Shape the Future of Health:
Earn Your Master’s or DNP at Columbia Nursing
Advancing Patient Care through Advanced Nursing Practice
In Columbia Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program, you will learn to conduct complex diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, use sophisticated informatics and technologies, and acquire evidence-based and in-depth knowledge of the biophysical, behavioral, and clinical sciences. Our DNP specialities are:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (AG-ACNP)
- Nurse Anesthesia (ANES)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Midwifery (MIDW)
- Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP)
Fill out the form to learn more about moving patient care — and your career — forward with Columbia Nursing’s Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (DNP) or the Master's in Advanced Clinical Management and Leadership (MACML).
Online Degree Options for Experienced RNs
Online DNP and Master’s pathways allow you to advance your studies with the added flexibility of remote learning.
Explore our:
Doctor of Nursing Practice in Systems Leadership
taught by Columbia Nursing's renowned faculty, this six-semester program develops executives who advance quality, equity, policy, and outcomes across healthcare systems and academic settings.
- Complete clinical practicum in your home state
- Specialize in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence & Informatics or Nursing Education
Master's in Advanced Clinical Management and Leadership
Bachelor’s-prepared RNs can advance to the next level in this five-semester program focused on competencies in comprehensive, evidence-based clinical care, patient-centered communication, and more.
- Complete a master’s capstone
- Work with a hospital preceptor to implement an individual quality improvement project
Health Care Is Always Evolving. So Is Columbia Nursing.
Why choose Columbia to continue your education?
Educational Excellence
Our students are motivated to trailblaze in their professions, and they have the opportunity to learn from some of the industry's foremost clinicians, researchers, and nurse leaders. Work alongside faculty in state-of-the-art facilities as you practice your skills through advanced simulation technology, or evaluate ways to implement new preventative care measures on a global scale.
Clinical Practice
Columbia Nursing leverages partnerships with more than 200 clinical practice sites throughout New York City, offering you varied and in-depth settings to apply what you’re learning. You may even have opportunities to participate in clinicals or research through one of our many global integration sites.
Recognized Advantages
For over 130 years, Columbia University School of Nursing has readied our nursing students to think innovatively and provide compassionate care for all. Alumni hold prestigious positions within hospitals, academia, government agencies, and professional organizations.
95%
job placement rate upon graduation
1 of 8
nursing schools nationwide associated with a major academic medical center (Columbia University Irving Medical Center)
11
global clinical
integration sites
Learn more about the programs at Columbia Nursing.
"I chose Columbia because it is a leader in advanced practice nursing education at the doctoral level, and for the opportunity to learn from our preeminent health care institutions here in New York City... I felt strongly that Columbia’s curriculum prepares nurses to serve not only as clinicians, but as innovators and leaders."
-Pierce DiMauro, DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ’25, Palliative Care DNP Fellow ’25
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