Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSN | $127K | 3–4 years (part-time only) | 51 |
| Post-BS DNP | $210K | 4–5 years (part-time only) | 84 |
| Advanced Certificate | $45K–$97K | 1–2 years | 18-39 |
NYU’s defining advantage is its clinical machinery: PMHNP faculty arrange every placement, and the site network spans NYC’s marquee psychiatric institutions — NYU Langone, Bellevue, New York-Presbyterian, Montefiore, the VA — plus correctional facilities, ACT teams, and community behavioral health clinics most programs can’t access.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | MS (51 cr), Post-BS DNP (84 cr; 36-cr Advanced Standing), Advanced Certificate (18–39 cr) |
| Format | Campus — in-person; DNP leadership courses hybrid with monthly on-site sessions |
| Enrollment | Part-time only for MS and DNP as of Fall 2025 |
| Clinical Hours | 1,075 (DNP: 675 practicum + 400 project); MS total not clearly stated |
| Clinical Placement | All placements arranged by PMHNP faculty at approved NYC-metro sites |
| Clinical Sites | NYU Langone, Bellevue, NY-Presbyterian, Montefiore, VA, correctional, ACT teams, community clinics |
| Population | Lifespan, with dedicated adult/geriatric and child/adolescent sequences |
| Licensure Requirement | NYS RN license before coursework begins (out-of-state accepted at application) |
| Start Term | Summer only; application deadline February 2 |
| Tuition | $2,496/credit across all programs |
| Accreditation | NYSED-registered; CCNE/ACEN status not clearly stated |
MS PMHNP
The estimated tuition for the MS PMHNP at NYU is approximately $127,296 (51 credits at $2,496/credit).
The program takes about 3–4 years part-time — full-time enrollment was discontinued as of Fall 2025, making this a working-nurse program by design.
MS Curriculum
The 51 credits break into a nursing core (statistics, research, policy, population health), the APRN advanced practice core, and a 30-credit PMHNP population component that splits psychiatric training by age group — separate theory-plus-practicum pairs for adult/geriatric and child/adolescent populations, an uncommon structure that guarantees supervised depth at both ends of the lifespan.
Psychotherapy gets unusual weight: dedicated courses in individual psychotherapy and in group, couple, and family psychotherapy, plus a required substance-related disorders course.
Optional specialty sequences in Holistic Nursing, Palliative Care, and Substance Use Disorders add further depth.
- Advanced Pathophysiology; Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan; Advanced Physical Assessment
- Individual Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan
- Group, Couple, and Family Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan
- Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Across the Lifespan
- Advanced Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan
- Foundations of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing + Practicum
- Adult & Geriatric Psychiatric APN Theory + Practicum and Supervision
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatric APN Theory + Practicum and Supervision
More curriculum details are available here.
MS Clinical Requirements
A total clinical hour count for the MS is not clearly stated; hours are embedded in the three practicum-and-supervision courses. (The same three courses carry 675 practicum hours plus faculty supervision in the DNP plan of study.) What is stated clearly: PMHNP faculty arrange every placement with licensed psychiatric clinicians at approved sites, matched to each student’s learning needs — no self-sourced preceptors.
- Three practicum/supervision courses: foundations, adult/geriatric, and child/adolescent
- All placements faculty-arranged across the New York metro area
- Sites include NYU Langone, Bellevue, New York-Presbyterian, Four Winds, Montefiore, the VA system, Phoenix House, and correctional, ACT, and community facilities
- Total MS hours: not clearly stated
MS Admissions
NYU admits the MS PMHNP for summer only, with a February 2 deadline.
- BS in nursing, or BS/BA in another field plus an associate’s in nursing
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- NYS RN license before coursework begins (out-of-state accepted at application)
- At least 1 year of full-time RN experience; psychiatric experience preferred (related psychology/social science experience may substitute with program director approval)
- Undergraduate statistics and research coursework
- Resume, 2–3 page personal statement, 2+ letters of recommendation
- TOEFL 100+ or IELTS Band 7+ for non-native English speakers
- $85 application fee (waivers for financial hardship and military/veterans)
- Background check and drug test before clinical placement
BSN to DNP PMHNP
The estimated tuition for the Post-BS DNP PMHNP at NYU is approximately $209,664 (84 credits at $2,496/credit). The program takes about 4–5 years part-time only, with a 7-year completion limit; practicing NPs and CNMs can instead enter the 36-credit Advanced Standing DNP (~$89,856), which covers only leadership coursework and the DNP Project.
DNP Curriculum
The 84-credit program stacks the complete MS PMHNP specialty curriculum — including the split adult/geriatric and child/adolescent sequences and the psychotherapy trio — under an 11-course doctoral layer covering leadership, epidemiology, genomics, healthcare finance, quality improvement, health policy, informatics, and a two-seminar DNP Project sequence. Advanced Standing students take the leadership layer, one elective, and the project seminars.
- Full PMHNP specialty sequence (see MS Curriculum above)
- Leadership and Organizational Systems Management for Quality Care
- Clinical Applied Epidemiology; Genetics and Genomics for Healthcare
- Integrative Application of Evidence-Based Practice I–II
- Health Care Business, Economics, and Finance; Health Policy
- Innovations in Information Technology for Healthcare
- DNP Project Seminar I–II
More curriculum details are available here.
DNP Clinical Requirements
The Post-BS DNP requires 1,075 total clinical hours: 675 practicum hours across the three psychiatric practicum courses (plus 100 hours of faculty supervision and 97 clinical lab hours embedded in assessment and psychotherapy courses), and 400 hours dedicated to the DNP Scholarly Project at a clinical agency with a faculty mentor, faculty reviewer, and agency-appointed clinical mentor. Advanced Standing students complete the 400 project hours only.
- 675 practicum hours: 175 foundations + 250 adult/geriatric + 250 child/adolescent
- 100 supervision hours and 97 clinical lab hours embedded in coursework
- 400 DNP Project hours at a clinical agency with triple mentorship
- All placements faculty-arranged at the same NYC-metro site network as the MS
DNP Admissions
Both DNP entry points admit for summer with a February 2 deadline and require a 3.5 GPA — notably higher than the MS bar.
- Post-BS entry: BS in nursing (or ADN plus non-nursing BA), NYS RN license, statistics and research coursework, 1 year full-time RN experience preferred
- Advanced Standing entry: MS in nursing, NYS NP license in a recognized specialty, graduate statistics and research, 1 year full-time NP/CNM experience, interview required
- All applicants: resume, 2–3 page personal statement, 2+ recommendation letters, transcripts, $85 fee, TOEFL 100+/IELTS 7+ if applicable
- Background check and drug test before clinical placement; degree completed within 7 years
Post-Grad Certificate PMHNP
The estimated tuition for the Advanced Certificate PMHNP at NYU is approximately $44,928–$97,344 (18–39 credits at $2,496/credit, set by gap analysis of prior graduate coursework). The certificate takes about 1–2 years and serves practicing master’s-prepared nurses adding the psychiatric specialty.
Certificate Curriculum
Course requirements are individualized: a gap analysis of prior graduate work determines which of the PMHNP specialty courses each student must complete, which is why the credit range runs from 18 to 39. Students who continue from the certificate into the DNP must accumulate 1,000 total clinical hours across master’s-level and DNP coursework. A full published plan of study is not clearly stated.
Certificate Clinical Requirements
Not clearly stated; clinical requirements follow the individualized program of study, with placements faculty-arranged like the degree tracks.
Certificate Admissions
- Master’s degree in nursing (post-master’s certificate for practicing nurses)
- Gap analysis of prior graduate coursework sets the plan of study
- Full application requirements: not clearly stated — contact NYU Meyers admissions
Tuition
Total tuition runs approximately $127,296 for the MS, $209,664 for the Post-BS DNP ($89,856 Advanced Standing), and $44,928–$97,344 for the certificate, all at $2,496 per credit — the same rate across every Meyers graduate program.
More tuition details are available here.
Why Choose This PMHNP Program?
NYU’s case rests on where you train and who trains you. Faculty — practicing PMHNPs themselves — arrange every clinical placement, and the site list reads like a tour of American psychiatry: Bellevue, NYU Langone, New York-Presbyterian, Montefiore, the VA, plus correctional facilities and ACT teams that expose students to severe mental illness populations most programs never touch. The curriculum reinforces the depth: separate supervised sequences for adult/geriatric and child/adolescent care, three psychotherapy courses, and optional concentrations in substance use disorders, palliative care, and holistic nursing.
The costs of entry are equally distinctive. At $2,496 per credit, the MS lands near $127K and the Post-BS DNP at $210K — among the most expensive PMHNP educations in the country. Both degree tracks are part-time only as of Fall 2025, which suits working nurses but eliminates any accelerated path; there’s one start term per year (summer, February 2 deadline), and this is an in-person NYC program requiring a New York RN license before coursework.
The honest comparison: on Long Island, Molloy delivers a campus-based Family PMHNP for roughly half NYU’s per-credit rate with an INACSL-endorsed simulation lab — but its placement policy is unpublished, while NYU’s faculty-arranged placements at flagship institutions are the product being paid for. For nurses whose careers will run through NYC’s major health systems, the network may justify the premium; for anyone else, it’s the most expensive option on the New York list.
Accreditation
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing’s graduate programs are registered with the New York State Education Department (NYSED Program Codes: 20063 for MS PMHNP, 33107 for DNP PMHNP, 20064 for Advanced Certificate PMHNP). Graduates are eligible to sit for the ANCC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam (PMHNP-BC) and are eligible for licensure as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (NP-P) in New York State and nationally.
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