PMHNP Programs in New York City
The New York City tri-state metro has several verified, accredited PMHNP programs — from Columbia, Hunter College/CUNY, and NYU in the city to Pace, Stony Brook, and Molloy across New York and Rutgers and Fairleigh Dickinson in nearby New Jersey — plus the accredited online programs NYC-area residents can enroll in. The program list below is generated from our verified dataset, so it stays accurate. Local cost-of-living, clinical-placement, and metro-pay detail is in progress and labeled rather than estimated.
The short version
The verified, accredited PMHNP programs based in the New York City tri-state metro are listed below, generated directly from our verified dataset (so the list can't silently drift). They span master's (MSN), BSN-to-DNP, DNP, and post-master's certificate routes.
Most PMHNP study is online. Accredited online programs enroll students from most states and let you complete the supervised clinical hours locally — see the verified online options below and our online PMHNP ranking.
Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median of about $132,300 (BLS), and psychiatric-mental health is among the higher-paying NP specialties. An NYC-metro wage and cost-of-living breakdown is in progress.
If you are searching for PMHNP programs in New York City, the verified in-metro options appear below, generated from our canonical dataset so every figure (tuition, credits, clinical hours, accreditation) traces to a primary source and gaps are labeled rather than guessed. The NYC tri-state metro is unusually deep for psychiatric-NP education: public and private universities in the city and across the metro — including programs in nearby New Jersey — all run accredited tracks.
Because most PMHNP study is online, New York City-area residents are not limited to in-person local schools — the accredited online programs further down enroll students from most states. We are still writing the NYC-specific sections (cost of living, clinical-placement landscape, local employers, and the metro-area wage); rather than estimate those, we label them in progress and show only what we can verify today.
Programs across the New York City tri-state metro
Primary: New York City, New York. Students commonly commute across the metro for the in-person clinical hours, so we include:
The New York City metro crosses state lines into New Jersey and Connecticut. Each state has its own board of nursing and its own NP practice rules, so where you intend to practice — not where you study — determines your licensure and scope-of-practice requirements. Check the relevant state board and practice rules for the state where you plan to work.
PMHNP programs in the New York City area
Stony Brook University School of Nursing
Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook University School of Nursing
Stony Brook, NY
Fairleigh Dickinson University Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
Teaneck, NJ
Hunter College (CUNY) Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
New York, NY
Pace University
Pleasantville, NY
Columbia University School of Nursing
New York, NY
Molloy University Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Rockville Centre, NY
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey — School of Nursing
Newark, NJ
New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
New York, NY
Accredited online PMHNP programs New York City residents can do
Most PMHNP study is online. These verified, accredited programs enroll students from most states and let you complete the supervised clinical hours near you. Online programs set their own state authorization, so confirm each one admits New York residents before you apply.
California State University, Fresno
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate · 540 clinical hrs
Program pageDrexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate · 640 clinical hrs
Program pageFairleigh Dickinson University Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
ACEN-accredited · MSN · 750 clinical hrs
Program pageGeorgia Southern University School of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · BSN-to-DNP · 630 clinical hrs
Program pageGeorgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
CCNE-accredited · MSN · 500 clinical hrs
Program pageHerzing University
CCNE-accredited · MSN / post-master's certificate · 540 clinical hrs
Program pageJohns Hopkins University School of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate · 500 clinical hrs
Program pageLa Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences
CCNE-accredited · MSN · 692 clinical hrs
Program pageLewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences
CCNE-accredited · MSN · 540 clinical hrs
Program pageNorthern Kentucky University School of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · MSN · 750 clinical hrs
Program pageRadford University School of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate · 540 clinical hrs
Program pageRocky Mountain University of Health Professions
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate · 540 clinical hrs
Program pageSimmons University
CCNE-accredited · MSN / post-master's certificate · 756 clinical hrs
Program pageUniversity of Cincinnati College of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · post-master's certificate
Program pageUniversity of South Alabama College of Nursing
CCNE-accredited · MSN / post-master's certificate · 600 clinical hrs
Program pageNot open to New York residents: Western Governors University. WGU's program page states it does not enroll residents of California, the District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, or Washington.
Confirm current state authorization with each program. For the full comparison, see our online PMHNP ranking.
How to become a PMHNP in the New York City area
The path to becoming a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner in the New York City area is the same graduate-nursing route used nationwide, with one local variable: your APRN license and prescriptive authority come from the New York Board of Nursing. Here are the five steps.
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Earn a BSN and an RN license
Most PMHNP programs admit Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates who hold an active RN license. If you start with an associate degree or a non-nursing bachelor's, bridge programs exist. You'll practice on a New York RN license while you complete graduate school.
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Enroll in an accredited PMHNP program
Choose an MSN or a BSN-to-DNP with a PMHNP focus. The degree must hold CCNE or ACEN accreditation, or it won't qualify you for the certification exam. New York has 9 verified in-state programs (listed above), and 44 accredited online programs also enroll New York residents.
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Complete a minimum of 500 supervised clinical hours
The ANCC requires at least 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours, and many programs require 600 to 750. Securing local clinical placements is the biggest practical hurdle, so confirm whether a program arranges your preceptors before you enroll.
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Pass the ANCC PMHNP-BC certification exam
The ANCC PMHNP-BC first-time pass rate was 83% in 2024 and 82% in 2025. Either the ANCC exam or the newer AANPCB PMHNP exam qualifies you for state licensure; ANCC's PMHNP-BC is the one most employers list by name.
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Get New York APRN licensure and DEA registration
The New York Board of Nursing issues your APRN license and prescriptive authority once you're certified, and a federal DEA registration lets you prescribe controlled substances. Practice authority varies by state, so confirm current New York requirements with the board before you enroll.
For the full national pathway, including itemized cost, timeline, and program selection advice, see our complete guide on how to become a PMHNP.
What it costs to study in New York City
A New York City-specific cost-of-living and tuition breakdown is in progress. Tuition is the bigger, more controllable swing than rent, and each verified program above shows its own per-credit or total figure from the school's pages. We will add a sourced metro cost-of-living comparison here rather than estimate one.
Where you complete clinical hours
A New York City clinical-placement guide — the hospital systems, community mental-health centers, and clinics that host supervised psychiatric hours across the metro — is in progress. Until it is sourced, confirm how each program above secures placements (school-arranged vs. student-arranged) directly with the school; the program cards note this where the dataset has it verified.
Who hires PMHNPs in New York City
A New York City employer guide for PMHNPs — the major health systems and behavioral-health providers hiring in the metro — is in progress. We will name specific employers only once sourced, rather than list them from memory.
What PMHNPs earn near New York City
The national anchor is sourced: the national NP median is $132,300 (BLS, May 2025), and psychiatric-mental health is among the higher-paying NP specialties. A New York City-metro-specific wage from BLS OEWS is in progress; we will publish the metro figure here rather than estimate it. For now, see our PMHNP salary guide for pay by setting and practice model.
Other PMHNP city guides
We are adding metro guides as the verified dataset grows. In the meantime, compare options nationally or see another metro guide.
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PMHNP Salary Guide
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Program details and figures trace to primary sources; gaps are labeled, not estimated.
- [1] Per-program details (tuition, credits, clinical hours, accreditation) trace to each school's own pages and the CCNE/ACEN directory, captured in our verified PMHNP program dataset
- [2] CCNE — Accredited Program Directory (AACN). Confirms the CCNE accreditation shown on each program card
- [3] AANP, State Practice Environment. Backs the NP practice-authority and scope-of-practice rules noted for the tri-state metro
- [4] New York State Board of Nursing, NYSED Office of the Professions. The NY NP licensure authority
- [5] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nurse Practitioners (national $132,300 median wage and job-growth figures cited on the page)
- [6] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS: Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), metropolitan-area wages (the NYC-metro wage source)