Practice doctorates for nurses, entered after a BSN or an MSN.
5 schools in Washington reported DNP-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified DNP program profile; 10 programs have a verified profile. DNP Programs in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / official school websites
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Gonzaga University is a private nonprofit university in Spokane, WA. It reported 274 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Pacific Lutheran University is a private nonprofit university in Tacoma, WA. It reported 180 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.
Seattle University's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, on its First Hill campus, offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing for first-year and transfer/post-baccalaureate students and Doctor of Nursing Practice specialty tracks, including an Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion entry for college graduates without a health care background.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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The UW School of Nursing on the Seattle campus offers a prelicensure BSN and Accelerated BSN, a practice-focused DNP with several specialty tracks, a PhD in Nursing Science and graduate certificates; RN-BSN and Master of Nursing programs are listed at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
7 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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The WSU College of Nursing is headquartered in Spokane and offers prelicensure and RN-to-BSN bachelor's programs, a post-licensure Master of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice tracks and a PhD, across its Spokane, Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses.
8 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP
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