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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNL, DNP-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE, ACEN |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-Leadership, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-CNS, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia, SC | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, PhD, PhD-CRNA | CCNE |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNS, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | — |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | San Marcos, CA | Private for-profit | MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA | Public | BSN, ABSN, MSN, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, Doctorate, Doctorate-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | Public | BSN, DNP | CCNE |