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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Programs by State

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19 Min Read Published June 10, 2024

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs) are advanced practice nurses who specialize in mental health treatment. Deciding to become a PMHNP is a significant step in your nursing education. But with hundreds of programs nationwide, this step can also be overwhelming.

So, we’ve rounded up a list of every accredited psychiatric NP school by state for 2024. Read on to find a PMHNP program near you and learn about available degrees, tuition costs, and more program information.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Programs in Every State

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Alabama

The University of Alabama

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL
Program Cost: $440 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Location: Birmingham, AL
Program Cost: $682 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of South Alabama

Location: Mobile, AL
Program Cost: $594 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Alaska

University of Alaska Anchorage

Location: Anchorage, AK
Program Cost:
- Resident: $513 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,079 per credit hour
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Arizona

Arizona State University

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Program Cost: $17,757 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Arizona

Location: Tucson, AZ
Program Cost:
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Arkansas

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Location: Little Rock, AR
Program Cost:
- Resident: $495 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $888 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

California

Azusa Pacific University

Location: Azusa, CA
Program Cost: $860 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Brandman University

Location: Irvine, CA
Program Cost:
Degree Offered:
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

California State University Los Angeles

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $4,123.12 per semester
- Nonresident: $8,875.12 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of San Diego

Location: San Diego, CA
Program Cost: $1,730 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of San Francisco

Location: San Francisco, CA
Program Cost: $25,360 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Colorado

Colorado State University-Pueblo

Location: Pueblo, CO
Program Cost:
- Resident: $12,146 per year
- Non-resident: $20,532 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Regis University

Location: Denver, CO
Program Cost: $965 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Program Cost:
- Resident: $1194 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1804 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Colorado Denver

Location: Aurora, CO
Program Cost:
- Resident: $770 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,248 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Connecticut

Fairfield University

Location: Fairfield, CT
Program Cost: $1,135 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Saint Joseph

Location: West Hartford, CT
Program Cost: $1,047 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Yale University

Location: West Haven, CT
Program Cost: $1,962 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Delaware

University of Delaware

Location: Newark, DE
Program Cost: $1,028 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Florida

Florida Atlantic University

Location: Boca Raton, FL
Program Cost:
- Resident: $371.81 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1026.81 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Florida International University

Location: Miami, FL
Program Cost:
- Resident: $15,947
- Non-resident: $35,059
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Jacksonville University

Location: Jacksonville, FL
Program Cost: $700 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Nova Southeastern University

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Program Cost: $799 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Florida

Location: Gainesville, FL
Program Cost:
- Resident: $12,740 per year
- Non-resident: $30,134 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Georgia

Augusta University

Location: Augusta, GA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $430 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,132.00 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Georgia College & State University

Location: Milledgeville, GA
Program Cost: $373 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Georgia Southern University

Location: Savannah, GA
Program Cost: $6,444 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Georgia State University

Location: Atlanta, GA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $10,872 per semester
- Non-resident: $31,432 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Valdosta State University

Location: Valdosta, GA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $254 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $915 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Location: Honolulu, HI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $650 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,402 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Hawaii Pacific University

Location: Honolulu, HI
Program Cost: $1,025 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Idaho

Idaho State University

Location: Pocatello, ID
Program Cost:
- Resident: $11,268 per year
- Non-resident: $30,152 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Illinois

Lewis University

Location: Oak Brook, IL
Program Cost: $820 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Loyola University Chicago

Location: Romeoville, IL
Program Cost: $1,130 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Rush University Medical Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Program Cost: $1,344 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Illinois at Chicago

Location: Chicago, IL
Program Cost: $1,044 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Saint Francis

Location: Peoria, IL
Program Cost: $799 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Indiana

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis

Location: Indianapolis, IL
Program Cost:
- Resident: $10,766 per year
- Non-resident: $30,748 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Indiana Wesleyan University

Location: Marion, IN
Program Cost: $685 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Purdue University

Location: West Lafayette, IN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $9,992 per year
- Non-resident: $28,794 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Southern Indiana

Location: Evansville, IN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $432.78 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $847.66 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Iowa

Allen College

Location: Waterloo, IA
Program Cost: $948 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Briar Cliff University

Location: Sioux City, IA
Program Cost: $538 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Clarke University

Location: Dubuque, IA
Program Cost: $875 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Iowa

Location: Iowa City, IA
Program Cost:
- 3-year program track
  - Resident: $78,374
  - Non-resident: $143,094
- 4-year program track
  - Resident: $89,460
  - Non-resident: $164,226
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Kansas

University of Kansas

Location: Kansas City, KS
Program Cost:
- Resident: $442.20 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,039.10 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Washburn University

Location: Topeka, KS
Program Cost: $727 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University

Location: Richmond, KY
Program Cost: $689 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Northern Kentucky University

Location: Highland Heights, KY
Program Cost: $550 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Kentucky

Location: Lexington, KY
Program Cost:
- Resident: $783.50 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,957 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Louisville

Location: Louisville, KY
Program Cost:
- Resident: $791 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,606 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Western Kentucky University

Location: Bowling Green, KY
Program Cost:
- Resident: $607 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $917 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Louisiana

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Program Cost: $800 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

McNeese State University

Location: Lake Charles, LA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $9,000 per year
- Non-resident: $10,00 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Nicholls State University

Location: Thibodaux, LA
Program Cost: $412.13 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Location: Shreveport, LA
Program Cost: $475 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Southeastern Louisiana University

Location: Hammond, LA
Program Cost: $286.03 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Maine

Husson University

Location: Bangor, ME
Program Cost: $682 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Southern Maine

Location: Portland, ME
Program Cost:
- Resident: $445 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,350 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Maryland

Frostburg State University

Location: Frostburg, MD
Program Cost:
- Resident: $522 per credit hour
- Regional resident: $588 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $714 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Location: Bethesda, MD
Program Cost: $0 with Duty Government Requirements
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Government
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Maryland

Location: Baltimore, MD
Program Cost:
- Resident: $873 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,549 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Massachusetts

Boston College

Location: Chestnut Hill, MA
Program Cost: $1,726 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

MGH Institute of Health Professions

Location: Boston, MA
Program Cost: $1,580 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Northeastern University

Location: Boston, MA
Program Cost: $78,000
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Location: Amherst, MA
Program Cost: $825 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Location: North Dartmouth, MA
Program Cost: $587 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Michigan

Michigan State University

Location: East Lansing, MI
Program Cost: $867 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Michigan-Flint

Location: Flint, MI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $803.50 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,201.75 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Wayne State University

Location: Detroit, MI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $1040.30 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1929.42 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Minnesota

The College of Saint Scholastica

Location: Duluth, MN
Program Cost: $895 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Minnesota

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $1,593 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $2,465 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Walden University

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Program Cost: $750 per quarter hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Winona State University

Location: Winona, MN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $480.59 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $725.35 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Mississippi

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Location: Jackson, MS
Program Cost:
- Resident: $545 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,598.67 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Southern Mississippi

Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Program Cost: $513 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Missouri

University of Missouri

Location: Columbia, MO
Program Cost: $5,400 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Location: Kansas City, MO
Program Cost:
- Resident: $488 per credit hour
- Midwest Student Exchange Program rate: $732 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,225 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Missouri Baptist University

Location: St. Louis, MO
Program Cost: $745 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Cox College

Location: Springfield, MO
Program Cost: $620 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Montana

Montana State University- Bozeman

Location: Bozeman, MT
Program Cost:
- Resident: $5,992 per year
- Non-resident: $19,642 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Nebraska

Creighton University

Location: Omaha, NE
Program Cost: $1,000 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Location: Omaha, NE
Program Cost:
- Resident: $353 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,011 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno

Location: Reno, NV
Program Cost: $344.25 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

Location: Durham, NH
Program Cost:
- Resident: $785
- Non-resident: $865
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Rivier University

Location: Nashua, NH
Program Cost:
- Nursing Courses: $697 per credit hour
- Clinical Courses: $1,088 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Location: Teaneck, NJ
Program Cost: $1,188 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Monmouth University

Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Program Cost:
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Rowan University

Location: Glassboro, NJ
Program Cost: $18,171 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Location: Newark, NJ
Program Cost:
- Resident: $1,040 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,523 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

New Mexico

New Mexico State University

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Program Cost: $444.40
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of New Mexico

Location: Albuquerque, NM
Program Cost:
- Resident: $625.18 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,394.88 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

New York

Binghamton University

Location: Binghamton, NY
Program Cost:
- Resident: $11,310 per year
- Non-resident: $23,790 per year
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Columbia University

Location: New York, NY
Program Cost: $72,776
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Hunter College of CUNY

Location: New York, NY
Program Cost:
- Full-time
  - Resident: $11,090 per year
  - Non-resident: $25,650 per credit hour
- Part-time
  - Resident: $470 per credit hour
  - Non-resident: $855 per credit
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Molloy College

Location: Rockville Centre, NY
Program Cost: $1,555 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

New York University

Location: New York, NY
Program Cost: $2,308 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

North Carolina

Duke University

Location: Durham, NC
Program Cost: MSN
Degree Offered: $2,166 per credit hour
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

East Carolina University

Location: Greenville, NC
Program Cost: $990.83 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Program Cost:
- Full-time
  - Resident: $9,667 per semester
  - Non-resident: $18,530 per semester
- Part-time
  - Resident: $5,329 per semester
  - Non-resident: $9,761 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

North Dakota

University of North Dakota

Location: Grand Forks, ND
Program Cost: $815.50 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

Location: Cleveland, OH
Program Cost: $2,308 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Cleveland State University

Location: Cleveland, OH
Program Cost: $17,262 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Kent State University

Location: Kent, OH
Program Cost:
- Resident: $12,554.80
- Non-resident: $23,432.60
Degree Offered:
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

The University of Akron

Location: Akron, OH
Program Cost:
- Resident: $462.50 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $320.00 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Cincinnati

Location: Cincinnati, OH
Program Cost:
- Full-time
  - Resident: $8,359 per semester
  - Non-resident: $8,509 per semester
- Part-time
  - Resident: $836 per credit hour
  - Non-resident: $851 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Oklahoma

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Program Cost:
- Resident: $11,584 per year
- Non-resident: $27,844 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Oregon

Oregon Health and Science University

Location: Portland, OR
Program Cost:
- Resident: $686 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $891 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Pennsylvania

Drexel University

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Program Cost: $1,101 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

La Salle University

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Program Cost: $930 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Program Cost: $56,262 per year
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

York College of Pennsylvania

Location: York, PA
Program Cost: $33,250
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Villanova University

Location: Villanova, PA
Program Cost: $1,050 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island

Location: Kingston, RI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $856 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,661 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

South Carolina

Anderson University

Location: Anderson, SC
Program Cost: $620 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Medical University of South Carolina

Location: Charleston, SC
Program Cost:
- Full-time
  - Resident: $8,116 per semester
  - Non-resident: $10,858 per semester
- Part-time
  - Resident: $835 per credit hour
  - Non-resident: $1,098 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of South Carolina

Location: Columbia, SC
Program Cost:
- Resident: $770.25 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $870.25 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Frances Marion University

Location: Florence, SC
Program Cost:
- Resident: $823.20 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,646.40 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

South Dakota

Mount Marty College

Location: Yankton, SD
Program Cost: $680 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

South Dakota State University

Location: Brookings, SD
Program Cost:
- Resident: $340.15 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $654.05 per credit hour
- Minnesota Reciprocity: $559.40 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Tennessee

East Tennessee State University

Location: Johnson City, TN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $610 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,451 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Union University

Location: Jackson, TN
Program Cost: MSN
Degree Offered: $712 per credit hour
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Location: Memphis, TN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $10,962 per year
- Non-resident: $11,880 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Location: Knoxville, TN
Program Cost:
- Resident: $700 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $770 per credit hour
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Vanderbilt University

Location: Nashville
Program Cost: $1,939 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Texas

Midwestern State University

Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Program Cost:
- Resident: $4,888 per semester
- Non-resident: $5,863 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Texas State University - Round Rock Campus

Location: Round Rock, TX
Program Cost:
- Resident: $357.36 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $777.36 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Location: Lubbock, TX
Program Cost:
- Resident: $265 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $685 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Texas at Arlington

Location: Arlington, TX
Program Cost:
Resident: $1,317.95 per credit hour
Non-resident: $2,861.95 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Location: Houston, TX
Program Cost:
- Resident: $357 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,167 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Utah

University of Utah

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Program Cost:
- Resident: $3,392.79 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $6,638.11 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Rocky Mountain University

Location: Provo, UT
Program Cost: $57,053
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Vermont

Norwich University

Location: Norwich, VT
Program Cost: $825 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Virginia

George Mason University

Location: Fairfax, VA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $628.75 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,543.25 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

James Madison University

Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $545 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,272 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Liberty University

Location: Lynchburg, VA
Program Cost:
- Full-time: $595 per credit hour
- Part-time: $650 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Old Dominion University

Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $599 per credit hour
- Non-resident: $1,439 per credit hour
- Active Military: $250 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Virginia

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Program Cost:
- Full-time
  - Resident: $20,682 per semester
  - Non-resident: $33,774 per semester
- Part-time:
  - Resident: $862 per credit hour
  - Non-resident: $1,407 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Washington

Gonzaga University

Location: Spokane, WA
Program Cost: $1,130 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Pacific Lutheran University

Location: Tacoma, WA
Program Cost: $100, 296
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

Seattle University

Location: Seattle, WA
Program Cost: $928 per credit hour
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Washington

Location: Seattle, WA
Program Cost:
- Resident: $10,826 per quarter
- Non-resident: $15,440 per quarter
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Washington State University

Location: Spokane, WA
Program Cost: $1,180 per credit
Degree Offered: MSN/DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Washington, D.C.

The George Washington University

Location: Washington, D.C.
Program Cost: $1,450 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

West Virginia

West Virginia Wesleyan College

Location: Buckhannon, WV
Program Cost: $32,166 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

West Virginia University

Location: Morgantown, WV
Program Cost: $764 per credit hour
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Marshall University

Location: Huntington, WV
Program Cost:
- Resident: $4,580 per semester
- Non-resident: $11,012 per semester
- Metro resident: $7,917 per semester
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Wisconsin

Alverno College

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Program Cost: $465 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Location: Madison, WI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $12,252 per year
- Non-resident: $25,578 per year
- Minnesota resident: $19,992 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Program Cost: $1,210 per credit hour
Degree Offered: MSN
School Type: Private
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Program Cost:
- Resident: $12,266 per year
- Non-resident: $25,697 per year
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Program Cost: $21,850
Degree Offered: Certificate
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

Wyoming

University of Wyoming

Location: Laramie, WY
Program Cost:
- Resident: $6,460 per year
- Non-resident: $19,340 per year
Degree Offered: DNP
School Type: Public
Online Options Available? Yes

How to Choose a Psychiatric NP Program

Selecting a nurse practitioner program is a serious decision. While there are many excellent PMHNP schools, different programs will appeal to different students. Consider your budget, attendance preferences, and clinical requirements when choosing a program.

Some questions you can ask to find a PMHNP program near you include:

Do I want to earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)?
Does my job offer tuition reimbursement? If so, which programs qualify for it?
Do I prefer in-person or online instruction?
Am I available to attend school full-time or part-time?
Will the program help me find clinical placements and preceptors?
Is the program accredited?
Can I work while I study? If not, can I support myself without working?

While several factors impact your decision, tuition costs are often a determining factor. Attending graduate school can be a massive financial burden. However, knowing how to pay for nursing school will help reduce that expense.

No matter which program you choose, the journey to becoming a PMHNP is a rewarding one. You're entering an essential nursing field with plenty of opportunities for growth and advancement.