Admission to the Doctoral Program

1. A student becomes an applicant for the doctorate upon admission to the Graduate School and upon acceptance by the DNP Program to pursue the degree.

2. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Nursing faculty may not be admitted into the University of Louisiana at Lafayette DNP program.

3. For admission, an applicant must provide evidence of current unencumbered U.S. nursing licensure and possess a Master of Science degree in Nursing in the nurse practitioner, certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified nurse midwife, or nurse administration/nurse executive role from a regionally accredited institution.