DNP Nursing Leadership / Administration Programs
Preparation for nurse manager and executive roles. This page lists DNP programs with a nursing leadership / administration track and schools that reported DNP-level awards in that field to IPEDS.
A specialty track prepares students for a national certification exam; eligibility is set by the certifying body and the school. See the Leadership hub for every degree level.
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 (6)
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
| Program | School | Award / pathway | Format | Tuition (basis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | East Tennessee State University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, MSN-to-DNP, FNP, AGPCNP, PMHNP, Leadership | Hybrid | $672 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | Kent State University at Kent | DNP, MSN-to-DNP, BSN-to-DNP, Leadership | Online coursework | Not published |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Online | Simmons University | DNP, BSN-to-DNP, MSN-to-DNP, FNP, PMHNP, Leadership | Online coursework, Hybrid | $1,288 per credit |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post-Master's) | South College | DNP, MSN-to-DNP, Leadership | Online coursework | Not published |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (online) | West Coast University-Orange County | DNP, MSN-to-DNP, Leadership | Online coursework | $1,106 per credit |
Schools (26)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-Leadership, Doctorate-CRNA | 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 |
| 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 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Public | BSN, ABSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Edgewood College | Madison, WI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, DNP-Leadership | — |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH | Public | BSN, ABSN, LPN-BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, ACEN |
| Marshall University | Huntington, WV | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP, DNP-Leadership | ACEN |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, Doctorate | — |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California, PA | Public | ADN, BSN, MSN-Leadership, DNP-Leadership | CCNE, ACEN (candidate) |
| Post University | Waterbury, CT | Private for-profit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE, ACEN |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-Public Health, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-Leadership, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Direct-Entry MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP | CCNE |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Private for-profit | CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, RN-MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, BSN-DNP | CCNE, COA |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership | ACEN |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP-Leadership, PhD-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-CNS, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, PhD | CCNE |