Doctor of Nursing Practice

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

• Statement of Purpose: Outline goals, experience and achievements (maximum 2 pages).
• Letters of Recommendation: Two (2) for master's and Doctor of Nursing Practice, three (3) for doctoral applicants.
• Transcripts: You may apply with unofficial transcripts, but if accepted, official transcripts are required. We do not accept opened, photocopied, emailed PDFs or faxed official transcripts.
• Resume: All programs require a resume except for the following: Doctor of Physical Therapy and all Master of Public Health programs
• Test Scores: UMass Lowells school code is 3911. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are only required for the following programs:
  • Public Health (Doctor of Science)
  • Physical Therapy (Doctor of Physical Therapy)

All materials must be received before your application is reviewed. To add supporting documents, please log in to your application and select "Program Materials."

International Applicants

International transcripts must indicate completion of a four-year bachelors degree (equivalent of an American bachelor's degree) before an application will be processed. The Office of Graduate Admissions reserves the right to have any application credentials evaluated. Baccalaureate verification may be obtained for a fee from:

• Center for Educational Documentation (CED)
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
• World Education Services (WES)

For All Non-APRN MS Prepared Applicants

(Per Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education 2024, CCNE III-D)

DNP programs incorporate separate comprehensive graduate level courses to address the APRN core, defined as follows:

• Advanced Pharmacology- across the lifespan, including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics for 3 credits.
• Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology across the lifespan 3 credits.
• Advanced Health Assessment and diagnostics across the lifespan including assessments of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques, concepts, and approaches. 3 credits.

All applicants must have completed, within the last 5 years, the above 3 courses at the graduate level from an accredited nursing school with a grade of a “B” or better prior to their application being considered. This is a CCNE requirement for all DNP students since this degree is a Clinical Doctorate.