BSN-to-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) programs allow registered nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) while completing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner preparation. Compared with BSN-to-MSN programs, BSN-to-DNP pathways require more credits and a longer time commitment but allow graduates to earn the highest clinical nursing degree in a single program.
Most BSN-to-DNP PMHNP programs combine advanced psychiatric assessment, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and supervised clinical experiences with doctoral coursework focused on evidence-based practice, healthcare leadership, and systems improvement. The table below compares BSN-to-DNP PMHNP programs nationwide, including estimated cost per credit, delivery format, and participating schools.
| School | Location | CPC | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $480 | Online |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $594 | Mostly Online |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $1053 | Mostly Online |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix, AZ | $605 | Mostly Online |
| Western University | Pomona, CA | $1,129 | Mostly Online |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $950 | Mostly Online |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,635 | Hybrid |
| San Diego University | San Diego, CA | $2,210 | Campus |
| University of Colorado | Aurora, CO | $801 | Mostly Online |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $1,055 | Online |
| CSU Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $177.92 | Mostly Online |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $1,100 | Campus |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $896 - $1,116 | Mostly Online |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | $371.81 | Hybrid |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $530.69 | Mostly Online |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $1,285.50 | Hybrid |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | $441 | Mostly Online |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, Savannah, GA | $272 | Online |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | $329 | hybrid |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $1,936 | Mostly Online |
| University of Hawaii | Manoa, HI | $820 | — |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $1,191 | Hybrid |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | $962 | Mostly Online |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID | $447 | Mostly Online |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,075 | Hybrid |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $1,436 | Mostly Online |
| Indiana Wesleyan University | Marion, IN | $675 to $860 | Online |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | $446.94 | Online |
| KU Medical Center | Kansas City, KS | $472 | Hybrid |
| Washburn University | Topeka, KS | $727 | Online |
| Wichita State | Wichita, KS | $501 | Hybrid |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA | $475 | Online |
| UMass Chan Medical School | Worcester, MA | Mostly Online | |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $926 | Hybrid |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | < $2,000 | Mostly Online |
| University of Minnesota. | Minneapolis, MN | $1,100.00 | Mostly Online |
| St. Catherine University | St. Paul, MN | $1,200 | Hyrbid |
| UMKC | Kansas City, MO | $779.50 | Hybrid |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $394 | Hybrid |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $661.50 | — |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $572 | Mostly Online |
| University of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $562 | Online |
| Montana State University | Bozeman, MT | $332.96 | Mostly Online |
| Wilkes University | National | $751 | Online |
| Walden University | National | $775 | Online |
| Clarkson College | Omaha, NE | $762 | Mostly Online |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $800 | Mostly Online |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $493 | Mostly Online |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | 628.22 | Hybrid |
| University of Nevada Reno | Reno, NV | $353.50 | Online |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University | Syracuse, NY | $471 | — |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $470 | Campus |
| Adelphi University | Adelphi, NY | $1,710 | Hybrid |
| Binghamton University | Binghamton, NY | $1,047 | Hybrid |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | $1,510 | Campus |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $2,496 | Hybrid |
| NYU | New York, NY | $2,496 | Campus |
| Russell Sage College | Troy, NY | $990 | Mostly Online |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | $636.70 | Online |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $584 - $658 | Mostly Online |
| Ursuline College | Pepper Pike, OH | $946 - $1,312 | Hybrid |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $972.50 | Online |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | $590 | Hybrid |
| Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $1,337 | Mostly Online |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | Mostly Online | |
| University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $965 | Mostly Online |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | — |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Charleston, SC | $400 to $1200 | Mostly Online |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | $805 - $855 | Mostly Online |
| Francis Marion University | Florence, SC | $823 | Mostly Online |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | $614 | Mostly Online |
| Tennessee Tech University | Cookeville, TN | $792 | Online |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | Mostly Online | |
| UT Health Houston | Houston, TX | $378 | Hybrid |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $486 | Mostly Online |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $1,250 | Mostly Online |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $321.60 | Hybrid |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | $266.31 | Mostly Online |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $914 | Hybrid |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $645.75 | Hybrid |
| Washington State University | Spokane Falls, WA | $1,180.05 | Mostly Online |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $1,129 | Campus |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | $1,242 | — |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | $973 | Campus |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $700 | Hybrid |
| Bellin College | Green Bay, WI | $816 | Online |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI | $362.47 | Hybrid |