DNP programs — no GRE required.
Many Doctor of Nursing Practice programs have eliminated or made optional the GRE requirement. These programs admit applicants based on clinical experience, GPA, essays, and references — not standardized test scores. Programs below list GRE as optional or do not mention a GRE requirement; always verify the current admissions requirements directly with the program.
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Programs
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Arizona State University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Boston College
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
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Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Post-Master's
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Columbia University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Post-Baccalaureate
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Drexel University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Duke University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Post BSN DNP / Post MN DNP
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Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Post-Master's DNP
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Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Advanced Practice
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Johns Hopkins University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Post-Master’s Track
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Loyola University Chicago
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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MGM Institute of Health Sciences (in collaboration with Indian Nursing Council and University of Texas)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Marquette University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
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National University of Singapore (NUS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Advanced Certificate to DNP
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New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Advanced Standing DNP
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New York University (NYU) Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Post-BS to DNP
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Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (in collaboration with University of Connecticut)
Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Rush University College of Nursing
Advanced Public Health Nursing (DNP)
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Rush University College of Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Rush University College of Nursing
Transformative Leadership: Systems DNP
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St. Luke's International University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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The Ohio State University College of Nursing
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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UCLA School of Nursing
Post BSN-DNP Program
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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing
BSN Entry to DNP — Advanced Nursing Focus
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing
Post-Master's Entry to DNP — Leadership Focus
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University of Florida
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
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University of Kentucky
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of Minnesota
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Executive Leadership (DNP-EL)
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University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Nurse Anesthesia (DNP-NA)
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University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Systems Leadership (DNP-SL)
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Health Systems Executive Leadership
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP Distance Education Format)
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Nurse Practitioner (BSN to DNP Onsite)
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University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Nurse Practitioner (MSN to DNP Onsite & Online)
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of Texas at Austin
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Doctor of Nursing Practice (APRN DNP)
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University of Virginia
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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University of Washington School of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
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Vanderbilt University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Advanced Clinical Practice Track
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Vanderbilt University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Advanced Systems Practice Track
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Vanderbilt University
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Executive Leadership Track
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