73 programs as of October 2026. Programs ranked by total tuition as published on their official sites. Tuition only: fees, books and living costs are extra, and rates change every year.
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| # | Program | State | Tuition | Min GPA | ICU | CCRN | GRE | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Dakota Sioux Falls | SD | $28,964 $865/credit resident, $1,168/credit non-resident (average) | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Not stated |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers | FL | $32,547 $290.60/credit base tuition FL resident 2026-27, 112 credits; computed $32,547 total | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Required | December 15, 2026 (NursingCAS, for May 2027 matriculation) |
| 3 | University of Kansas Kansas City | KS | $38,183 $471.40 per credit hour, Kansas resident, 81 credits; computed total $38,183 (plus $543/credit NA course fees); year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Early decision May 15; standard June 15 |
| 4 | University of Puerto Rico San Juan | PR | $43,500 $500/credit PR residents; $700/credit non-residents | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Early decision Oct 31; regular Jan 31 |
| 5 | Old Dominion University Virginia Beach | VA | $51,000 $510/credit VA resident, $1,361/credit non-resident, 100 credits | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Required | Jul 15 for Summer entry the following year |
| 6 | Idaho State University Meridian | ID | $51,849 $51,849 total in-state tuition ($5,761 per semester x 9); year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | January 15 |
| 7 | University of North Florida Jacksonville | FL | $56,734 $511.12/credit tuition FL resident (Fall 2026 to Summer 2027), 111 credits; computed $56,734 total | 3.00 | 2 years | Not required | Required | NursingCAS Mar 1, 2027; supplemental Mar 15, 2027 (Spring 2028) |
| 8 | UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing Houston | TX | $61,488 $549 per credit hour resident tuition, 2026-27; 112 credits = $61,488 computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Required | July 1, 2027 (Summer 2028 start) |
| 9 | University of Louisville Louisville | KY | $67,194 $67,194 total tuition, 3-year program, in-state; year not stated | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Required | June 1 to Aug 15 |
| 10 | University of South Carolina Columbia | SC | $67,905 $7,545/semester in-state; 9 semesters; total computed; year not stated | Not stated | 1 year | Not stated | Required | Jul 31 |
| 11 | Medical University of South Carolina Charleston | SC | $69,516 $7,724/semester in-state, $13,597 out-of-state, plus $1,600 program fee (2026-27) | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Sep 15, 2027 for Summer 2028 (opens Jul 1, 2027) |
| 12 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville | IL | $73,040 $73,040 total program tuition (80 credits at $913/credit), 2025-26 and 2026-27 rates, same for all residencies | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | April 1 for class entering following May |
| 13 | University of Cincinnati Cincinnati | OH | $75,231 $8,359 per semester full-time, Ohio resident, 2025-26; 9 semesters = $75,231 (computed) | 3.40 | 1 year | Required | Required | Part 1 Dec 1, 2023; Part 2 Jan 5, 2024 (prior cycle as posted) |
| 14 | Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College St. Louis | MO | $77,145 $834/credit DNP tuition plus $850/credit NA fee and surcharge, 2026-27; 92.5 credits; $77,145 computed (tuition only) | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | March 1 |
| 15 | Florida International University Miami | FL | $79,138 $79,138 total program tuition, resident, 110 credits ($83,844 with fees); year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Not stated |
| 16 | Augusta University Augusta | GA | $83,916 $9,324 per semester in-state (12+ hrs), Fall 2026-Summer 2027; 9 semesters, computed total $83,916 | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | Sep 21, 2026 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 7, 2026) |
| 17 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights | KY | $85,118 $803 per credit hour resident ($1,028 non-resident), 2026-27; BSN-DNP 106 credits, computed total $85,118 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | June 1 to Aug 30; no late applications |
| 18 | Florida State University Panama City | FL | $85,500 $85,500 total program tuition (9,500 per semester x 9), in-state and out-of-state same; year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Required | Aug 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 for May 2027 cohort |
| 19 | University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson | MS | $87,000 $29,000/yr resident, $72,500/yr non-resident; 36 months; $87,000 computed (resident) | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Not stated |
| 20 | University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | TX | $87,360 $780 per credit hour resident tuition, 2026-27; 112 credits = $87,360 computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | One admission per year, each Fall |
| 21 | La Salle University Philadelphia | PA | $89,250 $1,050/credit, 2026-27; 85 credits; total computed | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Jan 15, 2027 for Spring 2028 cohort |
| 22 | University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | $89,559 $963/credit in-state, $1,708/credit out-of-state, 93 credits | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not required | July 1 (priority June 1); Summer 2027 cycle opens Jan 5, 2026 |
| 23 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock | AR | $90,000 $30,000/yr Arkansas resident ($48,000 nonresident), 3 years, 2026-27; computed $90,000 resident total | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | Nov 1 for fall admission |
| 24 | Baylor College of Medicine Houston | TX | $90,000 BSN-DNP tuition $15,000 + $30,000 + $30,000 + $15,000 = $90,000 computed, 2026-27 schedule | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Required | June 1 of year prior to admission; documents by June 15 |
| 25 | Bellarmine University Louisville | KY | $90,900 $90,900 total program tuition ($900/credit x 101 credits), 2026 cohort | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Aug 15 to Oct 15; verified by Nov 1 |
| 26 | New Mexico State University Las Cruces | NM | $91,164 $368.76/credit resident plus $525/credit NA differential; 102 credits; $91,163.52 total resident | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Optional | February 1, 2026 (Spring 2027 cohort) |
| 27 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Minneapolis | MN | $96,320 $1,120 per credit, 86 credits | 2.75 | 1 year | Not stated | Not stated | September 15 |
| 28 | University of Mobile Mobile | AL | $100,800 $11,200 per academic term, 9 semesters; computed $100,800 total tuition; year not stated | Not stated | 1 year | Not stated | Required | Oct 1 (window Apr 15 to Oct 1) |
| 29 | Barry University Hollywood | FL | $103,500 $11,500 per semester, 9 semesters; computed $103,500 total tuition | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Optional | Nov 1 |
| 30 | Webster University St. Louis | MO | $104,700 $118,950 total (15 terms, tuition plus fees) | 3.00 | Not stated | Preferred | Not required | May 1 |
| 31 | AdventHealth University Orlando | FL | $105,000 $105,000 total program tuition over 9 trimesters ($116,815 with AHU fees); year not stated | 3.20 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Dec 1 to Jun 1 |
| 32 | York College of Pennsylvania / WellSpan York | PA | $105,060 $1,030/credit plus $995/session fee, 2026-27; 102 credits; total computed | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Oct 1, 2026 for Spring 2028 cohort |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh | WI | $105,134 $105,133.65 total program tuition (incl. $7,000 deposit), charges as of Fall 2026 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Dec 1 for following summer |
| 34 | Ohio University / OhioHealth Grant Medical Center Athens | OH | $107,836 $107,836 total program tuition, Ohio resident ($1,253/credit); year not stated | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Opens Sep 14, 2026, closes Oct 26, 2026; materials due Nov 9, 2026 |
| 35 | Samford University Birmingham | AL | $107,856 $11,984 per term, 3 terms/yr, 9 semesters; 2026-27; computed $107,856 total tuition | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Required | May 1 (opens Dec 1) |
| 36 | Newman University Wichita | KS | $108,768 About $116,553 total, 36 months | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Aug 31 (opens June 1); cohorts start May |
| 37 | Rhode Island College / St. Joseph Hospital Providence | RI | $110,474 $1,214/credit (all residencies), 2026-27; 91 credits; total computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | Apr 1 to Jul 1 |
| 38 | University of Scranton Scranton | PA | $112,880 $112,880 estimated total tuition (83 credits x $1,360), excl. fees; year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Sep 1 |
| 39 | University of Detroit Mercy Detroit | MI | $113,721 About $113,721 for 2026-27, excluding fees | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | Mar 1 to June 15, 2026 for Fall 2027 start |
| 40 | Independence Health System / Saint Vincent College Latrobe | PA | $114,842 $1,262/credit at Saint Vincent College, 2025-26; 91-credit program; total computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Optional | Jan 15 (3 p.m.) the year prior to program start |
| 41 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth | TX | $115,000 $115,000 total plus $6,000 clinical fees | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Required | Opens Dec 2026, deadline May 2027, for January 2028 start |
| 42 | Oregon Health and Science University Portland | OR | $116,874 $906/credit resident, $944/credit nonresident | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | Oct 12 for summer start |
| 43 | Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln | NE | $117,132 $1,362 per credit, 2027-28 estimate; 86 credits; $117,132 computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Required | March 1 to Aug 31 for following May start |
| 44 | Cedar Crest College Allentown | PA | $121,170 $139,170 total, Class of 2021 estimate | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not required | May 1, 2026 for Fall 2027 |
| 45 | Carson-Newman University Jefferson City | TN | $127,000 $127,000 estimated total (102 credits at $1,250/credit), 2027 cohort | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Applications open Mar 1, 2026; offers week of Sep 14, 2026; start Jan 4, 2027 |
| 46 | Marquette University Milwaukee | WI | $131,950 $131,950 total ($14,661/semester x 9), Fall 2026 start | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Sep 1 to Dec 15; Fall start |
| 47 | Providence Sacred Heart / Gonzaga University Spokane | WA | $134,500 $1,345 per credit, 100 credits | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Sep 1, 2027 for May 2028 start (opens Jan 15, 2027) |
| 48 | Edgewood University Madison | WI | $135,660 $135,660 total, 3-year program | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not required | Dec 15, 2026 for Fall 2027 (opens Sep 15, 2026) |
| 49 | University of Tulsa Tulsa | OK | $136,793 $1,537 per semester hour, 2026-27; 89 credits = $136,793 (computed) | Not stated | 1 year | Required | Not required | May 1 to Jul 31 each year |
| 50 | University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh | PA | $144,630 $16,070/term PA resident (School of Nursing grad rate), 2025-26; 9 terms; total computed | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 51 | Mary Baldwin University Fishersville | VA | $147,006 $16,334 per semester x 9 semesters = $147,006 computed (tuition includes some program/university fees); year not stated | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not stated | Sep 1 to Dec 15 applications accepted |
| 52 | Westminster University Salt Lake City | UT | $147,600 $147,600 total program tuition (90 credits at $1,640), 2026-27 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | September for class beginning in May |
| 53 | ChristianaCare / Wilmington University New Castle | DE | $152,785 $152,785 total, Class of 2029 cohort | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Mar 31, 2027 for Jan 2028 cohort |
| 54 | Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans | LA | $153,120 $1,760 per credit hour, 2026-27; 87 credits, computed total $153,120 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Sep 15 to Dec 15 |
| 55 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago | IL | $153,216 $1,368 per credit hour, in-state and out-of-state | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Not stated | Nov 1 for following fall |
| 56 | Northeastern University Boston | MA | $153,615 $1,995 per credit, 2026-27 (Bouve graduate rate); 77 credits; $153,615 computed | 3.20 | 1 year | Required | Required | July 1, 2026 for Summer 2027 start |
| 57 | Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson | NV | $154,350 $51,450 per academic year, FY 2026-27; 36-month program; $154,350 computed (3 years) | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Applications open Jan 1, 2027 for July 2028 start |
| 58 | Rocky Vista University Englewood | CO | $154,800 $51,600, 2026-27 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Required | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 59 | University of Miami Coral Gables | FL | $162,750 $162,750 total program cost, block tuition $18,803.34/semester, effective Spring 2028 | 3.00 | 2 years | Not stated | Not required | Feb 1, 2027 for Spring 2028 entry (opens Sep 1, 2026) |
| 60 | Drexel University Philadelphia | PA | $162,945 $1,207/credit, 2026-27; 135 quarter credits; total computed | 3.20 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Dec 4, 2026 for Spring 2028 |
| 61 | Midwestern University Glendale | AZ | $166,347 $55,449 per year, 3 years, 2026-27 (Glendale); computed $166,347 total tuition | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not stated | Opens Sep 1, closes Dec 1 |
| 62 | George Fox University Newberg | OR | $171,000 $171,000 total tuition ($1,900/credit x 90 credits), 2026-27 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Opens Aug 6, 2026, deadline Oct 1, 2026 |
| 63 | St. Luke's / DeSales University Center Valley | PA | $175,320 $14,610 per term x 12 terms, plus $3,375 fees | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Dec 1 of the year prior, 5pm EST |
| 64 | Duquesne University Pittsburgh | PA | $176,456 $1,918/credit, 2026-27; 92 credits; total computed | 3.20 | 2 years | Not required | Not stated | Feb 15, 2027 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 1, 2026) |
| 65 | Hofstra University / Northwell Hempstead | NY | $178,035 $202,217.35 total estimate, resident, 97.5 credits | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Not stated | Sep 1 of the year prior to enrollment |
| 66 | St. John Fisher University Rochester | NY | $178,808 $1,736 per credit, 2026-27 DNP rate; 103 credits = $178,808 (computed) | 3.00 | 1 year | Not stated | Not required | DNP applications accepted Nov 15 to Feb 15 |
| 67 | Ursuline College / Somnia Pepper Pike | OH | $182,907 $182,907 total program tuition ($20,323/semester), January 2027 cohort, 2026-27 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Application for January 2028 cohort opens October 2026 |
| 68 | University of New England Portland | ME | $183,000 $183,000 total program tuition (100 credits at $1,830/credit), 2026-27 | 3.00 | 1.5 years | Not stated | Not stated | Feb 1, 2027 for Fall 2027 (opens Aug 7, 2026) |
| 69 | Vanderbilt University Nashville | TN | $185,130 $2,057 per credit hour, 2025-26 (DNP rate); 90 credits = $185,130 computed | 3.00 | 1 year | Preferred | Not required | May 15, 2026 for May 2027 start (opened Mar 1, 2026) |
| 70 | Boston College Chestnut Hill | MA | $189,344 $1,952/credit (general graduate rate), 97 credits | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Required | June 30 |
| 71 | Samuel Merritt University Oakland | CA | $203,624 $203,624 total program tuition (all-inclusive), 94 units, cohorts starting Jul 2026 to Jun 2027 | 3.00 | 1 year | Required | Not stated | Not stated |
| 72 | University of Southern California Los Angeles | CA | $205,659 $2,539 per unit (Fall 2026), 81 units; computed $205,659 total tuition | 3.00 | 1 year | Not required | Not required | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 73 | Johns Hopkins University Baltimore | MD | $220,440 $2,505 per credit, 2026-27 | 3.00 | 2 years | Required | Optional | Sept 1 for summer entry |
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