MSN-to-DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner programs are designed for nurses who already hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and want to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice. Depending on the school, these programs may prepare nurses for their first AGPCNP certification or allow current nurse practitioners to complete a terminal practice doctorate.
Because students enter with graduate nursing coursework already completed, MSN-to-DNP pathways are typically shorter than BSN-to-DNP programs.
Below is a comparison of MSN-to-DNP AGPCNP programs, including tuition, delivery format, and school details. Some schools offer both routes because post-master’s DNP programs may serve different applicant backgrounds.
| School | Location | Cost Per Credit | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $594 | Mostly Online |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $723 | Mostly Online |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $952 | Mostly Online |
| San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | $850 | Campus |
| Colorado Christian University | Lakewood, CO | $625 | Mostly Online |
| University of Colorado Anschutz | Anschutz, CO | $802 | Mostly Online |
| Wilmington University | Wilmington, DE | $886 | Mostly Online |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $431.43 | Mostly Online |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | Palm Beach, FL | $822 | Hybrid |
| Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | $675 | Mostly Online |
| Rush University | Chicago, IL | $1436 | Mostly Online |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $500 | Mostly Online |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $750 | Online |
| LSU Health Sciences Center | New Orleans, LA | $973 | Campus |
| UMass Dartmouth | Dartmouth, MA | $730.58 | Mostly Online |
| UMass Chan | Worcester, MA | $1220 | Mostly Online |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $926 | Hybrid |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | $934.25 | Campus |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | $788 | Online |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $922.75 | Mostly Online |
| Barnes-Jewish College | St. Louis, MO | $834 | Online |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | $1009 | Mostly Online |
| UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $339 | Hybrid |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $481 | Hybrid |
| Nebraska Methodist College | Omaha, NE | $850 | Mostly Online |
| Hunter College | New York, NY | $520 | Hybrid |
| Adelphi University | Garden City, NY | $940 | Online |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN | $659 | Mostly Online |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $670 | Hybrid |
| Edgewood University | Madison, WI | $1095 | Online |