University of Arkansas FNP Programs

School of Nursing • Fayetteville, AR • Mostly Online • $612/credit

University of Arkansas offers 1 Family Nurse Practitioner track: an FNP concentration within its BSN-to-DNP.

Program highlights:

  • Takes BSN-prepared RNs to a doctorate with FNP national-certification eligibility
  • 78 units over four years, with 100% online coursework
  • Roughly 1,080–1,125 clinical hours, with student-arranged local preceptors
  • Minimal required campus visits, including a one-time program orientation

FNP is the only concentration in the BSN-to-DNP at the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, and it must be declared at admission. Graduates are eligible to sit for FNP certification through the ANCC or AANP.

As an online program, it pays in-state tuition for all enrolled students — but it’s approved in only a subset of states, so applicants should confirm eligibility.

Program Tracks Overview

Program NameEst. TuitionEst. Duration
BSN-DNP FNP$36K–$48K 4 years

The University of Arkansas folds FNP into a fully online BSN-to-DNP at in-state tuition for every enrolled student — taking working RNs to a doctorate in four years with locally arranged clinicals and only minimal campus visits.

BSN-DNP FNP

The estimated cost for the BSN-DNP FNP at the University of Arkansas runs roughly $36,000–$48,000 in tuition (78 units at the online graduate rate; see the Tuition section for the rate range).

The program takes about four years with 100% online coursework.

DNP Curriculum

The BSN-to-DNP totals 78 units. It combines the APRN core (the “three Ps” plus diagnostic-reasoning sequence), DNP coursework (evidence-based practice, statistics, informatics, health policy, economics, epidemiology, leadership, and a multi-part DNP project), and the FNP concentration courses (common and complex primary-care problems, pediatrics, and their clinical practicums).

DNP Core & APRN Courses

  • NURS 51534 — Advanced Pathophysiology (4)
  • NURS 51253 — Advanced Pharmacology (3)
  • NURS 51332 — Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (2)
  • NURS 52331 — Advanced Health Assessment Practicum (1)
  • NURS 50533 — Evidence-Based Practice and Innovation in Nursing (3)
  • NURS 50433 — Diagnostic Reasoning I: Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (3)
  • NURS 56333 — Diagnostic Reasoning II: Birth to Young Adult (3)
  • NURS 57333 — Diagnostic Reasoning III: Primary and Preventive Care (3)
  • NURS 58333 — Diagnostic Reasoning IV: Chronic Issues in Primary Care (3)
  • NURS 56433 — Primary Care Clinical Practicum I (3)
  • NURS 57433 — Primary Care Clinical Practicum II (3)
  • NURS 58433 — Primary Care Clinical Practicum III (3)
  • NURS 75432 — APRN Residency: A Service-Learning Course (2)
  • NURS 50133 — Writing for Scholarship in Nursing (3)
  • NURS 52132 — Genetics, Genomes, and Epigenetics of Human Health and Disease (2)
  • NURS 50633 — Health Care Policy (3)
  • ESRM 53903 — Statistics in Education and Health Professions (3)
  • NURS 55233 — Application of Health Informatics (3)
  • NURS 62333 — Healthcare Economics and Finance (3)
  • NURS 63433 — Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Population (3)
  • NURS 61233 — Translation of Evidence and Quality Improvement for Advanced Practice (3)
  • NURS 62633 — Organization Management and Systems Leadership (3)
  • NURS 64432 — DNP Project Design Identification (2)
  • NURS 65443 — DNP Project Design II (3)
  • NURS 71232 — DNP Project Implementation I (2)
  • NURS 71432 — DNP Project Implementation II (2)
  • NURS 73443 — Full-Scope DNP/Specialty Clinical Practicum I (3)
  • NURS 74433 — Full-Scope DNP/Specialty Clinical and Leadership Practicum II (3)
  • NURS 72431 — DNP Project Implementation Clinical Practicum (1)

FNP Concentration Courses

NURS 54833 — Common Problems in Primary Care
Covers common primary care conditions in men, women, and families, with emphasis on assessment, clinical decision-making, prevention, and health promotion.

NURS 54935 — Common Problems in Primary Care Clinical Practicum
Supervised clinical experience supporting primary care assessment, diagnosis, and management of common conditions in men, women, and families.

NURS 55433 — Primary Care of Children
Focuses on evidence-based primary care for children, including assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, anticipatory guidance, and prevention.

NURS 56833 — Primary Care of Children Clinical Practicum
Provides supervised pediatric clinical experience in assessment, diagnosis, and management of common childhood conditions. Includes 135 contact hours.

NURS 58733 — Complex Problems in Primary Care
Covers evidence-based management of complex adult conditions, with emphasis on chronic disease, care coordination, polypharmacy, and clinical judgment.

NURS 58834 — Complex Problems in Primary Care Clinical Practicum
Supervised clinical practicum focused on managing adults with complex health problems and applying advanced primary care knowledge.

More curriculum details are available here.

DNP Clinicals

The program includes roughly 1,080–1,125 clinical hours, completed locally with student-arranged, qualified preceptors.

  • Total hours: about 1,080–1,125 clinical hours
  • Placement: student-arranged preceptors in the student’s area, with faculty oversight
  • Population focus: primary care across the lifespan, including pediatrics and complex/chronic care
  • Campus visits: minimal, including a required one-time orientation and skills acquisition
  • Capstone: a multi-part DNP project plus an APRN service-learning residency

DNP Admissions

Admission is Summer-entry only and requires a BSN, an RN license, and the FNP concentration declared up front.

  • BSN from a nationally accredited nursing program
  • 3.0 GPA on the last 60 credit hours of prior nursing coursework
  • Current, unencumbered RN license
  • CV/resume, two professional letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose
  • Candidate interview
  • No GRE required

Applications run November 1–February 15 for Summer admission. The FNP concentration must be declared at admission. (Master’s-prepared APRNs may instead use the MSN-to-DNP path, counting up to 36 master’s hours.)

Tuition

The University of Arkansas charges all enrolled online students the in-state tuition rate regardless of residency. The online program pages list nursing graduate tuition at $612.62 per credit hour (fall 2025), while the general online estimated-costs page lists $459.68 per credit hour for graduate online programs — with a note that nursing carries special rates.

Using that range, the 78-unit program runs roughly $36,000–$48,000 in tuition, plus per-credit fees (library, network, off-campus, online facilities of about $53/credit).

See the official cost pages for current rates: Estimated Costs.

Accreditation

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the University of Arkansas (Eleanor Mann School of Nursing) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The university is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. FNP graduates are eligible to sit for national FNP certification through the ANCC or the AANP.

Because this is an online program with state-specific approvals, applicants should confirm their state is on the program’s approved list before applying.

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