MSN Programs
Master's degrees in nursing: nurse practitioner, education, leadership, informatics and entry-level tracks.
Schools are listed when they reported MSN-level nursing awards to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) or when we verified a MSN 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 (631)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-AGACNP, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Direct-Entry MSN, Grad Cert, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD, PhD-CRNA, PhD-Leadership | CCNE, COA, ACME |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | Private for-profit | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Phoenix-California | Ontario, CA | Private for-profit | MSN-FNP | — |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-Public Health, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-CNS, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Providence | Great Falls, MT | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN | CCNE |
| University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences | San Juan, PR | Public | BSN, MSN | — |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNL, DNP-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's, DNP | CCNE, ACEN |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| University of Saint Mary | Leavenworth, KS | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP | CCNE |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-Leadership, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-CNS, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP, Doctorate-CRNA | CCNE |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP | CCNE |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia, SC | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CRNA, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP, PhD, PhD-CRNA | CCNE |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | Public | BSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP | CCNE |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | Public | BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN-FNP | CCNE |