Online Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs in the United States
There are a TON of online nurse practitioner programs in the United States. Let’s explore Online Nurse Practitioner Programs by State: CA, FL, IL, NY, OH, OR, PA & TX
Choosing the right nurse practitioner (NP) program is one of the biggest steps in advancing your nursing career. For many RNs, online or hybrid NP programs offer the flexibility to balance coursework with work and life commitments, while still gaining the clinical experience needed for advanced practice.
If you want a general overview on how to become a nurse practitioner in the United States, read this post.
Below, I’ve highlighted universities in California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas that offer online or hybrid NP programs. For each state, you’ll find:
The universities that deliver NP programs online/hybrid
Types of programs available (e.g. MSN, post-master’s certificate, DNP)
Online NP specialties you can choose from
Several universities offers online NP programs which allows for flexible learning. Several highlight the need for a few on-campus “intensives.” Intensives are hands-on workshops that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. These immersions are held at the university's physical location, are guided by expert faculty, and focus on refining advanced clinical skills.
Many online programs are flexible, allowing for part-time and full-time enrollment.
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Online Nurse Practitioner Programs by NP Specialty
| Specialty | CA | FL | IL | NY | OH | OR | PA | TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family NP (FNP) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (PMHNP) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Pediatric NP (Primary/Acute/Neonatal) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Women’s Health NP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Nurse-Midwifery NP | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Emergency NP | ✔ | ✔ |
California: Online NP Programs
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California offers many hybrid NP programs with online coursework paired with short on-campus intensives.
Universities with online NP programs:
California State University, Channel Islands: Post-masters FNP
Point Loma Nazarene University: MN-FNP
Sonoma State University: MN-FNP
Touro University California: post-masters FNP, post-masters psych/mental health
United States University: MN-FNP, post-masters FNP
University of California, San Francisco: post-masters psych/mental health
West Coast University - Orange County: MN-NP (family, adult gerontology primary care, adult gerontology acute care, psych/mental health) + Post-masters NP (family, adult gerontology primary care, adult gerontology acute care, psych/mental health)
Western University of Health Sciences: MN-FNP, post-masters (emergency, family, psych/mental health)
Program types: MSN, post-masters certificate
Online specialties: Family (FNP), Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute care), Emergency NP
Florida: Online NP Programs
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Florida universities offer fully online and hybrid NP tracks.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Florida State University: 3 options for post-masters certificates and BSN-DNP online programs (family, psych/mental health, adult gerontology acute care); offered full and part time.
Keiser University: offers 2 programs - Masters of Nursing FNP, and Women’s health, full/part time.
University of West Florida: offers 1 program - Masters of nursing FNP, full time.
Program types: MSN, post-master’s certificate, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology acute care (AGACNP), and Women’s Health (WHNP)
Illinois: Online NP Programs
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Illinois schools provide strong online/hybrid NP pathways.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Bradley University: masters, post-masters, and DNP programs (adult geriatric primary care, adult geriatric acute care, psych/mental health)
Rush University: BSN-DNP programs (adult geriatric primary care, acute pediatrics, primary care pediatrics, psych/mental health); post-masters programs (acute pediatric, neonatal)
DePaul University: post-masters and BSN/MSN-DNP (family, adult gerontology)
Northern Illinois University: masters (family)
Illinois State University: post-masters (psych/mental health)
Chamberlain University: masters (family, adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care, psych/mental health); post-masters (psych/mental health)
Lewis University: masters and BSN/MSN-DNP (family, psych/mental health, adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care)
North Park University: masters and post-masters (family, adult gerontology primary care)
Olivet Nazarene University: masters and post-masters (family)
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing: BSN/MSN-DNP (family, adult gerontology acute care, psych/mental health, neonatal)
Program types: MSN, post-master’s certificates, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute), Pediatrics, Neonatal
New York: Online NP Programs
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Most New York NP programs combine online learning with brief campus intensives.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Chamberlain University: MN-NP (family, adult gerontology primary care, adult gerontology acute care, psych/mental health)
Walden University: MN-FNP
Georgetown: MN-FNP
Grand Canyon University: MN-NP (family, psych/mental health); post-masters NP (family, psych/mental health)
University of Rochester School of Nursing: MN-NP (family, adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care, pediatric primary care, pediatric acute care, pediatric neonatal, psych/mental health); post-masters NP (adult gerontology acute care, pediatric acute care, neonatal)
D’Youville University: MN-NP (family, psych/mental health), MSN-DNP (family, psych/mental health), post-masters NP (psych/mental health)
St John Fisher University: MN-NP (family, psych/mental health, adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Online: MN-NP/post-masters NP (psych/mental health)
Adelphi University: MN-NP/post-masters NP (adult gerontology primary care)
Utica University: MN-NP/MSN-DNP (family)
Program types: MSN/MN-NP, post-master’s certificates, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute), Pediatrics (acute and primary care), Neonatal
Ohio: Online NP Programs
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Ohio offers a mix of hybrid NP options across degree levels.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Ohio State University: masters-NP programs, DNP programs (acute care pediatrics, family, adult gerontology acute care, neonatal, psych/mental health)
University of Cincinnati: masters-NP programs (adult gerontology primary care, family, nurse-midwifery, women’s health, and post-masters certificate programs (family, psych/mental health)
Western Governors University: masters-NP programs and post-masters certificate programs (family, psych/mental health)
Ohio University: masters-NP programs, post-masters certificate programs, and DNP programs (adult geriatric acute care, family, psych/mental health)
Cleveland State University: masters-NP programs, post-masters certificate programs (Family, psych/mental health)
University of Toledo: DNP programs (family, psych/mental health)
Wright State University: masters-NP programs (Family, psych/mental health, adult gerontology acute care, neonatal, pediatric acute care, pediatric primary care), post-masters certificate programs (Family, pediatric acute care, pediatric primary care)
Youngstown State University: masters-NP and post-masters certificate programs (Family, adult gerontology acute care)
Cedarville University: masters-NP and post-masters certificate programs (Family, adult gerontology acute care, pediatric)
Franklin University: masters-NP and post-masters certificate programs (Family, adult gerontology acute care, psych/mental health), DNP program (family)
Program types: MSN, post-master’s certificates, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute), Pediatrics (acute and primary care), Neonatal, nurse-midwifery, women’s health
Oregon: Online NP Programs
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Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Western University of Health Sciences: offers both BSN-DNP (family, psych/mental health) and post-masters (family/psych mental health) mainly online, with on-campus intensives periodically
Program types: post-master’s certificate, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP)
Pennsylvania: Online NP Programs
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Pennsylvania has a strong variety of online NP programs across major universities.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Thomas Jefferson University: masters-NP and post-masters programs (adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care, family, neonatal, pediatric primary care, women’s health, psych/mental health)
Drexel University: post-masters programs are offered online (adult gerontology acute and primary care, emergency, family, family with emergency specialization, pediatric acute and primary care, psych/mental health, women’s-gender related health)
DeSales University: masters-NP programs are offered online (adult gerontology acute care, family, psych/mental health)
University of Pittsburgh: BSN-DNP programs (Adult gerontology acute care, adult gerontology primary care, family), post-masters adult gerontology acute care are offered online
Duquesne University: masters-NP and post-masters certificate programs are online
Messiah University: DNP program (family) is online
Program types: MSN, post-master’s certificates, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute), Women’s Health, Emergency, pediatric primary care, neonatal
Texas: Online NP Programs
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Texas universities offer broad NP options, many with flexible online components.
Universities with online/hybrid NP programs:
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: masters-NP programs (family, acute care geriatric, primary care pediatric, nurse midwifery, psych/mental health), BSN-DNP psych mental health
Texas State University: masters-NP programs (family, psych/mental health), and post-masters certificate (family, psych/mental health)
Texas Woman’s University: masters-NP family
Baylor University: BSN-DNP programs (family, nurse midwifery, neonatal, pediatric, acute care geriatric, psych/mental health)
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: masters-NP family
The University of Texas Medical Branch: Masters + NP programs (family, gerontology acute care, gerontology primary care, neonatal), post-masters gerontology acute care
Texas A&M International University: masters-NP family program
Texas Christian University: BSN-DNP programs (family, gerontology acute care, psych/mental health)
Program types: MSN, post-master’s certificates, DNP
Online specialties: Family (FNP), psych/mental health (PMHNP), Adult-Gerontology (primary & acute), Women’s Health, pediatric
Key Takeaways for Prospective NP Students
Most online NP programs are hybrid: Expect clinical hours at local sites plus short campus visits for “intensives.”
FNP and PMHNP are the most widely available online tracks.
Most online programs offer part and full time tracks.
Do your research to determine the best fit for you!