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    Regis College

    PhD in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (PhD)

    Weston, United StatesTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

    Why students choose this program

    • Taught in English
    • Tuition 15% below the typical PhD
    • No application fee

    About PhD Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

    Tuition is $1,475 cost per credit; total tuition $53,100 based on the academic year 2026-2027. Does not include fees. Cost per credit and total cost are subject to inflation..

    The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership roles in healthcare delivery and policy. Students develop expertise in evidence-based practice, clinical research, and quality improvement. The program emphasizes real-world application through a scholarly practice project. Graduates are qualified to lead change in patient care and organizational systems.

    Focus areas include Nursing Education, Advanced Patient Care, Clinical Research, Policy Making, Senior Level Management, Health Equity.

    The program requires 36 credit hours, including coursework, a scholarly practice project, and clinical hours. Students design a personalized curriculum with faculty guidance based on their chosen focus area.

    Graduates enter roles in nursing education, senior management, clinical research, policy development, and advanced patient care within healthcare organizations.

    Applicants must hold a master’s degree in nursing and have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0. Required materials include two essays, a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a completed Hours Verification Form. The GRE is not required but may be submitted if the GPA is below 3.5.

    The programme totals about 36 credit hours. Hybrid (Weston campus) or fully online; part-time; typically completed in 36 months. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 89% of applicants.

    About Regis College

    The Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston founded Regis College in 1927 around values of gracious hospitality, service to the Dear Neighbor, peaceful conflict resolution, and care for creation. Those principles remain part of Regis’s Catholic intellectual tradition and mission. The college aims to build character, confidence, and careers while preparing students to serve their communities and lead as advocates for a more just and compassionate global society. Regis offers programs through the School of Arts, Sciences, and Education; the Marshall M. Sloane School of Business and Communication; the Richard and Sheila Young School of Nursing; and the School of Health Sciences. Academic options include associate, bachelor’s, accelerated, degree-completion, master’s, doctoral, minor, and certificate programs. Nursing, public health, social work, education, business, health administration, communications, and health sciences are among the fields connected with its undergraduate and graduate offerings. Faculty bring academic support, industry experience, and experiential learning into programs offered on campus, online, and around the world. The Weston campus includes classrooms, lab spaces, residence halls, and an athletic complex. Students who cannot visit in person can use a narrated online virtual tour with 360-degree views and videos of these spaces. International applicants can use the academic program finder’s F-1 Eligible filter when reviewing programs. Regis also offers professional and graduate certificates, flexible graduate and doctoral programs, and bachelor’s completion pathways for adult learners.

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    This program's tuition is 15% below the typical PhD in the United States.

    The median annual fee for that cohort is27,366 USD per year, a comparison figure across 16,213 programs billed per year on Global Admissions.

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