Doctor of Nursing Practice with a Concentration in Nurse Executive
Admissions Requirements

Applicants to the South College Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program must provide the following:
1. Completed South College application for admission;
2. Completed admission application to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program; and
3. Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate work completed.

Applicants must meet the following requirements to be admitted to the program:
1. Proof of a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license or in progress of becoming licensed as a Registered Nurse as verified by Nursys (https://www.nursys.com) or licensure verification system provided by individual State Board of Nursing;
2. Evidence of completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited institution of higher education (conditional admission may be granted if completion is projected prior to the beginning of the first DNP course);
3. Evidence of a cumulative 3.0 grade point average for undergraduate nursing courses;
4. Accepted Background Check and Drug Screen and;
5. Each Specialty may have additional requirements.