Overview

As the United States’ population is living longer with chronic illness, the need for health care providers to treat acutely and critically ill patients is at an all-time high. The pandemic has clearly demonstrated the value of AGACNPs working to the top of their scope to provide evidence-based care and expand access to care.

Key Features

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, only 7% of nurse practitioners are certified in adult-gerontology acute care. That means that there is a severe gap between the growing number of patients who need specialized care and the number of nurse practitioners who can care for those patients.

Earning a degree in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Duke University will prepare you to meet this increasing demand and work with a wide variety of patients who are physiologically unstable, technologically dependent and/or highly vulnerable to complications.

The rigorous training you’ll receive in the adult-gerontology acute care NP program can prepare you for careers in a variety of settings where acutely ill patients seek care, including:

Intensive care units

Emergency departments

Hospitalist services

Critical care services

Inpatient specialty teams

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 Advanced Practice Nursing

Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

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Applications completed after Dec. 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis.
Applications completed after May 1 are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Language

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Durham, United States

Disciplines

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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

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

108000 USD / full

≈ 108000 USD / full
Out-of-State

108000 USD / full

≈ 108000 USD / full
Domestic

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In-State

108000 USD / full

≈ 108000 USD / full

Living costs

Durham

United States

990 - 1670 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

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