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 Delaware | Newark, DE | $913 | Mostly Online |
| Wilmington University | New Castle, DE | $564–$749 | Mostly Online |
| 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 | $393 | Mostly Online |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $445 | Mostly Online |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $1,199 | Hybrid |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | $411 | Mostly Online |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | $332 | Hybrid |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI | $1,001 | Hybrid |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $1,156 | Online |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $626–$1,153 | Hybrid |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | $976 | Hybrid |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID | $613 | Mostly Online |
| Boise State University | Boise, ID | $895 | Mostly Online |
| Loyola University Chicago | Maywood, IL | $1,295 | 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 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,129 | 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 |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | $464 | Mostly Online |
| Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN | $466–$735 | Hybrid |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | $462 | Mostly Online |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $715 | Mostly Online |
| Saint Mary's College | Notre Dame, IN | $995 | Mostly Online |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $629.60 | Mostly Online |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $727 | Mostly Online |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS | $581 | Mostly Online |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS | $362.73–$485.98 | Mostly Online |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $390.25 | Hybrid |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $761–$1,004 | Mostly Online |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | $841.50–$1,103 | Mostly Online |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $618.50–$671 | Mostly Online |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $607–$707 | Mostly Online |
| 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 |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $963 | Hybrid |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $1,821–$2,450 | Mostly Online |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore, MD | $400–$797 | Hybrid |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD | $590–$865 | Mostly Online |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,420–$1,472 | Mostly Online |
| Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | $1,181 | Mostly Online |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $998 | Mostly Online |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI | $1,132–$1,197 | Mostly Online |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | $800 | Hybrid |
| University of Michigan-Flint | Flint, MI | $895.50 | Mostly Online |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | $897–$986 | Mostly Online |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $978.25 | Mostly Online |
| Madonna University | Livonia, MI | $1,110 | Hybrid |
| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,052 | Mostly 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 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $454 | Hybrid |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $681.30 | Mostly Online |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $1,009 | Mostly Online |
| Saint Louis University | St. Louis, MO | $1,450 | Mostly Online |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | St. Louis, MO | $834 | Mostly Online |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $596.20 | Mostly Online |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $594 | Mostly Online |
| Delta State University | Cleveland, MS | $469 | Mostly Online |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS | $498.45 | Hybrid |
| 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 |
| Nebraska Methodist College | Omaha, NE | $850 | Mostly Online |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | $785–$1,028 | Mostly Online |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha, NE | $746 | Mostly Online |
| Creighton University | Omaha, NE | $1,050 | Mostly Online |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $800 | Mostly Online |
| Rutgers University | Newark, NJ | $1,181 | Mostly Online |
| William Paterson University | Wayne, NJ | $692.10–$922.62 | Online |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $493.40 | Mostly Online |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $628.22 | Hybrid |
| University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, NV | $761.25 | Online |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV | $777.45 | Mostly Online |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | Henderson, NV | $618–$819 | Mostly Online |
| New York University | New York, NY | $2,596 | Campus |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $2,496–$2,527 | Campus |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | $1,590–$1,780 | Hybrid |
| Binghamton University | Johnson City, NY | $1,068 | Hybrid |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | $471–$1,068 | Hybrid |
| 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 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $770.25 | Mostly Online |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $835 | Mostly Online |
| Francis Marion University | Florence, SC | $823.20 | Mostly Online |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | $805–$855 | Mostly Online |
| Clemson University | Greenville, SC | $733–$1,029 | 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 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $2,315 | Mostly Online |
| Baylor University | Dallas, TX | $1,250 | Mostly Online |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston, TX | $462 | Mostly Online |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $619 | Hybrid |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | $408 | Mostly Online |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $942 | Mostly Online |
| Radford University | Radford, VA | $624–$898 | Mostly Online |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $667–$850 | Online |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | $827–$1,572 | Hybrid |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $630 | Mostly Online |
| Marymount University | Arlington, VA | $1,340 | Mostly Online |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $694–$1,442 | Hybrid |
| George Washington University | Ashburn, VA | $1,710 | Mostly Online |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $1,097 | Mostly Online |
| Washington State University | Spokane, WA | $1,257.15 | Mostly Online |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | $1,002 | Campus |