DNP Program Schools

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

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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

More than 100 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: February 2012

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ALABAMA

Samford University

The University of Alabama

Troy University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

ALASKA

ARIZONA

Arizona State University

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

Loma Linda University

Samuel Merritt University

University of San Diego

University of San Francisco

COLORADO

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

University of Colorado Denver

University of Northern Colorado

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CONNECTICUT

Fairfield University

Sacred Heart University

University of Connecticut

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DELAWARE

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Catholic University of America

George Washington University

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FLORIDA

Barry University

Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University

Florida State University

Jacksonville University

University of Central Florida

University of Florida

University of Miami

University of North Florida

University of South Florida

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GEORGIA

Georgia Southern University

Medical College of Georgia

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HAWAII

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IDAHO

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ILLINOIS

Governors State University

Loyola University Chicago

Rush University

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing

University of Illinois at Chicago

University of St. Francis

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INDIANA

Ball State University

Purdue University

University of Southern Indiana

Valparaiso University

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IOWA

Allen College

University of Iowa

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KANSAS

University of Kansas

Wichita State University

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KENTUCKY

Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing

University of Kentucky

Western Kentucky University

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LOUISIANA

Loyola University New Orleans

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MAINE

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MARYLAND

Johns Hopkins University

University of Maryland

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MASSACHUSETTS

MGH Institute for Health Professions

Northeastern University

Regis College

Simmons College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Massachusetts Worcester

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MICHIGAN

Grand Valley State University

Madonna University

Oakland University

University of Michigan-Flint

Wayne State University

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MINNESOTA

College of St. Catherine

College of St. Scholastica

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Minnesota State University at Moorehead

University of Minnesota

Winona State University

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MISSISSIPPI

The University of Southern Mississippi

University of Mississippi Medical Center

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MISSOURI

Maryville University - St. Louis

Saint Louis University

University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Kansas City

University of Missouri-St. Loui

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MONTANA

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NEBRASKA

Creighton University

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NEVADA

Touro University

University of Nevada

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NEW HAMPSHIRE

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NEW JERSEY

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Monmouth University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Seton Hall University

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

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NEW MEXICO

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NEW YORK

Columbia University

Daemen College

New York University

Pace University

St. John Fisher College

Stony Brook University

University of Rochester

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NORTH CAROLINA

Duke University

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NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota State University

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OHIO

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio State University, The

Otterbein University

University of Cincinnati College of Nursing

University of Toledo

Walsh University

Wright State University

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OKLAHOMA

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OREGON

Oregon Health & Science University

University of Portland

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PENNSYLVANIA

Carlow University

Chatham University

Drexel University
A hybrid program combining the professional practice
doctorate and the academic research doctorate

Duquesne University

Pennsylvania State University

Robert Morris University

Thomas Jefferson University

University of Pittsburgh

Waynesburg University

Widener University

Wilkes University

York College of Pennsylvania

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RHODE ISLAND

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SOUTH CAROLINA

Medical University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina

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SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota State University

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TENNESSEE

Union University

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Vanderbilt University

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TEXAS

Baylor University

Texas Christian University

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Woman's University

University of Texas at Arlington

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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UTAH

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

University of Utah

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VERMONT

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VIRGINIA

Marymount University

Old Dominion University

Radford University

Shenandoah University

University of Virginia

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WASHINGTON

University of Washington

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WEST VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN

Concordia University

Marquette University

University of Wisconsin-Madison

WYOMING