PhD in Nursing in the United States

80 phd programmes in nursing at 44 universities in the United States are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 23,202 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 17,684 USD and 31,008 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Nursing programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Nursing Practice with a Specialization in Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner/APNI Seattle University PhD 23,202 USD
PhD in Nursing Practice (Online) Online University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Nursing Florida Atlantic University PhD 19,456 USD
PhD in Nursing Major, DNP The University of Tennessee, Knoxville PhD 32,108 USD
Doctor of Nursing Practice University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PhD 25,901 USD
PhD in Nursing Major, PhD The University of Tennessee, Knoxville PhD 32,108 USD
PhD in Nursing Sciences University of Florida PhD 30,134 USD
PhD in Nursing Practice with a Specialization in Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Seattle University PhD 23,202 USD
PhD in Family Nurse Practitioner Jacksonville State University PhD 10,500 USD
Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro PhD 28,087 USD
PhD in Post-Master’s to D.N.P. Completion, D.N.P. University of Tulsa PhD 25,758 USD
PhD in Post-Master's DNP Jacksonville State University PhD 10,500 USD
PhD in Nursing, Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro PhD 28,087 USD
PhD in Nursing, D.N.P., Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration University of Wyoming PhD 19,340 USD
PhD in Family Nurse Practitioner, D.N.P. University of Tulsa PhD 25,758 USD
PhD in Nurse Executive (Online) Online University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Family Nurse Practitioner University of Toledo PhD 13,472 USD
PhD in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP California State University, Fullerton PhD
Doctor of Nursing Practice Aspen University PhD
Doctor of Nursing Practice Auburn University at Montgomery PhD
Phd Nursing University of Nevada, Las Vegas PhD 23,000 USD
PhD in Nursing Purdue University PhD

Universities for nursing in the United States

PhD in Nursing in the United States: common questions

How many nursing programmes are there in the United States?
80 nursing phd programmes at 44 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a nursing degree in the United States cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in nursing in the United States is 23,202 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 17,684 USD and 31,008 USD per year.
Can I study nursing in the United States in English?
Yes — 100% of the nursing programmes in the United States in our catalogue are taught in English (80 of 80).
Are any of these nursing programmes available online?
6 of the 80 programmes in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.

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