Nursing schools in District of Columbia

Browse 20 current public campus profiles representing 47 nursing programs in District of Columbia. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate is the largest current pathway grouping at 9 programs; On campus appears on 20 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles
20
Programs
47

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 20 programs
  • Hybrid 10 programs
  • Online 17 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

  • District of Columbia Board of Nursing Reviewed September 24, 2026

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in District of Columbia

Showing all 6 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Post-BSN Doctor of Nursing Practice

    School
    George Washington University: GW Nursing online relationship
    Location
    DC
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Post-Bachelor’s Doctor of Nursing Practice

    School
    Georgetown University: Georgetown online graduate relationship
    Location
    DC
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Doctor of Nursing Practice

    School
    Howard University: Howard online nursing relationship
    Location
    DC
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Post-Master’s DNP

    School
    The Catholic University of America: Conway online graduate relationship
    Location
    DC
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    DNP-MBA

    School
    The Catholic University of America: Conway online graduate relationship
    Location
    DC
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

    Post-Bachelor’s DNP

    School
    The Catholic University of America: Conway School of Nursing
    Location
    Washington, DC
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active

    Credential: DNP

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