by choosing Franklin over other leading programs for your DNP-FNP.

Source: Internal research of leading programs (July 2025)

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.

Partner? Pay Less.

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$47,124

Total Tuition
(After Partner Discount)

Partnership discounts cannot be combined with other offers.

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-FNP

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