Continuing Education Resources
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs
The following universities are currently accepting students into Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
- Case Western Reserve University (OH)
- Catholic University of America
- College of St. Scholastica (MN)
- Columbia University (NY)
- Drexel University (PA)
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
- George Washington University
- Johns Hopkins University (MD)
- Medical College of Georgia
- MGH Institute for Health Professions (MA)
- Oakland University (MI)
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Purdue University (IN)
- Regis College (MA)
- Robert Morris University (PA)
- Rush University (IL)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Texas Christian University
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Thomas Jefferson University (PA)
- Touro University (NV)
- Tri-College University Nursing Consortium (ND)
- University of Arizona
- University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
- University of Florida
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Kentucky
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts
- 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 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 Utah
- University of Virginia
- University of Washington
- Waynesburg College (PA)
- West Virginia University
- Winona State University (MN)
In addition to those mentioned above, more than 140 additional nursing schools are considering starting DNP programs nationwide.
For more information on DNP programs, read AACN's Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing and the updated Frequently Asked Questions reference.