NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing offers six Pediatric Nurse Practitioner tracks:
- MS – Primary Care
- MS – Dual Primary Care / Acute Care
- BSN to DNP
- Advanced Standing DNP
- Advanced Certificate – Primary Care
- Advanced Certificate – Acute Care
All six tracks share faculty-arranged clinical placements, standardized patient simulation, and a problem-based learning approach.
Program Tracks Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration |
|---|---|---|
| MS – PNP-PC | $70,200 | ~1.5–2 years |
| MS – Dual PNP-PC/AC | $90,000 | ~2–2.5 years |
| Post-BS DNP – PNP | $68,576/year | Not clearly stated (part-time only) |
| Advanced Standing DNP | $64,800 | Not clearly stated (part-time only) |
| Advanced Certificate – PNP-PC | $1,800/credit | Not clearly stated |
| Advanced Certificate – PNP-AC | $19,800–$23,400 | ~1 year (spring start) |
- Why choose it: Six PNP pathways at one school, including a dual PC/AC MS, with faculty-arranged placements and one-to-one PNP preceptors.
- Trade-off: NY State RN licensure is required before coursework begins, and the dual MS requires a year of pediatric hospital experience.
Quick Facts
| Population Focus | Primary care, acute care, or dual PC/AC depending on track (6 tracks total) |
| Format | Campus-based MS and certificate coursework; Dual PC/AC and AC-AC tracks use a hybrid model with periodic on-campus intensives; Post-BS DNP uses an executive hybrid format |
| Clinical Placement | Faculty arrange all clinical placements (AC-AC certificate students outside the NY metro area may identify their own site for program approval) |
| Clinical Hours | MS PNP-PC: minimum 415 supervised hours; Advanced Standing DNP: 400 hours devoted to the DNP Project |
| RN License Required | NY State RN license (out-of-state accepted at application; NY license required before coursework begins) |
| RN/Prior Experience Required | 1 year full-time RN experience before graduate coursework; 1 year full-time pediatric RN experience before specialty courses (Dual PC/AC track requires pediatric hospital acute care or inpatient unit experience) |
| Start Terms | Fall start for MS-PC, MS Dual, Post-BS DNP, and Advanced Standing DNP; spring start only for the AC PNP-AC certificate |
| Tuition | Approximately $64,800–$90,000 across degree tracks (derived from a ~$1,800/credit rate); Post-BS DNP billed at $68,576/year |
| Accreditation | CCNE (master’s, advanced certificate, and DNP programs) |
Program Tracks Overview
MS – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
The MS PNP-PC at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is estimated at approximately ~$70,200.
Estimate based on 39 credits at a derived rate of ~$1,800/credit (annual tuition and fees of $68,576 ÷ ~38 credits/year full-time).
Duration is approximately 1.5–2 years with a fall start.
MS PNP-PC Curriculum
The MS PNP-PC totals 39 credit hours organized across three components:
- Core courses (12 cr.): Introductory statistics for health professionals, research in nursing, issues and trends in nursing and health care, and advanced practice nursing in population-focused care.
- Advanced core courses (12 cr.): Advanced pathophysiology, clinical pharmacotherapeutics across the lifespan, advanced physical assessment across the lifespan — pediatrics, and contemporary clinical practice roles.
- Population component (15 cr.): Nursing strategies for infancy, childhood, and adolescence; three progressive pediatric primary care and practicum courses covering well infants and children, school-age children and adolescents, and complex/chronic health problems.
Core Courses (12 cr.):
- NURSE-GN 2005 – Introductory Statistics for Health Professionals (3 cr.) — Spring, Summer, Fall
- NURSE-GN 2303 – Research in Nursing (3 cr.) — Spring, Summer, Fall
- NURSE-GN 2041 – Issues and Trends in Nursing and Health Care (3 cr.) — Spring, Fall, January
- NURSE-GN 2011 – APN: Population-Focused Care (3 cr.) — Spring, Summer, Fall
Advanced Core Courses (12 cr.):
- NURSE-GN 2050 – Advanced Pathophysiology (3 cr.) — Spring, Fall
- NURSE-GN 2021 – Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (3 cr.) — Spring, Fall
- NURSE-GN 2024 – Advanced Physical Assessment Across the Lifespan — Pediatrics (3 cr.) — Spring
- NURSE-GN 2013 – Contemporary Clinical Practice Roles (3 cr.) — Spring, Summer
Population Component (15 cr.):
- NURSE-GN 2032 – Nursing Strategies: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence (3 cr.) — Fall
- NURSE-GN 2062 – Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum I (3 cr. / minimum 145 supervised clinical hrs) — Summer
- NURSE-GN 2063 – Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum II (3 cr. / minimum 270 supervised clinical hrs) — Fall
- NURSE-GN 2064 – Advanced Practice Nursing: Pediatric Primary Care III (3 cr.) — Spring
- NURSE-GN 2065 – APN: Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum III (3 cr.) — Spring
View more curriculum details on the official program page.
MS PNP-PC Clinicals
Students complete a minimum of 415 supervised clinical hours across three practicum-embedded courses, with additional hours through NURSE-GN 2064 and 2065 not explicitly quantified. Total supervised hours are likely higher — contact the program for the full count. Faculty arrange all clinical placements in both pediatric primary care and specialty practices (pulmonary, cardiovascular, oncology, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and others). Each student has one-to-one clinical experiences with expert certified PNPs.
- NURSE-GN 2062 – Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum I (minimum 145 supervised clinical hrs)
- NURSE-GN 2063 – Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum II (minimum 270 supervised clinical hrs)
- NURSE-GN 2065 – APN: Pediatric Primary Care and Practicum III (hours not specified)
- Published minimum: 415 supervised hrs; total likely higher — contact program
- Faculty arrange all placements in primary and specialty pediatric care settings
- One-to-one clinical experiences with expert certified PNPs
- Clinical simulation experiences with standardized patients at the Clinical Learning Simulation Center
- PALS certification required before the first clinical pediatric course
- 1 year full-time pediatric RN experience required before entering specialty courses
MS PNP-PC Admissions
No GRE required. Fall start. $85 application fee. Fee waivers available for financial hardship or US military/veteran status.
- BSN, or BS/BA in a non-nursing field plus an ADN
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- NY State RN license prior to beginning coursework (out-of-state license accepted at application; NY license required before classes begin)
- At least 1 year full-time RN experience required before beginning graduate coursework
- At least 1 year full-time pediatric RN experience required before entering specialty courses
- Undergraduate statistics and research courses required
- PALS certification required before entering first clinical pediatric course
- Two letters of recommendation — on letterhead, from a nurse with at minimum a master’s degree, a physician, or a former professor; should address maturity, intellectual potential, and career motivation
- Personal statement (2–3 pages)
- Resume
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (unofficial accepted for review; official required before enrollment)
- TOEFL minimum 100 (internet-based) or IELTS 7.0 for non-native English speakers
- Criminal background check and drug test required before clinical placement
- $85 application fee (fee waivers available)
- ⚠️ No GRE required
- Spring 2026 final deadline: December 5, 2025 | Fall 2026 early action: March 2, 2026 | Fall 2026 final: June 15, 2026
MS – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care/Acute Care (Dual)
The MS Dual PNP-PC/AC at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is estimated at approximately ~$90,000.
Estimate based on 50 credits at ~$1,800/credit derived. Duration is approximately 2–2.5 years with a fall start.
This is the only PNP program in this comparison that prepares students to sit for both the CPNP-PC and CPNP-AC certification exams within a single MS program.
An immersion clinical experience of minimum 2 consecutive weeks is required during the January intersession or final summer session.
Dual MS Curriculum
The Dual MS PNP-PC/AC totals 50 credit hours — the full PNP-PC curriculum plus an 11-credit acute care population component. Core and advanced core courses are shared with the PNP-PC track.
Core Courses (12 cr.) and Advanced Core Courses (12 cr.) — same as MS PNP-PC: See MS PNP-PC curriculum above.
Primary Care Population Component (15 cr.) — same as MS PNP-PC: See MS PNP-PC curriculum above.
Acute Care Population Component (11 cr.):
- NURSE-GN 2237 – PNP: Acute Care Nursing I (2 cr.) — Spring, Summer, Fall; online; systems approach to acute and critical illness
- NURSE-GN 2238 – PNP Acute Care I: Advanced Nursing Procedures (2 cr.) — Spring, Fall; hybrid with 2.5-day on-campus immersion; procedural skills in simulation center
- NURSE-GN 2239 – PNP: Acute Care Nursing II (2 cr.) — Fall; online; emergency management, toxicology, sedation, child maltreatment
- NURSE-GN 2240 – PNP Acute Care II: Advanced Nursing Procedures (2 cr.) — Summer, Fall; procedural skills at Clinical Learning Simulation Center
- NURSE-GN 2241 – PNP Acute Care Practicum (3 cr.) — Spring, Summer, Fall, January; comprehensive acute care clinical management; comprehensive exam required upon completion
Acute Care courses are presented using a hybrid model — online synchronous instruction plus two on-campus 2.5-day meetings per semester. A minimum 2-week immersion experience during January intersession or final summer session is required.
View more curriculum details on the official program page.
Dual MS Clinicals
Students complete clinical hours across both the primary care and acute care clinical sequences. Primary care hours are the same as the MS PNP-PC track (415+ hours minimum). Acute care clinical hours are completed through NURSE-GN 2241 — total hours not explicitly published. Faculty arrange all clinical placements across primary care, acute care, and specialty settings.
- Primary care clinical sequence: minimum 415 supervised hrs (same as MS PNP-PC)
- NURSE-GN 2241 – PNP Acute Care Practicum (3 cr.) — acute care clinical hours embedded
- Total combined clinical hours not published — contact program
- Faculty arrange placements in primary care, acute care, and pediatric specialty settings (pulmonary, cardiovascular, oncology, endocrine, musculoskeletal, hospitals)
- One-to-one clinical experiences with expert certified PNPs
- Standardized patient simulation at the Clinical Learning Simulation Center
- Minimum 2-week on-campus clinical immersion required (January or summer)
- 1 year pediatric hospital RN experience in acute care settings or on a pediatric unit required
Dual MS Admissions
Same requirements as the MS PNP-PC track (see above) with a higher and more specific experience requirement:
- One year of pediatric hospital experience as an RN in acute care settings or on a pediatric unit (stricter than MS PNP-PC)
- PALS certification required before first clinical pediatric course
- All other requirements same as MS PNP-PC — see MS PNP-PC Admissions above
- Fall start only — same deadlines as MS PNP-PC
Post-BS to DNP – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The Post-BS to DNP PNP at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing prepares BSN-educated nurses for advanced practice at the doctoral level. Tuition is $68,576/year in tuition and fees (2025-2026). The program is part-time only — full-time enrollment is not currently available.
The Post-BS to DNP curriculum combines graduate-level advanced practice nursing (APN) courses with DNP core courses. Once students begin advanced leadership component courses, they begin a clinical placement to complete the DNP Scholarly Project.
The advanced leadership component is offered in an executive hybrid format — half-day on-site classes on four Fridays per semester plus online coursework. Graduate-level core and specialty courses are held on campus and predominantly offered in the evening.
View more program details on the official DNP page.
Post-BS DNP Admissions
- BSN, or BS/BA in a non-nursing field plus an ADN
- Minimum 3.5 GPA (higher than MS requirement)
- NY State RN license and registration
- 1 year full-time RN experience required
- Undergraduate coursework in statistics and research
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement (2–3 pages)
- Resume
- Official transcripts from all institutions
- TOEFL minimum 100 (internet-based) or IELTS 7.0 for non-native English speakers
- $85 application fee
- Part-time only — full-time enrollment not currently available
- No GRE required
- Fall 2026 deadline: March 2, 2026 (rolling until June 1) | Fall start only for PNP specialty
Advanced Standing DNP
The Advanced Standing DNP at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is designed for nurse practitioners or certified nurse-midwives who hold an MS degree and want to reach the doctoral level.
A minimum of 36 credits and 400 clinical hours devoted to the DNP Project are required. Estimated tuition at ~$1,800/credit: approximately ~$64,800 minimum.
The program is part-time only. An interview may be required. Fall start.
View more program details on the official DNP page.
Advanced Standing DNP Admissions
- MS in nursing
- NY State NP license in the Pediatrics NP specialty
- Minimum 3.5 GPA in graduate coursework
- Graduate coursework in statistics and research
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement (2–3 pages)
- Resume
- Interview may be required
- $85 application fee
- Part-time only
- Fall 2026 deadline: March 2, 2026 (rolling until June 1) | Fall start only
Advanced Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
The Advanced Certificate PNP-PC at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is designed for MSN-prepared nurses who want to add the PNP-PC specialty.
Tuition is approximately ~$1,800/credit derived. Total credits are determined by a gap analysis and will vary by student.
Program duration is not clearly stated.
Three prerequisite “Ps” at the graduate level must have been completed within the past 5 years.
Certificate Curriculum
The certificate curriculum is individualized based on a gap analysis of prior graduate coursework. The following graduate-level prerequisite courses must have been completed within the past 5 years:
- Advanced physiology/pathophysiology (general principles, lifespan)
- Advanced health assessment across the lifespan (all human systems, advanced techniques)
- Advanced pharmacology (pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics of all broad drug categories)
The population component courses from the MS PNP-PC track form the basis of the certificate curriculum. Actual course requirements are determined individually after admission through the gap analysis process.
After determining admissibility, NYU conducts a gap analysis of prior coursework to develop a customized curriculum plan — this may result in a different semester start than applied for, as not all courses are offered every semester.
View more program details on the official certificate page.
AC PNP-PC Clinicals
Faculty arrange all clinical placements in pediatric primary and specialty care settings. Clinical hours follow the same structure as the MS PNP-PC track for any clinical courses required after gap analysis.
- Faculty arrange all placements
- One-to-one clinical experiences with expert certified PNPs
- 1 year full-time pediatric RN experience required before entering specialty courses
AC PNP-PC Admissions
- MSN from an accredited program
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- NY State RN license (or out-of-state with commitment to obtain NY license before enrollment)
- 1 year full-time RN experience; 1 year full-time pediatric RN experience required before specialty courses
- Three graduate-level “Ps” completed within the past 5 years (see above)
- PALS certification before first clinical pediatric course
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement (2–3 pages)
- Resume
- $85 application fee
- Gap analysis conducted after admission; actual start semester may differ from application semester
- Spring 2026 final deadline: December 5, 2025 | Fall 2026 final: June 15, 2026
Advanced Certificate – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care
The Advanced Certificate PNP-AC at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is available to Primary Care PNPs and Family NPs (with at least 1 year of pediatric acute care NP experience) who want to add the PNP-AC scope.
The program is 11–13 credits with a gap analysis determining the final count.
Estimated tuition: approximately ~$19,800–$23,400 (11–13 credits × ~$1,800/credit).
The program takes approximately 1 year to complete and starts in the spring semester only. It is primarily a distance learning program with two 2.5-day on-campus intensives.
Certificate Curriculum
The Advanced Certificate PNP-AC consists of five courses totaling 11–13 credits, depending on the practicum hours required after gap analysis. The program meets NY State Office of the Professions and PNCB requirements for CPNP-AC eligibility.
- NURSE-GN 2237 – PNP Acute Care Nursing I (2 cr.) — online; complex acute and critical illness management across 6 systems, oncology, palliative care
- NURSE-GN 2238 – PNP Acute Care I: Advanced Nursing Procedures (2 cr.) — hybrid with 2.5-day on-campus immersion; high-tech mannequin simulation at Clinical Learning Simulation Center
- NURSE-GN 2239 – PNP Acute Care Nursing II (2 cr.) — online; 5 additional systems, emergency management, toxicology, sedation, child maltreatment
- NURSE-GN 2240 – PNP Acute Care II: Advanced Nursing Procedures (2 cr.) — procedural skills at Clinical Learning Simulation Center; second 2.5-day on-campus session
- NURSE-GN 2241 – PNP Acute Care Practicum (1–3 cr.) — comprehensive acute care clinical management; hours determined by gap analysis; comprehensive exam required at completion
Gap analysis determines the exact number of credits and clinical hours required. Students may need to take additional prerequisite courses beyond the 5 core courses if prior graduate coursework does not meet all competencies.
View more curriculum details on the official program page.
AC PNP-AC Clinicals
Faculty arrange clinical placements in specialty care and acute settings. For students living outside the NY metropolitan area, students may identify a clinical site and NYU Meyers will work with them to establish the clinical placement agreement. One-to-one clinical experiences with expert certified PNPs.
- NURSE-GN 2241 – PNP Acute Care Practicum (1–3 cr.) — clinical hours embedded; gap analysis determines total
- Faculty arrange placements; out-of-metro students may identify their own site for program approval
- Standardized patient simulation at the Clinical Learning Simulation Center for procedural skill competency
- Total clinical hours not explicitly published — determined by gap analysis
AC PNP-AC Admissions
- MSN from an accredited program
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- NY State RN license (out-of-state license accepted at application; NY license required before enrollment)
- Current certification as a Primary Care PNP (CPNP-PC) or Family NP (FNP) — FNPs must have a minimum of 1 year pediatric NP experience in a pediatric acute care setting
- Ability to meet all academic and clinical requirements of the program
- Three graduate-level “Ps” completed within the past 5 years (advanced physiology/pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, advanced pharmacology)
- PALS certification required before first clinical pediatric course
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement (2–3 pages)
- Resume
- $85 application fee
- Spring start only — one admission cycle per year
- Gap analysis conducted after admission
- Spring 2026 early action deadline: November 3, 2025 | Final deadline: December 5, 2025
Tuition
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing charges graduate students on a per-credit basis. The 2025-2026 annual Cost of Attendance figures are as follows:
- Annual tuition and fees (direct costs): $68,576
- Annual food and housing (indirect): $26,438
- Annual total COA: $100,998
- Derived per-credit rate: approximately ~$1,800/credit ($68,576 ÷ ~38 credits/year full-time)
Estimated total program tuition:
- MS PNP-PC (39 cr.): ~$70,200
- MS Dual PNP-PC/AC (50 cr.): ~$90,000
- Advanced Standing DNP (36 cr. minimum): ~$64,800 minimum
- AC PNP-AC (11–13 cr.): ~$19,800–$23,400
- Post-BS DNP and AC PNP-PC: credit counts not published — contact program for estimates
The derived per-credit rate of ~$1,800 is an estimate based on annual COA figures. Actual per-credit billing may differ.
See the official tuition page for more details.
Why Choose This PNP Program?
Best suited for: RNs who want the widest menu of pediatric NP entry and exit points at one school, from MS entry through post-master’s certificates to DNP completion, and who can commit to NY State RN licensure and campus-anchored study in New York City.
Six Pathways Under One Roof
NYU is the only school in this comparison offering six distinct PNP tracks: an MS in primary care, a dual MS preparing for both CPNP-PC and CPNP-AC, a Post-BS to DNP, an Advanced Standing DNP for NPs who already hold an MS, and two post-graduate certificates (primary care and acute care). That breadth lets an applicant enter or add a credential at nearly any point in a nursing career without transferring schools, though the certificate tracks require an individualized gap analysis that can shift a student’s actual start semester.
The Only Dual PC/AC Option Here
The MS Dual PNP-PC/AC track is the only program in this comparison that prepares students to sit for both the CPNP-PC and CPNP-AC exams within a single MS. That comes at a cost: 50 credits versus 39 for the primary-care-only MS, a stricter admissions requirement of one year of pediatric hospital experience in an acute care setting or on a pediatric unit, and a mandatory two-week clinical immersion during January or the final summer session.
Faculty-Arranged Clinical Placements
Across every track, faculty arrange clinical placements in pediatric primary and specialty care settings, and each student is paired one-to-one with an expert certified PNP. Students outside the NY metro area pursuing the AC PNP-AC certificate are the one exception, since they may identify their own site for NYU to approve, useful for nurses who cannot relocate but a placement-finding burden the other tracks avoid.
Cost and Format Trade-offs
Estimated tuition ranges from roughly $64,800 for the Advanced Standing DNP to about $90,000 for the Dual MS, on the higher end for programs in this comparison. The Post-BS to DNP track is part-time only, with no full-time option, and layers an executive hybrid advanced leadership component of four on-site Fridays per semester onto evening, campus-based core coursework, a real burden for anyone still working full-time RN hours.
The Verdict
NYU makes the most sense for a pediatric RN who wants dual PC/AC certification, plans to build a long-term NP-to-DNP career at the same institution, and can meet NY State licensure and the program’s in-person clinical and simulation requirements. A nurse who wants a single, low-cost, fully remote primary-care-only pathway, or who cannot obtain a year of pediatric acute care experience for the dual and AC-AC options, should look elsewhere in this comparison.
Accreditation
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing’s master’s, advanced certificate, and DNP programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates of the MS PNP-PC and AC PNP-PC tracks are eligible to sit for the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC) exam through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
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