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 Wisconsin-Madison | Madison, WI | Public | BSN, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP | — |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Private nonprofit | MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC | Private nonprofit | MSN-CRNA, DNP | CCNE |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | Public | BSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Washington State University | Pullman, WA | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, Grad Cert-Leadership, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |
| Waynesburg University | Waynesburg, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, DNP | CCNE |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, DNP | ACEN |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | — |
| West Coast University-Orange County | Anaheim, CA | Private for-profit | BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP | — |
| West Coast University-Texas | Richardson, TX | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |