BSN-to-MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner programs are the traditional graduate pathway for registered nurses who already hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Compared with BSN-to-DNP programs, MSN pathways typically require fewer credits and can often be completed more quickly, allowing graduates to begin Acute Care Nurse Practitioner practice sooner while preserving the option to complete an MSN-to-DNP program later.
Below is a comparison of BSN-to-MSN ACNP programs, including tuition, delivery format, and school details.
| School | Location | CPC | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $594 | Mostly Online |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $723 | Mostly Online |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL | $445 | Hybrid |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, AR | $380 | Online |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $750 | Mostly Online |
| West Coast University | Anaheim, CA | $700 | Mostly Online |
| Cal State LA | Los Angeles, CA | $444 | Campus |
| California Baptist University | Riverside, CA | $690 | Hybrid |
| University of Colorado Anschutz | Anschutz, CO | $801 | Mostly Online |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $330 | Mostly Online |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $1,200 | Mostly Online |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | $1,025 | Mostly Online |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $1,935 | Campus |
| Western Connecticut State University | Danbury, CT | $836 | Hybrid |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | $886 | Mostly Online |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,500 to $2,644 | Campus |
| Barry University | Miami Shores, FL | $1,400 | Hybrid |
| University of South Florida | Tampa, FL | $431.43 | Mostly Online |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $868 | Mostly Online |
| Mercer University | Atlanta, GA | $1,159 - $1,285.50 | Campus |
| Middle Georgia State University | Warner Robins, GA | $261 | Mostly Online |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $2,230 | Mostly Online |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $450 | Mostly Online |
| Hawaii Pacific University | Honolulu, HI | $1,117 | Online |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $1,194 | Hybrid |
| Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | $675 | Mostly Online |
| Chamberlain University | Chicago, IL | $760 | Mostly Online |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $1,135 | Online |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville, IN | 497 | Online |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | 828 | Mostly Online |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY | $600 | Mostly Online |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | $820 | Mostly Online |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $750 | Online |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $718 | Online |
| Regis College | Weston, MA | $1025 | Online |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $1,946 | Mostly Online |
| University of Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $926 | Hybrid |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $631 | Campus |
| Husson University | Bangor, ME | $732 | Online |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent, ME | $500 | Online |
| Saint Joseph’s College | Standish, ME | $725 | Mostly Online |
| Oakland University | Rochester, MI | 1,078.25 | Campus |
| University of Michigan Flint | Flint, MI | $1516 | Hybrid |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | $775 | Online |
| Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | $780 | Mostly Online |
| Maryville University | Fully Online | $863 | Online |
| Saint Louis University | St. Louis, MO | $1,400 | Mostly Online |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $434 | Mostly Online |
| Barnes-Jewish College | St. Louis, MO | $834 | Online |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $579 | Online |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $2,250 | Mostly Online |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,145 | Campus |
| University of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $658 | Online |
| Rivier University | Nashua, NH | $747-$1,166 | Mostly Online |
| University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | $820 | Online |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $1,570 | Mostly Online |
| Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ | $869 | Online |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | $628.22 | Mostly Online |
| University of Nevada, Reno | Reno, NV | 353.50 | Mostly Online |
| Daemen University | Amherst, NY | $1,198 | Mostly Online |
| NYU College of Nursing | New York, NY | $2,272 | Campus |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | $1,760 | Campus |
| Pace University | New York, NY | $1,585 | Hybrid |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | $1,510 | Hybrid |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,740 | Mostly Online |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $543 | Online |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $700 | Mostly Online |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $508 | Mostly Online |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $612.62 | Mostly Online |
| Mount Carmel College | Columbus, OH | $980 | Mostly Online |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $836 | Mostly Online |
| Wright State University | Dayton, OH | $680 | — |
| Ursuline College | Cleveland, OH | $1,312 | Mostly Online |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $707 | Mostly Online |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,840 | Mostly Online |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $1169 | Mostly Online |
| Cedar Crest College | Allentown, PA | $670 to $795 | Online |
| Widener University | Chester, PA | $1,060 | Hybrid |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $6,890 | Campus |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $1,337 | Mostly Online |
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | 1002 | Online |
| Rhode Island College | Providence, RI | $546 | Hybrid |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $572.25 | Mostly Online |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | $615 | Online |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $2,057 | Mostly Online |
| Tennessee Tech University | Cookeville, TN | $730 | Mostly Online |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $583 | Mostly Online |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $589 | Mostly Online |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | $576 | Online |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | 654 | Online |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | Galveston, TX | $500 | Mostly Online |
| University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $552 | Mostly Online |
| George Washington University | Ashburn, VA | $1,630 | Mostly Online |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $1,400 | Hybrid |