What Are the Best Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs According to an NP Researcher?
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- University of California-Los Angeles
- Georgetown University
- Emory University
- University of Southern Indiana
- Northern Kentucky University
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Wayne State University
- Winona State University
- University of Nevada-Reno
- NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
- Duke University
- Rhode Island College
- University of South Carolina-Columbia
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- University of Utah College of Nursing
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
#1 in Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Administration Bldg Suite 1070, Birmingham, AL - 35294-0110
(205) 934-4011
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, Bachelor, BSN to PhD, MSN, MSN to DNP
Nurse Admin:
Maria Shirey, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, ANEF, FACHE, FNAP, FAAN
Title: Professor and Associate Dean
University Information
Total Faculty: 2544
In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $8,568
Book and Supplies: $1,200
Percent Received Aid: 96%
Average Grant or Scholarship: $9,344
Percent Admitted: 81%
Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 26%
Graduation Rate: 61%
#1 in California
University of California-Los Angeles
- 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA - 90095-1405
- (310) 825-4321
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingg, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated MSN, Bachelor, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Lin Zhan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 5371
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $13,258
- Book and Supplies: $1,405
- Percent Received Aid: 73%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $16,180
- Percent Admitted: 14%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 41%
- Graduation Rate: 91%
#1 in District of Columbia
Georgetown University
- 37th and O St NW, Washington, DC - 20057-0001
- (202) 687-0100
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, MSN, MSN to DNP
Nurse Admin:
Roberta Waite, EdD, PMHCNS, ANER FAAN
Title: Nursing Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 1639
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,200
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 54%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $44,328
- Percent Admitted: 17%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 45%
- Graduation Rate: 94%
#1 in Georgia
Emory University
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
- 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA - 30322
- (404) 727-6123
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, Accelerated MSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to MSN
Nurse Admin:
Linda A. McCauley, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN
Title: Dean and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 4012
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,250
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 58%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $41,159
- Percent Admitted: 19%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 25%
- Graduation Rate: 90%
#1 in Indiana
University of Southern Indiana
College of Nursing & Health Professions
- 8600 University Blvd, Evansville, IN - 47712
- (812) 464-8600
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingg, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: APRN Certificate, Bachelor, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Nurse Admin:
Jennifer Evans, DNP RN, NC-BC
Title: Interim Assistant Dean and Associate Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 349
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $9,424
- Book and Supplies: $1,200
- Percent Received Aid: 96%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $6,668
- Percent Admitted: 94%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 33%
- Graduation Rate: 53%
#1 in Kentucky
Northern Kentucky University
- Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY - 41099
- (859) 572-5100
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Kim Dinsey-Read, PhD, MSN/Ed RN
Title: Director of Nursing
University Information
- Total Faculty: 610
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $10,392
- Book and Supplies: $800
- Percent Received Aid: 99%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $7,586
- Percent Admitted: 87%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 32%
- Graduation Rate: 47%
#1 in Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- 175 Sam Sibley Drive, Natchitoches, LA - 71497-0002
- (318) 357-6011
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Associate, Bachelor, LPN to BSN, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Anna Morris, DNP, RN, CNE
Title: Senior Director & Chief Nurse Administrator
University Information
- Total Faculty: 320
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $8,672
- Book and Supplies: $1,300
- Percent Received Aid: 98%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $7,774
- Percent Admitted: 95%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 37%
- Graduation Rate: 47%
#1 in Michigan
Wayne State University
- 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI - 48202
- (313) 577-2424
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo, PhD, RN
Title: Dean and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 2238
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $14,043
- Book and Supplies: $1,268
- Percent Received Aid: 98%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $8,435
- Percent Admitted: 69%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 26%
- Graduation Rate: 52%
#1 in Minnesota
Winona State University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- 175 West Mark Street, Winona, MN - 55987-5838
- (507) 457-5000
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Nurse Admin:
Julie M. Anderson, PhD, RN
Title: Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 303
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $10,184
- Book and Supplies: $900
- Percent Received Aid: 99%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $3,891
- Percent Admitted: 75%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 25%
- Graduation Rate: 61%
#1 in Nevada
University of Nevada-Reno
- North Virginia Street, Reno, NV - 89557
- (775) 784-1110
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: APRN Certificate, Bachelor, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Cameron Duncan, PhD, DNR APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CNE
Title: Interim Dean and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 1173
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $8,588
- Book and Supplies: $1,200
- Percent Received Aid: 92%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $6,872
- Percent Admitted: 87%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 40%
- Graduation Rate: 60%
#1 in New York
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
Post-Baccalaureate Nurse Residency Program
- 70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY - 10012-1091
- (212) 998-1212
- Programs: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingg, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Debra A. Albert, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC
Title: Chief Nursing Officer
University Information
- Total Faculty: 6927
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $718
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 65%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $26,276
- Percent Admitted: 21%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 40%
- Graduation Rate: 88%
#1 in North Carolina
Duke University
- 103 Allen Bldg, Durham, NC - 27708
- (919) 684-8111
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Yolanda Neal, DNR RN, NEA-BC
Title: President, Watts College of Nursing
University Information
- Total Faculty: 5495
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $1,434
- Book and Supplies: N/A
- Percent Received Aid: 63%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $48,351
- Percent Admitted: 8%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 51%
- Graduation Rate: 96%
#1 in Rhode Island
Rhode Island College
- 600 Mount Pleasant Ave, Providence, RI - 02908
- (401) 456-8000
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Bachelor, MSN, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Justin DiLibero, DNR APRN CCRN-K, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, FCNS
Title: Interim Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 319
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $10,702
- Book and Supplies: $1,200
- Percent Received Aid: 93%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $5,674
- Percent Admitted: 81%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 21%
- Graduation Rate: 46%
#1 in South Carolina
University of South Carolina-Columbia
- Columbia-Campus, Columbia, SC - 29208
- (803) 777-7000
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
University Information
- Total Faculty: 1956
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $12,688
- Book and Supplies: $1,085
- Percent Received Aid: 94%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $6,405
- Percent Admitted: 68%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 24%
- Graduation Rate: 78%
#1 in Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso
- 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX - 79968-0691
- (915) 747-5000
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, Bachelor, MSN, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN, RN to MSN
Nurse Admin:
Leslie K Robbins, PhD, APRN, PMHNP/CNS-BC, FAANP, ANEF
Title: Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 818
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $9,744
- Book and Supplies: $1,632
- Percent Received Aid: 88%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $7,362
- Percent Admitted: 100%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 25%
- Graduation Rate: 44%
#1 in Utah
University of Utah College of Nursing
- 201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201, Salt Lake City, UT - 84112-9008
- (801) 581-7200
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Adult Psychiatric - Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing, Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, MSN, MSN to DNP
Nurse Admin:
Marla J. De Jong, PhD, RN7 CCNS, FAAN
Title: Dean, Louis H. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair, and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 4193
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $8,893
- Book and Supplies: $1,036
- Percent Received Aid: 87%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $8,345
- Percent Admitted: 79%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 31%
- Graduation Rate: 67%
#1 in Washington
University of Washington
- 1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA - 98195-4550
- (206) 543-2100
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingg, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN, MSN to DNP, RN to BSN
Nurse Admin:
Allison R. Webel, PhD, RN, FAAN
Title: Interim Executive Dean
University Information
- Total Faculty: 7812
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $12,076
- Book and Supplies: $900
- Percent Received Aid: 56%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $14,519
- Percent Admitted: 56%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 29%
- Graduation Rate: 82%
#1 in Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI - 53706-1380
- (608) 263-2400
- Programs: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing
- Award Levels: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate
Nurse Admin:
Linda D- Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Title: Dean and Professor
University Information
- Total Faculty: 4957
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition: $10,720
- Book and Supplies: $1,150
- Percent Received Aid: 58%
- Average Grant or Scholarship: $11,609
- Percent Admitted: 57%
- Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 28%
- Graduation Rate: 88%
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