Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs
Innovate and Transform Healthcare
Become a change-maker in healthcare systems, policy, and practice.
Antioch University’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program prepares experienced nurses to lead with purpose, integrity, and innovation. Designed for both advanced practice nurses and nurse executives, this flexible, online doctorate equips you with the tools to transform care delivery, improve health outcomes, and shape the future of healthcare policy and leadership. Whether your path is clinical or executive, you'll develop the knowledge, skills, and systems-thinking mindset to drive change that matters.
A Practice-Focused Doctorate for Today’s Healthcare Leaders
The DNP is a practice-focused terminal degree that develops experts in clinical leadership, organizational strategy, and systems-based care improvement. Grounded in Antioch’s mission of health and social justice, the program empowers nurses to deliver care and lead teams with compassion, evidence, and equity.
Program Format:
- Fully online delivery designed for working professionals
- Six semesters of study, typically completed in 2 years (part-time 3-year option available)
- Courses taken two at a time for manageable pacing
- The program culminates in a practice-based capstone project aligned with your clinical or organizational area of interest
Designed for both Advanced Practice Nurses seeking to deepen clinical expertise and Nurse Executives seeking leadership in systems, strategy, and healthcare policy.
Available Programs
Elevating Your Nursing Career with a Proven Legacy
As Proud Co-Founder of the Coalition for the Common Good, Antioch University offers a program with a rich tradition of excellence, honed over 45 years by dedicated nursing professionals. Formerly anchored at Otterbein University, this initiative now thrives at Antioch, continuing a legacy of quality and practical expertise. Benefit from our flexible, student-centered graduate model, designed to empower you with clinical confidence and personalized support, ensuring you're prepared to excel in your nursing practice.
Rooted in Justice. Committed to Community. Built for Impact.
Antioch’s Graduate School of Nursing and Health Professions is meeting healthcare challenges with bold, justice-focused solutions. We believe advanced nursing education must go beyond clinical excellence, it must foster leadership, advocacy, and systemic change.
Our programs reflect:
- Antioch University’s mission to advance social, racial, and health equity
- A vision of inclusive care for all individuals and families
- A commitment to transforming systems from within, one nurse leader at a time
Program Outcomes
Graduate Nursing Student Outcomes
- Develop competent nursing professionals who are able to integrate and synthesize knowledge from relevant fields of study to provide safe, patient-centered care to diverse individuals, families, groups, and populations. (Knowledge/Quality and Safety; Domain 1, 2, 5)
- Prepare graduate nurses for intentional collaboration with other health professionals and healthcare stakeholders to promote optimal, equitable health outcomes that foster social justice in the health promotion and disease management for marginalized populations. (Intraprofessional/Populations; Domain 3, 6)
- Equip graduate nurses to lead in complex health systems while reflecting on self-bias to pursue personal and professional development and advocacy for all humanity. (Leadership/Professionalism; Domains, 7, 9, 10)
- Cultivate ethical health professionals that use a variety of informatic technologies to generate, analyze, and synthesize knowledge to improve health and transform healthcare. (EBP/Informatics; Domains 1, 4, 8)
Faculty Spotlights
Julie Young, PhD, ATC
Core Faculty
Gifty Akomea Key, EdD
Chair
Deana Batross
Director
Allison B. Smith PhD, ATC, LAT
Faculty
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