UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., April 7 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - In its second year of the U.S. News & World Report "Best Graduate Schools" rankings, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Penn State's Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing climbed to No. 35 nationally, up 29 spots from its debut. Among public universities, the program ranks No. 22.
"Our DNP program is grounded in an innovative curriculum, robust clinical partnerships, and a commitment to improving care delivery," said Vinciya Pandian, associate dean for graduate education. "That it climbed nearly 30 spots in just one year, one of the largest jumps in the 2026 Nursing DNP rankings, recognizes the continued e...