Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs

The following universities are currently accepting students into Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.

Arizona State University

Case Western Reserve University (OH)

Catholic University of America

Chatham University (PA)

College of St. Catherine (MN)

College of St. Scholastica (MN)

Columbia University (NY)

Creighton University (NE)

Drexel University (PA)
A hybrid program combining the professional practice doctorate and the academic research doctorate.

Duke University (NC)

Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)

Florida Atlantic University

Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing (KY)

George Washington University

Georgia Southern University

Governors State University (IL)

Johns Hopkins University (MD)

Medical College of Georgia

Medical University of South Carolina

MGH Institute for Health Professions (MA)

Minnesota State University at Moorehead

North Dakota State University

Oakland University (MI)

Ohio State University, The

Old Dominion University (VA)

Oregon Health & Science University

Pace University (NY)

Purdue University (IN)

Regis College (MA)

Robert Morris University (PA)

Rush University (IL)

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Saint Louis University (MO)

Samford University (AL)

Shenandoah University (VA)

Simmons College (MA)

Stony Brook University (NY)

Texas Christian University

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Woman's University

Thomas Jefferson University (PA)

Touro University (NV)

University of Arizona

University of Central Florida

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

University of Connecticut

University of Florida

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of Iowa

University of Kansas

University of Kentucky

University of Maryland

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

University of Minnesota

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of North Florida

University of Pittsburgh (PA)

University of Portland

University of Rochester (NY)

University of San Diego (CA)

University of San Francisco

University of South Alabama

University of South Carolina

University of South Florida

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

University of Toledo (OH)

University of Utah

University of Virginia

University of Washington

Vanderbilt University (TN)

Wayne State University (MI)

Waynesburg University (PA)

West Virginia University

Western University of Health Sciences (CA)

Wichita State University (KS)

Winona State University (MN)

Wright State University (OH)

 

In addition to those mentioned above, more than 50 additional nursing schools are considering starting DNP programs nationwide. AACN will update this list as new DNP programs open and begin accepting students.

For more information on DNP programs, read AACN's Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing and the updated Frequently Asked Questions reference.

Last Update: September 2008