Best PMHNP Programs
Directory · 2026

All PMHNP Programs A-Z

Every accredited psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner program we have verified, listed alphabetically by school. Each school appears once, with the degree routes it offers and whether it delivers the coursework online. Every program here holds current CCNE or ACEN accreditation, the gate for ANCC certification. If you would rather compare on cost and clinical hours than browse, start with the ranked list.

152 verified schools 165 programs 46 with an online route 43 states
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Schools are grouped by the first letter of their name. A letter with no verified school is shown greyed rather than hidden, so the gap is visible instead of silent.

Verified PMHNP schools listed alphabetically, with degree routes offered and whether coursework is delivered online.
School Where MSN DNP Certificate Online
A 4 schools
Allen College Waterloo, IA ✓
Arizona State University Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation Phoenix, AZ ✓
Augusta University College of Nursing Augusta, GA ✓
Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing Azusa, CA ✓
B 3 schools
Binghamton University (SUNY) Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences Johnson City, NY ✓
Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing Chestnut Hill, MA ✓
Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA ✓
C 6 schools
California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA ✓ ✓
California State University, Los Angeles (Patricia A. Chin School of Nursing) Los Angeles, CA ✓
Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Cleveland, OH ✓
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing) Los Angeles, CA ✓
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO ✓
Columbia University School of Nursing New York, NY ✓
D 2 schools
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions Philadelphia, PA ✓ ✓ ✓
Duke University School of Nursing Durham, NC ✓ ✓
E 4 schools
East Carolina University College of Nursing Greenville, NC ✓
East Tennessee State University College of Nursing Johnson City, TN ✓
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY ✓ ✓
Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Atlanta, GA ✓
F 4 schools
Fairfield University Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Fairfield, CT ✓
Fairleigh Dickinson University Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health Teaneck, NJ ✓ ✓
Florida International University Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences Miami, FL ✓
Frontier Nursing University Versailles, KY ✓ ✓
G 6 schools
George Mason University School of Nursing Fairfax, VA ✓
George Washington University School of Nursing Washington, DC ✓
Georgia Southern University School of Nursing Statesboro, GA ✓ ✓
Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions Atlanta, GA ✓ ✓
Gonzaga University Spokane, WA ✓
Graceland University Independence, MO ✓ ✓
H 2 schools
Herzing University Madison, WI ✓ ✓ ✓
Hunter College (CUNY) Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing New York, NY ✓
I 2 schools
Idaho State University Pocatello, ID ✓
Indiana University School of Nursing Indianapolis, IN ✓
J 2 schools
Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing Jacksonville, FL ✓
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Baltimore, MD ✓ ✓ ✓
K 1 school
Kent State University College of Nursing Kent, OH ✓ ✓
L 4 schools
La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Philadelphia, PA ✓ ✓
Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences Oak Brook, IL ✓ ✓
Loma Linda University School of Nursing Loma Linda, CA ✓
LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Nursing New Orleans, LA ✓
M 7 schools
Maryville University St. Louis, MO ✓ ✓ ✓
McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA ✓ ✓
MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing Boston, MA ✓
Midwestern State University Wilson School of Nursing Wichita Falls, TX ✓ ✓
Molloy University Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences Rockville Centre, NY ✓
Monmouth University Marjorie K. Unterberg School of Nursing and Health Studies West Long Branch, NJ ✓
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH ✓
N 6 schools
New Mexico State University School of Nursing Las Cruces, NM ✓
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing New York, NY ✓
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA ✓ ✓
Northeastern University School of Nursing (Bouvé College of Health Sciences) Boston, MA ✓
Northern Kentucky University School of Nursing Highland Heights, KY ✓ ✓
Nova Southeastern University Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Fort Lauderdale, FL ✓
O 1 school
Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing Portland, OR ✓
P 3 schools
Pace University Pleasantville, NY ✓
Pacific Lutheran University School of Nursing Tacoma, WA ✓
Palm Beach Atlantic University School of Nursing West Palm Beach, FL ✓
Q 1 school
Quinnipiac University School of Nursing Hamden, CT ✓
R 7 schools
Radford University School of Nursing Radford, VA ✓ ✓
Regis College Weston, MA ✓ ✓ ✓
Robert Morris University School of Nursing, Education and Human Studies Moon Township, PA ✓
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT ✓ ✓
Rush University College of Nursing Chicago, IL ✓ ✓
Russell Sage College School of Nursing Troy, NY ✓
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — School of Nursing Newark, NJ ✓
S 12 schools
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT ✓
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing Peoria, IL ✓
Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing St. Louis, MO ✓
Seattle University College of Nursing Seattle, WA ✓
Shenandoah University Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing Winchester, VA ✓
Simmons University Boston, MA ✓ ✓ ✓
South Dakota State University College of Nursing Brookings, SD ✓ ✓
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA ✓ ✓
St. John Fisher University Wegmans School of Nursing Rochester, NY ✓
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL ✓ ✓
Stony Brook University School of Nursing Stony Brook, NY ✓ ✓
SUNY Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY ✓
T 5 schools
Texas State University Round Rock, TX ✓ ✓
The College of St. Scholastica Duluth, MN ✓
The Ohio State University College of Nursing Columbus, OH ✓ ✓
The University of Akron Akron, OH ✓
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL ✓
U 55 schools
UMass Chan Medical School Worcester, MA ✓
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, MD ✓
Union University Jackson, TN ✓
University at Buffalo (SUNY) Buffalo, NY ✓
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL ✓
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK ✓
University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA ✓
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Cincinnati, OH ✓ ✓
University of Colorado (Anschutz Medical Campus) Aurora, CO ✓
University of Delaware Newark, DE ✓ ✓
University of Florida Gainesville, FL ✓
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL ✓
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA ✓
University of Kansas Kansas City, KS ✓
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY ✓
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA ✓ ✓
University of Louisville Louisville, KY ✓
University of Maryland School of Nursing Baltimore, MD ✓
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA ✓ ✓
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL ✓
University of Michigan–Flint Flint, MI ✓
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN ✓
University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS ✓ ✓
University of Missouri Columbia, MO ✓
University of Missouri–Kansas City Kansas City, MO ✓
University of Missouri–St. Louis St. Louis, MO ✓
University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE ✓
University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV ✓ ✓
University of New Hampshire Durham, NH ✓ ✓
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM ✓
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC ✓
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND ✓ ✓
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL ✓
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA ✓
University of Rochester Rochester, NY ✓
University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT ✓
University of San Diego San Diego, CA ✓
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA ✓
University of South Alabama College of Nursing Mobile, AL ✓ ✓ ✓
University of South Carolina College of Nursing Columbia, SC ✓
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN ✓ ✓
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME ✓
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS ✓
University of St. Francis Joliet, IL ✓ ✓
University of St. Thomas Houston, TX ✓ ✓
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN ✓
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN ✓
University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX ✓ ✓
University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX ✓
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (Cizik School of Nursing) Houston, TX ✓
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX ✓
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX ✓ ✓
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT ✓
University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA ✓
University of Washington School of Nursing Seattle, WA ✓
V 3 schools
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA ✓
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Nashville, TN ✓ ✓
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA ✓
W 11 schools
Walden University Minneapolis, MN ✓ ✓ ✓
Washburn University Topeka, KS ✓ ✓
Washington State University Spokane, WA ✓
Wayne State University Detroit, MI ✓
Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT ✓ ✓
Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY ✓
Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA ✓
Wichita State University Wichita, KS ✓
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA ✓ ✓ ✓
Wilmington University New Castle, DE ✓ ✓
Wright State University Dayton, OH ✓
Y 1 school
Yale University School of Nursing Orange, CT ✓
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PMHNP programs by state

Verified school counts for all 50 states and DC, with a guide for each.

PMHNP programs by city

Metro guides for the places with enough programs to compare locally.

Best PMHNP programs

The same programs scored on clinical hours, cost and format.

Online PMHNP programs

The 46 schools with an online route, and what "online" really means.

Accelerated PMHNP programs

Programs publishing a full-time finish of 24 months or less.

How to become a PMHNP

The route from RN to certified, including the clinical phase.
Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited PMHNP programs are there?+
We have verified 165 accredited PMHNP programs at 152 schools across 43 states. That is the number we can stand behind against each accreditor's directory and each school's own pages, not an estimate of every program that exists. A school offering both a master's and a post-master's certificate appears once here, with both routes ticked.
What is the difference between the MSN, DNP and certificate columns?+
They are the three routes to the same credential. The MSN is the master's route and the most common entry for a BSN-prepared RN. The DNP column covers BSN-to-DNP and post-master's doctoral programs. The certificate column is the post-master's certificate, which is open only to nurses who already hold a graduate nursing degree and are adding the psychiatric specialty.
Does this list every PMHNP program in the country?+
No, and we would rather say so than pad the count. A program appears here only once we have confirmed its accreditation and read its own published pages. Programs we have not yet verified are absent rather than listed on trust, so treat this as a verified directory rather than a census.
Are all of these programs accredited?+
Yes. Every school in this directory holds current CCNE or ACEN accreditation for the program listed, confirmed against the accreditor directory. That is the hard gate for ANCC PMHNP-BC certification eligibility, so a program without it cannot lead to the credential no matter how good the coursework looks.
How do I find programs in my state?+
Use the state column in the table, which links to that state's guide, or start from the programs by state directory. Bear in mind that most PMHNP programs are delivered online, so your state rarely limits your options; what it does determine is your licensure and practice authority once you are certified.