MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Programs
Assessment and treatment of mental health conditions across the lifespan. This page lists MSN programs with a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner track and schools that reported MSN-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 PMHNP 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
Schools (84)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St. John Fisher University | Rochester, NY | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS | CCNE |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP | CCNE |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP | CCNE |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD, PhD-FNP | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Public | RN Diploma, BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | Private nonprofit | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, PhD, PhD-CRNA, PhD-FNP | CCNE |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | Boston, MA | Public | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-AGPCNP, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, DNP, DNP-AGPCNP, DNP-FNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | Public | BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-AGACNP, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, RN-MSN, Grad Cert-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| 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 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 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 Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNS, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS, DNP-FNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP | CCNE |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNP | CCNE |