Overview

Ranked the #1 Best Master’s Nurse Practitioner Family Program by U.S. News & World Report, our family nurse practitioner degree is distance- based.

Most coursework is online, with a few virtual synchronous sessions and course-focused on-campus intensives. Gain clinical experience close to home and graduate in under three years, ready to make a lasting impact on patients of all ages.

Duke also offers optional specializations in cardiology, endocrinology, HIV, oncology, orthopedics, palliative care, pediatric behavioral and mental health or veterans’ health care, allowing you to tailor your expertise to a specific area of interest.

Outcomes

Nurse practitioner ranks among the fastest-growing health care professions. The Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Duke University positions you at the forefront of this exciting field, opening doors to diverse career opportunities, leadership roles and the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives:

Advanced practice and leadership: Deliver comprehensive primary care to individuals and families across all age groups. Duke’s FNP degree prepares you to diagnose and treat illnesses, manage chronic conditions, prescribe medications, perform preventive care and provide patient education. Study current health care issues like policy and nurse-led models of care to influence policy decisions, advocate for patient care access or even manage a clinic setting.

Increased autonomy: As an FNP, you can practice with a higher degree of independence compared to registered nurses. Our nurse practitioner degree prepares you to order and interpret diagnostic tests, develop treatment plans and manage patient care without direct physician oversight, according to state regulations.

Diverse practice settings: Meet various societal needs and reinforce a nurse-led model of care to increase health equity. Impact multiple health care settings such as primary care clinics, urgent care centers, community health centers or facilities for long-term care.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nurse as Scholar I: Science Development, Study Design & Statistics

Nurse as Scholar II: Evidence-based Practice

Population Health in a Global Society

Professional Transitions: Advanced Nursing Practice

Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: A Conceptual Approach

Physical Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning in APN

Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

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Language

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Credits

49 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts: All post-secondary transcripts from every school where college credit was earned, not just degree-granting institutions.

Three (3) professional recommendations

Personal Statement: Three comprehensive written essays are required with your application. Use the text boxes in the Personal Statements section of the application. Text responses have a character limit of 2000. All prompts are required to be answered.

Resume/CV

GPA: Preferential admissions consideration will be given to applicants with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Earned bachelor of science in nursing from an accredited Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education School of Nursing, or an earned associate's degree in nursing from an accredited school in addition to a bachelor's degree in any field.

Licensure: Current licensure as a registered nurse in the state in which practice will occur.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

110250 USD / full

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Out-of-State

110250 USD / full

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In-State

110250 USD / full

≈ 110250 USD / full

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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