If you are looking for the best neonatal nurse practitioner programs, then you have come to the right place.
As you might already know, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is required to become a neonatal nurse practitioner. Below we have collected a list of schools by state, which have the best neonatal nurse practitioner programs in the U.S…
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Commonly, to obtain this degree, you must have at least 2 years of experience as a registered nurse in a Level III (or equivalent) NICU within the last 5 years.

Alabama
University of Alabama (UAB) School of Nursing, Birmingham
University of South Alabama, Mobile
California
University of California, San Fransisco
California State University, Long Beach
Colorado
Regis University, Denver
Connecticut
University of Connecticut, Storrs – they are planning to add a Neonatal Acute Care specialty track
Florida
University of Florida, Gainesville
Louisiana
Louisiana Statue University (LSUHSC), New Orleans
Massachusetts
Northeastern University, Boston
Michigan
Wayne State University, Detroit
Missouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Kansas City
North Carolina
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), Durham
East Carolina University, Greenville
New York
University of Rochester, Rochester
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Tennessee
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Texas
Baylor University, Dallas
Washington
University of Washington, Seattle
West Virginia
West Virginia University, Morgantown
Canada
University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Alabama
University of Alabama School of Nursing, Birmingham
University of South Alabama College of Nursing, Mobile
Arizona
Arizona State University, Phoenix
Colorado
University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) Beth-El College, Colorado Springs
Connecticut
University of Connecticut, Storrs
Illinois
Rush University, Chicago
University of Illinois, Chicago
Iowa
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Missouri
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City
New York
Columbia University School of Nursing (CUSON) , New York
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook
North Carolina
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), Durham
Ohio
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia
South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Tennessee
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, Memphis
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Washington
University of Washington, Seattle
West Virginia
West Virginia University, Morgantown