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
Rush University is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Chicago, IL. It reported 387 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Sacred Heart University is a private nonprofit university in Fairfield, CT. It reported 421 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Saginaw Valley State University is a public university in University Center, MI. It reported 216 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's, BSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster is a private nonprofit specialized institution in Lancaster, PA. It reported 411 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, Post-Master's, MSNACEN: ADN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Saint Mary's College is a private nonprofit four-year college in Notre Dame, IN. It reported 61 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, MD. It reported 91 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Samford University is a private nonprofit university in Birmingham, AL. It reported 226 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
San Jose State University is a public university in San Jose, CA. It reported 179 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Seattle University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, on its First Hill campus, offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for first-year and transfer/post-baccalaureate students and Doctor of Nursing Practice specialty tracks, including an Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion entry for college graduates without a health care background.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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Seton Hall University is a private nonprofit university in South Orange, NJ. It reported 192 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, WV. It reported 81 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: Post-Master's, BSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Simmons University School of Nursing in Boston offers a traditional BSN, direct entry master's and doctoral pathways for applicants without a nursing degree, MSN tracks for BSN-prepared RNs and an online DNP.
10 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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South College offers prelicensure (ASN, traditional and accelerated BSN) and graduate nursing programs across several campuses and online, including RN-BSN, MSN nurse practitioner tracks, a post-master's DNP and a nurse anesthesia doctorate.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOA
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South Dakota State University is a public university in Brookings, SD. It reported 361 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
South University Online Programs offers online nursing programs from RN-to-BSN through the Doctor of Nursing Practice, each with a required in-person clinical or practicum component.
4 verified program profiles
CCNE
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South University-Tampa is a private for-profit specialized institution in Tampa, FL. It reported 155 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Southeastern Louisiana University is a public university in Hammond, LA. It reported 201 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's, BSN
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Southern Adventist University is a private nonprofit university in Collegedale, TN. It reported 216 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: MSN, BSN, ADN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
The SIUE School of Nursing, on the Edwardsville campus, offers a traditional BS in nursing, a post-baccalaureate accelerated BS, an online accelerated RN to BS option and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs including family nurse practitioner, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, nurse anesthesia and post-master's options.
7 verified program profiles
CCNE: MSN, DNP, Post-Master's, BSNCOA
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Southern University and A & M College is a public university in Baton Rouge, LA. It reported 133 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
