Candidates to the DNP program can be admitted to one of two tracks: post-baccalaureate and post-master's.  Applicants must complete all of the following requirements to gain admission.

**Current BS students may pursue part-time DNP admission to the clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner programs through the Early Assurance Program.**

Admission to Post-Baccalaureate DNP

• Must have attained a baccalaureate degree in nursing with an overall GPA of at least 3.0
• Must possess an active United States RN license  
• Nurse Anesthetist applicants must have a minimum of one year critical-care RN experience
• Submission of standardized test scores are required: Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller's Analogy Test (MAT) - UB’s GRE school code is 2925; MAT code is 1514
• Prerequisite statistics course (resulting in the attached competencies) 
• Application includes statement of professional goals
• Three letters of professional recommendation
• Curriculum vita
• An admissions interview with UB School of Nursing faculty

Admission to the Post-Master's DNP

• Must have attained a GPA of at least 3.25 from an advanced practice, nationally accredited master's nursing program
• Must possess an active  United States RN license
• Must have current national certification, if applicable
• Submission of standardized test scores waived for applicants with > 3.5 MS GPA:
  UB’s GRE school code is 2925; MAT code is 1514
• Prerequisite statistics course (resulting in the attached competencies)
• Application includes statement of professional goals
• Three letters of professional recommendation
• Curriculum vita
• An admissions interview with UB School of Nursing faculty

Financial Aid Information

Several types of financial support are available for doctoral students. Full-time students may apply for teaching or research assistantships, scholarships, pre-doctoral fellowships that provide tuition and a stipend, and federal traineeships that also provide a stipend. Our reputation for first-rate research, combined with our coursework and workshops in grant writing, have helped many of our students secure federal assistantships and traineeships. In addition, special School of Nursing scholarships are available for students who demonstrate exceptional research promise.

Please visit the http://financialaid.buffalo.edu/costs/dnpcost.php for the budget used by financial aid to determine the cost of DNP study for the academic year.