DNP Programs
Practice doctorates for nurses, entered after a BSN or an MSN.
Schools are listed when they reported DNP-level nursing awards to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) or when we verified a DNP program on their own website.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Schools (312)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | ACEN |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS | CCNE |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | Springfield, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP | ACEN |
| St. Thomas University | Miami Gardens, FL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| Stockton University | Galloway, NJ | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| SUNY Brockport | Brockport, NY | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP-FNP | — |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY | Public | BSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-WHNP, DNP-FNP | — |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | Public | BSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-CRNA, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD-CRNA | CCNE |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD, PhD-FNP | CCNE |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | Private nonprofit | MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, PhD-CRNA | CCNE |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | Duluth, MN | Private nonprofit | BSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-CRNA, DNP | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Public | RN Diploma, BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA |