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Nursing Certificates

Graduate and post-master's certificates, such as post-master's nurse practitioner certificates.

Schools are listed when they reported Certificates-level nursing awards to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) or when we verified a Certificates 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.

316 schools · 3 verified program profiles match your filters · page 15 of 16

Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected

Schools (316)

Schools
SchoolLocationOwnershipNursing awards / programsAccreditation
University of St ThomasHouston, TXPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP—
University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesSan Marcos, CAPrivate for-profitMSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNPCCNE
University of ToledoToledo, OHPublicBSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, DNP-PMHNPCCNE
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UTPublicBSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, DNP, PhDCCNE
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VAPublicBSN, MSN, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-PMHNP, PhDCCNE
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WIPublicBSN, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP, PhDCCNE
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIPublicBSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhDCCNE
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WIPublicBSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNPCCNE
Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuse, NYPublicBSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP—
Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OHPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNPCCNE
Utica UniversityUtica, NYPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-FNPCCNE
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNPrivate nonprofitMSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhDCCNE
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VAPublicBSN, MSN, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, PhD, PhD-CRNACCNE
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NYPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN, Post-Master'sACEN
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MNPrivate for-profitBSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Leadership, Post-Master's-PMHNP, PhDCCNE
Walsh UniversityNorth Canton, OHPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNPCCNE
Washburn UniversityTopeka, KSPublicBSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNPCCNE
Washington State UniversityPullman, WAPublicBSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, MSN-Nurse Educator, Grad Cert-Leadership, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhDCCNE
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIPublicBSN, MSN, MSN-PMHNP, MSN-Public Health, Post-Master's, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhDCCNE
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PAPrivate nonprofitBSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, DNPCCNE

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