Nursing schools in Texas

Explore 622 profiles representing 985 nursing programs in Texas. 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 118 programs; Online appears on 352 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles: 622
Programs: 985

Pathways, delivery and source information

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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 80 programs
Diploma RN 1 program
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 59 programs
Traditional BSN 59 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 22 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 2 programs
CNA-to-LPN 4 programs
LPN-to-RN 65 programs
LPN-to-BSN 9 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 6 programs
Military Medic-to-RN 3 programs
RN-to-BSN 78 programs
RN-to-MSN 52 programs
RN-to-DNP 1 program
Nurse Practitioner 111 programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1 program
Nurse-Midwifery 2 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 11 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 32 programs
Clinical Nurse Leader 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 51 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 19 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 118 programs
Nursing Education 30 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 32 programs
Nursing Informatics 8 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 19 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 109 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 192 programs
Hybrid 160 programs
Online 352 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.

State approval authority not verified Reviewed October 3, 2026
Texas Board of Nursing Reviewed October 3, 2026

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in Texas

Showing all 51 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, MSN Entry, Executive Nursing Leadership
School
Abilene Christian University: Texas online program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice, MSN Entry, Executive Nursing Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
MS to DNP Nurse Anesthesia Completion
School
Baylor College of Medicine: Texas program reference — MS to DNP Nurse Anesthesia Completion
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP44advancedcoreSCH/24months; existingCRNA
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Nursing Leadership
School
Baylor University: Texas online program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice, Executive Nursing Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-Master's APRN, No Role Change
School
Baylor University: Texas online program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-Master's APRN, No Role Change
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
Capella University: Texas online program reference — Capella University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP;52quartercredits and1000minimumpracticumhours.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-master DNP — three elective sequences
School
Chamberlain University: Texas online program reference — Post-master DNP — three elective sequences
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice, undated 72-credit course sequence lead
School
Concordia University Texas: Texas program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice, undated 72-credit course sequence lead
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Texas-facing online Post-Master’s DNP
School
Fairfield University: Texas online program reference — Texas-facing online Post-Master’s DNP
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Online Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-Masters Option
School
Galen College of Nursing: Texas online program reference — Online Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post-Masters Option
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: OneDNPdegree;AcademicLeadershipandExecutiveLeadershipoptions37semestercreditseach/24months.180practicehoursfourcoursesplus360projecthourstwocourses=540publishedcomponenthours;notinvented1000total.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master Clinical DNP APRN Track
School
Lubbock Christian University: Texas online program reference — Lubbock Christian University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP36SCH; alreadylicensedAPRN
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP Education and Leadership
School
Lubbock Christian University: Texas program reference — Post-Master DNP Education and Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: One dualfocus DNP36SCH; nonAPRNentry
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Prairie View A&M University post-master's DNP, FNP or Nurse Administrator entry
School
Prairie View A&M University: Texas program reference — Prairie View A&M University post-master's DNP, FNP or Nurse Administrator entry
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice, post-master's
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Leadership
School
Texas A&M University: Texas online program reference — Texas A&M University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; graduate nursing entry
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Extreme Environment Nursing
School
Texas A&M University: Texas program reference — DNP — Extreme Environment Nursing
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; extreme environment track
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Forensic Nursing
School
Texas A&M University: Texas program reference — DNP — Forensic Nursing
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; forensic track
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-master DNP: Nurse Practitioner
School
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Texas online program reference — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; post-master NP track
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-master DNP: Executive Leadership
School
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Texas online program reference — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP; Executive Leadership
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-master’s DNP — Executive Practice (APRN)
School
Texas State University: Texas online program reference — Texas State University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP; existing APRN executive practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-master’s DNP — Executive Leadership
School
Texas State University: Texas online program reference — Texas State University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP; nursing executive leadership
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Texas program reference — BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP initial FNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Texas program reference — BSN to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP initial PMHNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice — Executive Leadership
School
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Texas program reference — Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice — Executive Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: Postmaster DNP executiveleadership
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN DNP Clinical Focus
School
Texas Wesleyan University: Texas Wesleyan University — Fort Worth Main academic campus
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP35SCH; existingunencumberedNP/CNS
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — post-master entry
School
Texas Woman's University: Texas program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice — post-master entry
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP postmaster nursingorrelatedmaster
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-MSN or equivalent graduate degree
School
The University of Texas at Austin: Austin School of Nursing
Location
Austin, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP45new credits
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-MSN Advanced Practice Nurse
School
The University of Texas at El Paso: Texas program reference — DNP — Post-MSN Advanced Practice Nurse
Location
TX
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP45;540newpracticum;1000cumulativepostbachelor
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP — Public Health Nurse Leader
School
The University of Texas at San Antonio: Texas program reference — Post-Master DNP — Public Health Nurse Leader
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP Public Health Nurse Leader
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP — Advanced Practice Leadership
School
The University of Texas at San Antonio: UTSA Health Science Center Long Campus — School of Nursing teaching compound
Location
San Antonio, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP Advanced Practice Leadership
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP — Executive Administrative Management
School
The University of Texas at San Antonio: UTSA Health Science Center Long Campus — School of Nursing teaching compound
Location
San Antonio, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Status not confirmed
Credential: DNP Executive Administrative Management
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-Master
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP39
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-to-DNP — Nursing Administration
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP51;1000clinical/practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-to-DNP — Nursing Education
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP54;1000clinical/practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-to-DNP — Informatics, Quality and Safety
School
The University of Texas at Tyler: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas at Tyler
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP57;1000clinical/practice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
BSN-to-DNP — Nursing Leadership and Administration
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP69;1020supervisedpractice;8–10terms
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-Master Nurse Anesthetists
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP34–35;240newpractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-Master Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP40–42;480newpractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-Master Nursing Leadership and Administration
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP42–43;printed480newpractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — Post-Master Nursing Informatics
School
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Houston Cizik nursing education building
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP50–51;480newpractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
MSN to DNP — General
School
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: Texas program reference — MSN to DNP — General
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP completion; General
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: Texas online program reference — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNPcompletion forprioradvancedpracticeMSN
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP — Administration
School
University of Houston: UH Main Campus Health Building 2 nursing DNP teaching property
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP Administration post-master
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master DNP — Family Nurse Practitioner
School
University of Houston: UH Main Campus Health Building 2 nursing DNP teaching property
Location
Houston, TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP Family Nurse Practitioner post-master
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-BSN DNP — Leadership
School
University of St. Thomas: Texas program reference — Post-BSN DNP — Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP72 postBSN
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-BSN DNP — PMHNP
School
University of St. Thomas: Texas program reference — Post-BSN DNP — PMHNP
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP72 postBSNPMHNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN DNP — Leadership
School
University of St. Thomas: Texas program reference — Post-MSN DNP — Leadership
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP42 NEW postMSN
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-MSN DNP — PMHNP
School
University of St. Thomas: Texas program reference — Post-MSN DNP — PMHNP
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP54NEWnarrative versus52table postMSNPMHNP
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP — nursing master or approved BSN plus related master entry
School
University of Texas at Arlington: Texas program reference — DNP — nursing master or approved BSN plus related master entry
Location
TX
Delivery
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP36NEW aftermaster,1000cumulativepractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
MSN to DNP
School
University of the Incarnate Word: Texas online program reference — University of the Incarnate Word
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-MSN DNP completion
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — Traditional Post-Master Route
School
Walden University: Texas online program reference — Walden University
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP; current traditional45quartercredits/18monthminimum route.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP Executive Leadership
School
West Coast University: Texas online program reference — West Coast University-Texas
Location
TX
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP; post-masterexecutivepractice
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
West Texas A&M University: Texas program reference — Doctor of Nursing Practice
Location
TX
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: DNP; postmasterpractice
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