Clinical Nurse Leader Master's Degree Programs

The following colleges and universities are currently accepting students into Master of Science in Nursing degree programs that prepare Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL). As new programs are introduced, they will be added to this list.

*Links with an asterisk indicate that the program is partially or completely online. Contact school directly for details.

See list of CNL Certification Exam Sites.

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia

Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota

Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina

North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas

Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Last Update: August 2010

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ALABAMA

Spring Hill College*

The University of Alabama*

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Alabama in Huntsville

University of South Alabama*

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ALASKA

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ARIZONA

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ARKANSAS

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CALIFORNIA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Dominican University of California

Sonoma State University*

University of San Francisco

University of San Diego

Western University of Health Sciences*

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COLORADO

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CONNECTICUT

Fairfield University

Sacred Heart University*

Southern Connecticut State University

University of Connecticut

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DELAWARE

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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FLORIDA

Florida Atlantic University

University of Central Florida

University of Florida*

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

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GEORGIA

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Medical College of Georgia*

University of West Georgia

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HAWAII

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IDAHO

Idaho State University*

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ILLINOIS

DePaul University

Elmhurst College

Illinois State University

Millikin University

Rush University

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

Saint Xavier University*

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

West Suburban College of Nursing

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INDIANA

Goshen College

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IOWA

Grand View College

University of Iowa*

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KANSAS

Washburn University

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KENTUCKY

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LOUISIANA

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MAINE

University of Southern Maine

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MARYLAND

University of Maryland*

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MASSACHUSETTS

Curry College

University of Massachusetts - Amherst*

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MICHIGAN

Saginaw Valley State University*

University of Detroit Mercy*

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MINNESOTA

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MISSISSIPPI

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MISSOURI

Central Methodist University

Cox College

Research College of Nursing

Saint Louis University

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MONTANA

Montana State University

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NEBRASKA

Creighton University*

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NEVADA

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

University of New Hampshire*

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NEW JERSEY

Seton Hall University

The College of New Jersey

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

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NEW MEXICO

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NEW YORK

Hunter College CUNY

University of Rochester*

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NORTH CAROLINA

Queens University of Charlotte

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

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NORTH DAKOTA

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OHIO

Cleveland State University*

Otterbein College*

The Ohio State University*

University of Toledo

Wright State University*

Xavier University

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OKLAHOMA

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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OREGON

University of Portland*

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PENNSYLVANIA

Drexel University

La Salle University

Moravian College

Temple University

University of Pittsburgh*

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RHODE ISLAND

University of Rhode Island (with Rhode Island College)

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SOUTH CAROLINA

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SOUTH DAKOTA

Augustana College

South Dakota State University*

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TENNESSEE

East Tennessee State University

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Vanderbilt University*

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TEXAS

Texas Christian University

University of Houston-Victoria

University of the Incarnate Word

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UTAH

University of Utah*

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VERMONT

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VIRGINIA

George Mason University

Lynchburg College

University of Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

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WASHINGTON

Pacific Lutheran University

University of Washington-Tacoma

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WEST VIRGINIA

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WISCONSIN

Marquette University

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh*

Viterbo University

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WYOMING

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