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
Verified program profiles (68)
See all 68 programs →Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
| Program | School | Award / pathway | Format | Tuition (basis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Aspen University | DNP, MSN-to-DNP | Online coursework | $740 per credit |
| DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner | Augusta University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, FNP | Hybrid | Not published |
| DNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Augusta University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, PMHNP | Hybrid | Not published |
| BSN to DNP | Azusa Pacific University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, FNP, AGPCNP, Leadership | Online coursework, On-campus | $1,160 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Chamberlain University-Illinois | DNP, MSN-to-DNP | Online coursework | Not published |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice | Drexel University | DNP, MSN-to-DNP | Online coursework | $1,182 per credit |
Schools (312)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State, MS | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN, DNP | ACEN |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate | CCNE |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee, WI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | — |
| Andrews University | Berrien Springs, MI | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP | ACEN |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, AR | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, Doctorate-CRNA | ACEN |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | Private nonprofit | BSN, Grad Cert, DNP | CCNE |
| Aspen University | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-Informatics, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, MSN-Public Health, RN-MSN, MSN-DNP, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, DNP | CCNE |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNL, Direct-Entry MSN, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-AGPCNP, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-PNP-PC, Direct-Entry MSN, DNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Baptist Health Sciences University | Memphis, TN | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP | CCNE |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | Saint Louis, MO | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, Doctorate-CRNA | — |
| Barry University | Miami, FL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, DNP, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP | CCNE |