A BSN-DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program allows registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) while completing their FNP training. Compared with MSN FNP programs, BSN-DNP pathways require more credits and take longer to complete, but they allow students to graduate with the highest clinical nursing degree in a single program. Many schools deliver coursework primarily online with periodic campus immersions, making it possible for working nurses to pursue a doctoral degree while completing required clinical experiences.
Below is a comparison of BSN-DNP FNP programs nationwide, including tuition, delivery format, and school details.
| School | Location | Cost Per Credit | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $594 | Mostly Online |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $744 | Mostly Online |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | Mostly Online |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $525 | Online |
| University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR | $612 | Mostly Online |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $1,061 | Mostly Online |
| University of California, San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,300 | Mostly Online |
| University of California, Davis | Sacramento, CA | $973 | Mostly Online |
| Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA | $947 est. | Mostly Online |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,635 per unit | Hybrid |
| California State University, Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | $760 | Hybrid |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $1,055 | Mostly Online |
| University of Colorado, Anschutz | Anschutz, CO | $801 | Mostly Online |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $802 | Hybrid |
| University of Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $868 | Online |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $1,200 | Mostly Online |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | $1,111 | Hybrid |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $390–$1,015 | Online to Hybrid |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $431.43 | Hybrid |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | $371.81 | Hybrid |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,228 | Campus |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $628 | Hybrid |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $444.26 | Mostly Online |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $493.53 | Campus |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $2,320 | Mostly Online |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA | $356 | Mostly Online |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $445 | Mostly Online |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $1,159 | Hybrid |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $287 | Mostly Online |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | $332 | Hybrid |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $626–$1,153 | Hybrid |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | $976 | Hybrid |
| Loyola University Chicago | Maywood, IL | $1,241 | Hybrid |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $562.91 | Hybrid |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $1,493 | Mostly Online |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | $792.18 | Mostly Online |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | $700 | Mostly Online |
| DePaul University | Chicago,IL | $852/Quarter Hour | Online |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $1,158 | Mostly Online |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $900 | Mostly Online |
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford, IL | $1,014 | Hybrid |
| Purdue Global | West Lafayette, IN | $420 | Online |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | $446.94 | Mostly Online |
| Marian University | Indianapolis, IN | $805 | Hybrid |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $828 | Mostly Online |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $675 | Mostly Online |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $347.85–$948.30 | Hybrid |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | $475 | Online |
| LSU Health New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $1,011 | Hybrid |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $870 | Online |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $1,952 | Campus |
| UMass Lowell | Lowell, MA | $610 | Mostly Online |
| Simmons University | Boston, MA | $1,288 | Mostly Online |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Boston, MA | $877.50 | Mostly Online |
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | $825 | Online |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | $1,061 | Online |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | $785 - $960 | Online |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,207 | Hybrid |
| Minnesota State University | Edina, MN | $1,261 | Mostly Online |
| Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN | $1,185.31 | Mostly Online |
| St. Catherine University | St. Paul, MN | $1,200 | Mostly Online |
| College of Saint Benedict | St. Joseph, MN | $1,050 | Mostly Online |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | $1,090 | Hyrbid |
| Winona State University | Rochester, MN | $1,205 | Hybrid |
| The College of St. Scholastica | Duluth, MN | $991 | Mostly Online |
| Maryville University. | St. Louis, MO | $900 | Online |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,031.34 | Mostly Online |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | $471.50 | Mostly Online |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Wilmington, NC | $435.34 | Mostly Online |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $622 | Mostly Online |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | $646 | Hybrid |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem, NC | $354–$451 | Mostly Online |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $870 | Mostly Online |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $590–$699 | Mostly Online |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $1,055 | Mostly Online |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $893 | UPDATE |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $630 | Hybrid |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $745.12–$884.10 | Mostly Online |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | $974–$1,351 | Mostly Online |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $707–$750 | Mostly Online |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | $1,090 | Hybrid |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $1,048–$2,028 | Mostly Online |
| Messiah University | Mechanicsburg, PA | $820–$980 | Mostly Online |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | $683 | Mostly Online |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $1,390 | Online / Hybrid (varies by track) |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,200 | Mostly Online / Hybrid |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | $650 | Mostly Online |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | $889 | Mostly Online |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | Memphis, TN | $690 | Mostly Online |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $2,119 | Mostly Online |
| Tennessee Tech University | Cookeville, TN | $817 | Online (MSN and Certificate); Mostly Online (DNP) |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $649 | Hybrid |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | $761 | Mostly Online |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $692 | Mostly Online |
| UTHealth Houston | Houston, TX | $378 | Mostly Online |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $495 | Hybrid |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX | $747 | Mostly Online |
| UT San Antonio Health Science Center | San Antonio, TX | $398 | Hybrid |