Complete list of NNP graduate programs

Specialties NICU

Published

***2014 update, this list is very outdated (over 5 years), please see my post on this, post #32

Ways that I searched

American Academy of NPs programs-

http://66.219.50.180/AANPPublicPages/NPProgramlisting.asp

allnursingschools.com-

http://www.allnursingschools.com/featured/neonatal-nurse-practitioner/

Google search "neonatal nurse practioner" with limits of English pages-

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=&as_epq=neonatal+nurse+practitioner+program&as_oq=&as_eq=&num=100&lr=lang_en&as_filetype=&ft=i&as_sitesearch=&as_qdr=all&as_rights=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images

Programs by order of state with website

Alabama

University of Alabama AL (Birmingham) http://www.uab.edu/son/nnp/

University of South Alabama AL (Mobile) http://www.southalabama.edu/nursing/neonatenp.html

California

Loma Linda University CA (Loma Linda) http://www.llu.edu/llu/nursing/programs/index.html

UCSF

http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/spec-ped-neo.htm

Colorado

Regis University CO (Denver) http://www.regis.edu/regis.asp?sctn=rhnu&p1=ap&p2=msnnp&p3=outcomes

Connecticut

University of Connecticut CT (Storrs) http://www.nursing.uconn.edu/index.phpoption=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=122

Florida

University of Florida FL (Gainesville) http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/prospective/prospective_msn_neonatal_nursing.shtml?ID=58 32

University Health Science Center FL (Jacksonville) http://www.nursing.ufl.edu/prospective/prospective_msn_neonatal_nursing.shtml?ID=58

Illinois

Rush University IL (Chicago) http://www.rushu.rush.edu/servlet/Satellite?bcp=1204497838852&c=RushUnivNews&cid=1210605810838&pagename=Rush%2FRushUnivNews%2FNews_Detail_Page

Indiana

Indiana University

http://nursing.iupui.edu/degrees/msn/neonatal_np.shtml

Kentucky

University of Louisville KY (Louisville) http://louisville.edu/nursing/msn/tracks/neonatal

Louisiana

Northwestern State U LA (Natchitoches) http://www.nsula.edu/nursing/msn_degree.html

Michigan

Wayne State University MI (Detroit) http://www.nursing.wayne.edu/Academic%20Programs/Masters/Neonatal.html

Minnesota

College of St. Catherine MN (St. Paul) http://www.stkate.edu/academic/manu/nnp.php

Missouri

Barnes Jewish College MO (St. Louis) http://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/bjconahprograms.asp?id=1365

Mississippi

U of Missouri MS (Kansas City) http://nursing.umkc.edu/msn-nnp.cfm

Nebraska

Creighton University NE (Omaha) http://www2.creighton.edu/nursing/programs/mastersprogram/mastersprogram/nursepractitionerroleoptions/neonatalnursepractitioner/index.php

University of Nebraska NE (Omaha) http://app1.unmc.edu/nursing/conweb/view_content.cfm?lev1=progs&lev2=msn&lev3=wch&pubstat=(none)&web=pub

New York

Columbia University NY (NYC) http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/nursing/courses/programs/nnp.php

U of Rochester NY (Rochester) http://www.son.rochester.edu/son/current-students/courses/ms-care-children-families-pediatric-neonatal

North Carolina

Duke University Durham (NC) http://nursing.duke.edu/modules/son_academic/index.php?id=120

Ohio

University of Cincinnati OH (Cincinnati) http://nursing.uc.edu/AcademicGraduate/MajorInfo/Neonatal.htm

Case Western Reserve U OH (Cleveland) http://fpb.case.edu/msn/NNP.shtm

Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma OK (Oklahoma City) http://nursing.ouhsc.edu/npprogram/nnpp_cou.htm

Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University PA (Philadelphia) http://www.jefferson.edu/JCHP/nursing/msnspec.cfm

University of Pennsylvania PA (Philadelphia) http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/academic_programs/grad/masters/program_detail.asp?prid=15

South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina SC (Charleston) http://www.musc.edu/nursing/academics/masters/nnp.htm

South Dakota

South Dakota State University SD (Brookings) http://www3.sdstate.edu/Academics/CollegeofNursing/GraduateNursing/

Tennessee

University of Tennessee TN (Memphis) http://www.utmem.edu/nursing/academic%20programs/MSN/MSN%20schedules/msnnnpschedule.php

Vanderbilt University TN (Nashville) http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/msn/nnp.html

Texas

University of Texas TX (Arlington) http://www.uta.edu/nursing/MSN/neonatal.php

University of Texas TX (Austin) http://www.utexas.edu/nursing/html/prospective/programs_graduate.html#neonatal

Baylor University TX (Dallas) http://www.baylor.edu/nursing_grad/index.php?id=27047

U of Texas Medical Branch TX (Galveston) http://www.son.utmb.edu/studentaffairs/programs/masters/NeonatalNursePractitionerProgram.html

Utah

University of Utah UT (Salt Lake City) http://nursing.utah.edu/programs/dnp/specialties/nnp/index.html

Washington

University of Washington WA (Seattle) http://www.son.washington.edu/admissions/mn/nnp/

West Virginia

West Virginia University WV (Morgantown) http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/academicPrograms/msn/nnp_accelerated_pt.htm

Specializes in NICU.

It's so odd that the Academy of NPs and allnursing schools, search engines don't pull these up! Steve, here's the Pittsburgh link: http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/academics/masters/nnp/index.jsp

thanks babyRN, I forgot to attach the link!

Specializes in NICU.

whoa! Okay, more programs to list:

Arizona

Arizona State University (Tempe)- http://nursing.asu.edu/programs/graduate/dnp/neonatal.htm

Louisiana

LSU Health Sciences center (New Orleans)- http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu/AcademicPrograms/Graduate/MN/NursePractitionerProgram/NursePractitionerProgram.html

Massachusetts

Northeastern University (Boston)- http://www.northeastern.edu/bouve/programs/cneonatal.html

North Carolina

East Carolina University (Greenville)- http://nursing.ecu.edu/msn_concentrations.htm#nnp

New York

Stony Brook University (Stony Brook)- http://www.nursing.stonybrook.edu/nursingwprod.nsf/dlNeonatalHealth?OpenForm

Courtesy of NANN. Wow. I'm so glad that this list is being compiled because there is such conflicting data out there and so many universities being missed out from prospective students. There's no ranking system is there?

great post!

Hi Everyone, I realize this thread was going around about a year ago, but I'm new to the site and looking for a post-masters NNP program. I'm wondering if any of you have heard rankings for the schools. I can go anywhere, and I'd like to make sure I'm picking a good program. I'd love some advice...thanks!

Specializes in NICU.

There are no ranking systems as far as I am aware, except for US News and World Report on graduate nursing programs. However, these are ranked as a whole and not by specialty. NICU is such a different animal in the world of nursing that I would suggest looking at the individual sites and look at their programs instead...

You should also be aware that you will need at least two years of NICU experience, one of them at least level 3.

Specializes in Obstetrics, M/S, Family medicine.

There is another in California.

UCSF Neonatal nurse practitioner

Pediatric NP, Acute Care Ped NP, and Neonatal Adv Practice Nrsg Masters Specialty Areas - UCSF School of Nursing

Specializes in NICU.

Hey guys,

that long awaited ranking/comparison, etc of all the schools I promised a year ago is almost now complete! Added all the extra schools (43 in total in this country! though not all of them are currently active) and categorized them by U.S. news and world ranked, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, neo pharm class or not, GREs req'd, DNP/MSN, and length.

It's been rather tedious and frustrating at times (I think the schools need to actually look at their own navigation bars and see how hard it is to find their own info!), but also has given me a great insight into the different programs.

I have about 10 more schools to do...so maybe sometime this next week :)

I saw a previous post about how you need 2 years of NICU experience with at least one year at a Level III. I contacted ECU about their NNP program and was told by the head of the program that you have to have 2 years of Level III NICU experience. I don't know if this is a requirement for all schools or just at ECU (East Carolina University, btw). Just thought I would post that little bit of information for those interested in pursuing an NNP like me :)... I also know that ECU is an online MSN-NNP program (along with a few others) and they are very flexible with working with the hospitals in your area for the clinicals! My sister-in-law is completing her 2 years in a NICU at UNC right now, and hopefully I'll be completing my two years once I get my BSN (hopefully by Fall/Winter 2012).

Is there any online or in Maryland, Washington DC, or Delaware? And the West Virginia link is broken.

Specializes in NICU.

Nope. There used to be one at University of Maryland apparently, but not anymore. Closest place is probably UPenn.

i just thought i would share that this program:

oklahoma

university of oklahoma ok (oklahoma city) http://nursing.ouhsc.edu/npprogram/nnpp_cou.htm

has been discontinued for now. no word on whether or not they plan to reopen it at a later date.

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