Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN-DNP | $40.3K | ~4 years | 76 |
UF’s defining advantage is admissions access combined with clinical breadth: no GRE is required, both full-time and part-time study are available, and clinical placements span rural, community, and urban settings across Florida rather than one metro area.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Program Types | BSN-to-DNP only; no MSN or certificate track for PMHNP |
| Format | Mostly Online: online coursework with a one-day new-student orientation and in-state clinical placements |
| Clinical Hours | UF’s own page states 1,260; the itemized components below sum to 1,080 (see note) |
| Clinical Placement | Sites across rural, community, and urban Florida settings; students may be required to travel within the state |
| Population | Across the lifespan |
| Distinctive Coursework | A three-stage Individual, Family, and Group Psychotherapy sequence, each paired with its own clinical course |
| Concentrations | Single PMHNP focus among six DNP specializations UF offers |
| RN License Requirements | Current unencumbered Florida or multi-state RN license, or eligibility for licensure |
| Tuition | $530.69/credit (FL resident); $1,327.88/credit (non-resident), plus per-credit technology, activity, and health fees |
| Accreditation | CCNE (BSN, DNP, post-master’s certificates) |
| Admissions Gate | No GRE required; a two-part application (UF Professional Program Application plus NursingCAS) |
BSN to DNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The estimated tuition for the BSN to DNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the University of Florida is approximately $40,332 for Florida residents (76 credits at $530.69/credit). The program generally takes about 4 years, with both full-time and part-time pacing available.
BSN-DNP Curriculum
The 76-credit curriculum is a practice-focused doctorate: DNP core coursework in leadership, health policy, finance, and quality improvement runs alongside the PMHNP specialty block, and culminates in a DNP project that UF notes often leads to publication or conference presentation.
- NGR 6101 Theory and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NGR 6140 Physiology and Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NGR 6638 Health Promotion
- NGR 6840 Applied Statistical Analysis I
- NGR 6172 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NGR 6850 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice
- NGR 6002C Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
- NGR 7700 Health Systems Leadership
- NGR 6870 Nursing Informatics & Information Management
- NGR 6560C Advanced Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostics
- NGR 7891 Health Policy & Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice
- NGR 6836 Leading Quality Improvement Practice Initiatives
- NGR 6503 / 6503L Individual Psychotherapy, plus Clinical
- NGR 6538 Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Nursing
- NGR 6509 / 6509L Family Psychotherapy, plus Clinical
- NGR 6508 / 6508L Group Psychotherapy, plus Clinical
- NGR 6740 Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
- NGR 7176 Advanced Topics in Pharmacotherapeutics & Genomics
- NGR 6941 DNP Practicum; NGR 7940L Residency in Advanced Nursing Practice; NGR 7970L Advanced Nursing Project
You Should Know
- UF’s own general BSN-to-DNP page states the program runs 75 to 78 credits depending on specialization; the PMHNP-specific 76-credit figure above falls within that published range.
BSN-DNP Clinical Requirements
- Individual psychotherapy: 180 hours
- Family psychotherapy: 180 hours
- Group psychotherapy: 180 hours
- Advanced practicum experiences: 240 hours
- Residency experiences: 300 hours
- Placement: sites span rural, community, and urban settings throughout Florida; students may be required to travel within the state for clinical experiences
⚠ Adding the itemized components above (180 + 180 + 180 + 240 + 300) comes to 1,080 hours, not the 1,260-hour total UF’s own page states. This profile reports both figures rather than silently picking one; confirm the current total directly with the College of Nursing.
Even at the lower, itemized 1,080-hour figure, the program clears both the 500-hour floor most states use for national PMHNP certification eligibility and the 750-hour minimum the 2022 NTF Standards set for every NP track, by a wide margin.
BSN-DNP Admissions
UF does not require the GRE and uses a two-part application process shared across its DNP specializations.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN, CNEA, or CCNE-accredited program
- Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Current, unencumbered Florida or multi-state RN license, or eligibility for licensure
- Demonstrated clinical excellence and leadership ability
- U.S. citizen, legal resident, or valid visa holder
- Two-part application: the UF Professional Program Application and a NursingCAS application
- Three letters of reference; CV or resume
- Official transcripts from all institutions (foreign coursework requires NACES credential evaluation)
- Background check, immunization verification, fingerprinting, and drug screening upon admission; proof of current health insurance
- English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB) for non-native speakers
You Should Know
- UF does not publish a specific application deadline on its PMHNP-specific pages; confirm the current cycle directly with the College of Nursing.
Tuition
The University of Florida bills graduate nursing coursework at a published rate of $530.69 per credit hour for Florida residents and $1,327.88 per credit hour for non-residents. All totals below are estimates built from these rates plus UF’s published per-credit fees.
| Fee | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition (FL resident) | $530.69/credit | Per credit hour |
| Tuition (non-resident) | $1,327.88/credit | Per credit hour |
| Technology Fee | $6.56/credit | Per credit hour |
| Activity and Service Fee | $19.06/credit | Per credit hour |
| Health Fee | $15.81/credit | Per credit hour |
Adding the three per-credit fees to tuition comes to $572.12/credit for Florida residents. Across 76 credits, that works out to approximately $43,481.
- $530.69/credit graduate tuition rate for Florida residents, confirmed on UF’s own financial services page
- 76 credits for the PMHNP concentration, within UF’s published 75-78 credit range for BSN-DNP overall
- Non-resident rate is roughly 2.5 times the resident rate
Be aware that:
- Per-credit fees add up across 76 credits. The combined technology, activity, and health fees add roughly $3,149 to the tuition-only total for Florida residents.
- The clinical hour total has an unresolved internal gap. UF’s page states 1,260 hours, but the itemized components sum to 1,080; either way, both figures clear national benchmarks.
- Clinical travel within Florida is a real possibility. UF places students in rural, community, and urban settings statewide, not only near campus.
Because UF is a public university, the biggest lever a prospective student controls is residency: the non-resident rate runs about $797 more per credit, or roughly $60,600 more across the full 76-credit program, so establishing Florida residency before enrolling is worth investigating if it’s feasible.
See UF’s official tuition and fees page for current rates.
Why Choose This PMHNP Program?
Best suited for nurses who want a public-university doctorate without a GRE requirement, are comfortable with statewide clinical travel rather than a single fixed location, and are choosing a full DNP over a shorter MSN or certificate.
No GRE, and a familiar two-part application. UF drops the GRE requirement entirely and routes applicants through the same NursingCAS process used broadly across nursing programs, lowering the admissions friction relative to schools that still require standardized test scores.
Clinical breadth across Florida, not one metro area. UF explicitly places students in rural, community, and urban mental health settings statewide, a wider net than the single-county or single-region models some Florida programs use.
The trade-off is that UF offers only the full BSN-to-DNP doctorate for PMHNP, with no shorter MSN or certificate track, so a nurse who wants a faster or less expensive entry point will need to look elsewhere. The statewide placement model also means clinical travel, not a guaranteed local site, and UF’s own clinical-hour total doesn’t reconcile internally.
Accreditation
The University of Florida’s baccalaureate, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-master’s certificate nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which covers this PMHNP concentration.
The University of Florida holds institutional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), reaffirmed with no additional reporting required until 2034. Institutional accreditation is separate from CCNE’s program-level review and is what makes the university’s credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid and generally transferable to other accredited institutions.
Graduates are prepared to sit for the national PMHNP certification exam (ANCC or AANPCB) and, once certified, to apply for APRN licensure in their state of practice.
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