PhD in Nursing
Research doctorates in nursing science.
Schools are listed when they reported PhD-level nursing awards to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) or when we verified a PhD 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 (172)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, PhD | CCNE |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City, OK | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-Leadership, PhD | ACEN |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Portland, OR | Public | BSN, DNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD | CCNE |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park, PA | Public | BSN, MSN, Grad Cert, PhD | CCNE |
| Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, PhD | CCNE, ACEN |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, PhD | ACEN |
| Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions | Provo, UT | Private for-profit | MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden, NJ | Public | BSN, MSN, PhD | CCNE |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, PhD | — |
| Rutgers University-Newark | Newark, NJ | Public | PhD | CCNE |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN-FNP, PhD-FNP | CCNE |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | Private nonprofit | BSN, PhD | CCNE |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY | Private nonprofit | MSN-Leadership, PhD-Leadership | — |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-CRNA, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-CNS, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, Doctorate-CRNA, PhD-CRNA | CCNE |