2025 Rankings Released

Top Nurse Practitioner Program Programs 2025

Discover the nation's most prestigious nursing schools and accelerate your healthcare career with comprehensive program insights and expert analysis. 10 schools listed.

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New York University (Rory Meyers College of Nursing)

BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD, Post-Master’s Certificates Research Institution

New York University (Rory Meyers College of Nursing) - 92% NCLEX pass rate

92% NCLEX Pass Rate
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University of Rochester

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

University of Rochester

100% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Duke University

Accelerated BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD Research Institution

Duke University

98% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Vanderbilt University

PreSpecialty Entry MSN Research Institution

Vanderbilt University

97% NCLEX Pass Rate
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CUNY Lehman College

MS Research Institution

CUNY Lehman College - 75.0% NCLEX pass rate

75.0% NCLEX Pass Rate
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University of Texas at Austin

MSN, DNP Research Institution

University of Texas at Austin - 92.38% NCLEX pass rate

92.38% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

MSN, DNP Research Institution

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - 93.48% NCLEX pass rate

93.48% NCLEX Pass Rate
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Howard University

MSN, DNP Research Institution

Howard University - 85.71% NCLEX pass rate

85.71% NCLEX Pass Rate
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University of Pennsylvania

BSN, Accelerated BSN, MSN, PhD Research Institution

University of Pennsylvania - 96% NCLEX pass rate

96% NCLEX Pass Rate