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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | Public | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | ACEN |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP | ACEN |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | Mequon, WI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | Public | BSN, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| CUNY Hunter College | New York, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP | — |
| D'Youville University | Buffalo, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| Delta State University | Cleveland, MS | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| DePaul University | Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| DeSales University | Center Valley, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Dominican University New York | Orangeburg, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Post-Master's, DNP, MSN-DNP | CCNE |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Direct-Entry MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-Leadership, Grad Cert-WHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CRNA, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, DNP-WHNP, BSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE, COA |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |