Best DNP Programs

Every Accredited DNP Program

390 institutions hold CCNE accreditation for the Doctor of Nursing Practice. 307 of them file DNP conferrals to the federal education survey under Nursing Practice, which is where the tuition and award figures below come from.


A

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
A.T. Still University Missouri 3
Abilene Christian University Texas $43,900 50
Adelphi University New York $46,784 4
Allen College Iowa $22,624 3
Alverno College Wisconsin $33,216 4
Anderson University (SC) South Carolina $34,020 7
Arizona State University Arizona $11,478 70
Ashland University Ohio $29,940 4
Aspen University Arizona
Auburn University Alabama $11,016 4
Auburn University at Montgomery Alabama $8,832 6
Augsburg University Minnesota $44,652 12
Augusta University Georgia
Azusa Pacific University California $43,758 11

B

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Baptist Health Sciences University Tennessee $12,216 8
Barnes-Jewish College Missouri
Barry University Florida $33,600 79
Bay Path University Massachusetts $37,972 13
Baylor University Texas $58,100 147
Bellarmine University Kentucky $47,180 4
Bellin College Wisconsin $29,367 2
Belmont University Tennessee $40,560 12
Benedictine University Illinois
Binghamton University New York $7,070 2
Boise State University Idaho $6,119 8
Boston College Massachusetts $69,400 85
Bradley University Illinois $41,210 18
Brenau University Georgia $31,470 1
Briar Cliff University Iowa $34,230 3

C

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
California Baptist University California $39,078 10
California State University, Fresno California $6,084 5
California State University, Fullerton California $6,084 51
California State University, Long Beach California
Capella University Minnesota $14,400 221
Carlow University Pennsylvania $34,546 10
Case Western Reserve University Ohio $66,020 29
Catholic University of America District of Columbia $56,930 4
Cedarville University Ohio
Chamberlain University Illinois $20,213 588
Chaminade University of Honolulu Hawaii $30,760 2
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science California $23,000 11
Chatham University Pennsylvania $43,518 61
Clarke University Iowa $39,550 11
Clemson University South Carolina $14,038 13
Cleveland State University Ohio $12,872 6
Colby-Sawyer College New Hampshire
College of Saint Benedict Minnesota $54,540 1
College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Minnesota
College of St. Scholastica Minnesota $40,720 40
Colorado Christian University Colorado $27,631 20
Colorado Mesa University Colorado
Colorado Technical University Colorado
Columbia University New York
Commonwealth University Pennsylvania
Concordia University, Wisconsin Wisconsin $34,950 4
Coppin State University Maryland $5,032 8
Creighton University Nebraska $46,800 24

D

E

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
East Carolina University North Carolina $4,452 81
East Tennessee State University Tennessee $8,120 17
East Tennessee State University and Tennessee Technological University Joint DNP Program Tennessee
Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky $10,020 9
Eastern Mennonite University Indiana
Eastern Michigan University Michigan $15,920 1
Edgewood University Wisconsin $35,860 8
Elmhurst University Illinois
Elms College Massachusetts $41,300 19
Emory University Georgia $63,400 17

F

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Fairfield University Connecticut $57,450 15
Felician University New Jersey $36,550 3
Ferris State University Michigan
Florida Atlantic University Florida $2,522 32
Florida Gulf Coast University Florida $4,191 32
Florida International University Florida $4,721 81
Florida Southern College Florida $42,900 3
Florida State University Florida $4,640 27
Fort Hays State University Kansas
Francis Marion University South Carolina $10,394 4
Franklin University Ohio $9,552 4

G

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Gannon University Pennsylvania $39,270 37
George Mason University Virginia $10,392 21
George Washington University District of Columbia $67,420 14
Georgetown University District of Columbia
Georgia College & State University Georgia $7,696 7
Georgia Southern University Georgia
Georgia State University Georgia
Gonzaga University Washington $54,380 6
Goshen College Indiana $38,890 4
Goshen College-Eastern Mennonite University DNP Consortium Indiana
Graceland University Missouri
Grand Canyon University Arizona $16,473 91
Grand Valley State University Michigan $15,502 13

H

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Hawaii Pacific University Hawaii $33,792 14
Herzing University, Madison Wisconsin
Hofstra University New York
Holy Family University Pennsylvania $34,080 3
Howard University District of Columbia
Hunter College of the City University of New York New York

I

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Idaho State University Idaho $6,104 20
Illinois State University Illinois $11,215 5
Indiana University Indiana $9,518 8
Indiana Wesleyan University Indiana $8,848 20

J

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Jacksonville State University Alabama $10,440 31
Jacksonville University Florida $46,963 25
James Madison University Virginia $8,150 11
Johns Hopkins University Maryland $64,730 203

K

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Keiser University Florida
Kent State University Ohio $12,742 5
King University Tennessee $18,423 3

L

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
La Salle University Pennsylvania $36,000 6
Le Moyne College New York $39,090 2
Lee University Tennessee $23,040 4
Lehman College-The City University of New York New York
Lenoir-Rhyne University North Carolina $31,000 11
Lewis University Illinois $38,800 5
Liberty University Virginia $15,297 54
Loma Linda University California
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Louisiana $7,020 71
Lourdes University Ohio $26,790 2
Loyola University Chicago Illinois $52,230 6
Loyola University New Orleans Louisiana $47,390 6

M

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Madonna University Michigan $28,440 3
Marian University Indiana $40,664 2
Marquette University Wisconsin $50,070 23
Mary Baldwin University Virginia $20,762 4
Marymount University Virginia $39,270 10
Maryville University of St. Louis Missouri $24,766 59
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Massachusetts
McKendree University Illinois
McNeese State University Louisiana $5,147 3
Medical University of South Carolina South Carolina $15,622 57
Mercer University Georgia
Messiah University Pennsylvania $41,300 6
Metropolitan State University Minnesota
MGH Institute of Health Professions Massachusetts $85,000 10
Miami University Ohio
Michigan State University Michigan $17,739 51
Midwestern University Arizona
Millikin University Illinois $26,000 2
Minnesota State University Mankato Minnesota
Misericordia University Pennsylvania $38,400 11
Mississippi University for Women Mississippi $8,392 7
Missouri State University Missouri $8,120 19
Molloy University New York
Monmouth University New Jersey
Montana State University Montana $6,299 32
Morningside University Iowa $38,017 7
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Ohio $27,600 7
Mount Mercy University Iowa $39,878 4
Mount St. Joseph University Ohio $36,950 8
Murray State University Kentucky $8,604 29

N

O

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Oakland University Michigan $17,167 28
Ohio State University Ohio
Ohio University Ohio $14,158 20
Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma $31,550 10
Old Dominion University Virginia $7,800 49
Oral Roberts University Oklahoma
Oregon Health & Science University Oregon $15,624 20

P

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Pace University New York $51,602 7
Pacific Lutheran University Washington $50,096 17
Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida $39,400 10
Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania $7,716 4
Pittsburg State University Kansas $6,342 6
Point Loma Nazarene University California $45,300 5
Prairie View A&M University Texas $7,387 7
Purdue University Indiana
Purdue University Global Indiana $10,080 42

Q

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Quinnipiac University Connecticut $52,670 52

R

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Radford University Virginia $8,528 4
Rasmussen University Minnesota
Regent University Virginia
Regis University Colorado $23,700 1
Rhode Island College Rhode Island $9,765 5
Robert Morris University Pennsylvania $34,360 24
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Utah 7
Rush University Illinois $33,751 227
Rutgers University-Camden New Jersey $14,222 20
Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey

S

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Sacred Heart University Connecticut $50,084 32
Saginaw Valley State University Michigan $12,930 1
Saint Anthony College of Nursing Illinois $26,368 10
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Illinois $20,430 5
Saint Louis University Missouri $54,760 7
Saint Mary's College-Indiana Indiana
Salisbury University Maryland $7,860 4
Salve Regina University Rhode Island
Samford University Alabama $39,000 30
Samuel Merritt University California $50,138 46
San Jose State University California $6,084 6
Seattle University Washington $55,620 38
Seton Hall University New Jersey $50,380 5
Shenandoah University Virginia
Shepherd University West Virginia $6,702 12
Simmons University Massachusetts $45,534 18
South College Tennessee $16,450 6
South Dakota State University South Dakota $7,773 15
South University Georgia $17,100 48
Southeastern Louisiana University Louisiana $5,777 6
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Illinois $8,918 77
Southern University and A&M College Louisiana $4,973 13
Spalding University Kentucky
Spring Arbor University Michigan $33,344 13
St. John Fisher University New York $40,090 3
St. John's University Minnesota
St. Thomas University Florida $33,580 3
State University of New York Brockport New York
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University New York
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute New York
State University of New York Upstate Medical University New York
Stockton University New Jersey $13,606 7
Stony Brook University New York $7,070 4

T

U

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
UMass Chan Medical School Massachusetts 56
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Maryland
Union University Tennessee $36,005 6
University at Buffalo, State University of New York New York
University of Akron Ohio $10,735 3
University of Alabama Alabama $11,380 50
University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama $9,048 178
University of Alabama in Huntsville Alabama $10,374 28
University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska
University of Arizona Arizona $11,835 105
University of Arkansas Arkansas $7,896 8
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas $7,362 46
University of California, Davis California
University of California, Irvine California $12,260 26
University of California, Los Angeles California $12,260 11
University of California, San Francisco California 24
University of Central Arkansas Arkansas $7,500 14
University of Central Florida Florida $4,478 65
University of Cincinnati Ohio $11,685 32
University of Colorado Colorado
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado $9,022 5
University of Connecticut Connecticut $17,010 14
University of Delaware Delaware $14,600 6
University of Detroit Mercy Michigan $32,946 8
University of Florida Florida $4,477 92
University of Hartford Connecticut
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hawaii $7,344 4
University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii $11,304 53
University of Houston Texas $8,685 6
University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois $12,789 102
University of Indianapolis Indiana $35,448 22
University of Iowa Iowa $9,286 7
University of Kansas Kansas $10,968 36
University of Kentucky Kentucky $12,109 36
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana $5,407 2
University of Louisville Kentucky $12,940 31
University of Maine at Fort Kent Maine
University of Mary North Dakota $19,940 23
University of Maryland Maryland $10,024 156
University of Massachusetts Amherst Massachusetts $17,006 34
University of Massachusetts Boston Massachusetts $15,278 2
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Massachusetts $14,897 11
University of Massachusetts Global California $12,000 56
University of Massachusetts Lowell Massachusetts $16,246 10
University of Miami Florida $60,720 48
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan $18,516 14
University of Michigan, Flint Michigan $13,554 44
University of Minnesota Minnesota
University of Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi
University of Missouri, Columbia Missouri $13,658 41
University of Missouri, Kansas City Missouri $11,750 36
University of Missouri, St. Louis Missouri $15,120 32
University of Mobile Alabama
University of Nebraska Medical Center Nebraska $11,416 44
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno Nevada $8,430 37
University of New Hampshire New Hampshire $15,520 24
University of New Mexico New Mexico $8,502 10
University of North Alabama Alabama
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina $7,019 35
University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina $3,812 25
University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina $4,422 57
University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Wilmington North Carolina $4,443 61
University of North Dakota North Dakota $9,237 42
University of North Florida Florida $3,996 63
University of Northern Colorado Colorado
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Oklahoma $5,539 22
University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
University of Phoenix Arizona $9,552 31
University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
University of Portland Oregon $56,800 4
University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Puerto Rico
University of Rhode Island Rhode Island $14,630 5
University of Rochester New York $65,870 4
University of Saint Francis Indiana $35,210 1
University of Saint Joseph Connecticut $46,978 6
University of San Diego California $58,420 33
University of San Francisco California $59,950 13
University of Scranton Pennsylvania $53,208 1
University of South Alabama Alabama $8,976 178
University of South Carolina South Carolina $12,288 7
University of South Carolina Upstate South Carolina
University of South Dakota South Dakota $7,773 3
University of South Florida Florida $4,559 87
University of Southern Indiana Indiana $9,036 5
University of Southern Maine Maine
University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi $9,888 37
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences California 52
University of St. Francis Illinois $38,110 1
University of St. Thomas (TX) Texas $33,784 1
University of Tampa Florida $32,096 1
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Tennessee $8,458 12
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Tennessee $9,796 84
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee $11,560 61
University of Texas at Arlington Texas $9,206 86
University of Texas at Austin Texas $11,688 15
University of Texas at El Paso Texas $7,704 12
University of Texas at San Antonio Texas
University of Texas at Tyler Texas $7,020 15
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Texas $10,038 44
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Texas $7,767 6
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Texas $8,580 24
University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Texas $7,842 6
University of the Incarnate Word Texas $35,050 5
University of Toledo Ohio $10,102 2
University of Utah Utah $8,461 91
University of Vermont Vermont
University of Virginia Virginia $19,472 8
University of Washington Washington
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire Wisconsin $7,931 17
University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin $10,006 36
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin $8,772 35
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Wisconsin $7,061 48
University of Wyoming Wyoming $5,190 16
Ursuline College Ohio $38,490 4

V

W

X

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Xavier University Ohio

Y

Institution State In-state tuition DNP awards
Yale University Connecticut

What A Dash In This Table Means

It means the institution files its DNP conferrals under a specialty classification rather than under Nursing Practice, so the federal survey reports no tuition or award figure against the doctorate. The program is accredited and running. Yale, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Northeastern and Purdue all show a dash for this reason.

Tuition is the institution's published annual graduate rate, not a per-credit DNP price and not what a student pays after aid. Awards are conferrals in the reporting year.

Sources

  1. 1 CCNE accredited program directory The accreditation roster this directory lists.
  2. 2 IPEDS Published tuition, conferrals and completion.

Every federal figure on this site is read from the administering agency’s own page, never from a secondary aggregator, and the reading date is recorded beside it.

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