Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN)
Admissions and Aid
The Yale School of Nursing has always led the way.
From its founding over 100 years ago as the first school within a university to prepare nurses under an educational rather than an apprenticeship program, to the present day, where it continues to generate the innovative ideas and practices that have helped shape modern-day nursing.
We invite you to take advantage of the unique opportunities we offer to engage with our community, and to learn more about how you can become a part of the Yale School of Nursing story.
Which YSN Program is Right for You?
Those with no previous nursing background or experience
Trains those with no nursing education or experience to become board certified nurse practitioners in just three years of full-time study! Choose from one of eight specialties available.
RNs who want to advance their careers as nurse practitioners
Master of Science in
Nursing (MSN)
A two-year program allowing registered nurses to become board certified as nurse practitioners. Choose from one of eight specialty areas, including a fully online specialty in Psychiatric-Mental Health.
Master's prepared nurses seeking leadership or advanced clinical roles
Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP)
A three-year program combining online coursework with intensive on-campus experiences, allowing advanced students to focus on leadership or advanced clinical practice.
Nurse practitioners who want to expand their scope of practice
Post-Master's
Certificates (PMC)
A part-time program designed to allow nurse practitioners to obtain board certification in a new area of practice. Choose from one of five available specialty areas.
Explore and Learn
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Contact a current student directly or schedule a personal meeting
Learn about all of the financial aid opportunities available at YSN
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The YSN Advantage
- A 100-year tradition of excellence directly responsible for many milestones: the first university-based model for nurse training, the first direct graduate entry nursing program (GEPN), the birthplace of the American hospice movement, the first randomized clinical trials led by a nurse, the first professorship in psychiatric nursing, and more.
- Consistently ranked among the top nursing schools in the United States and globally.
- A robust clinical support unit that identifies and secures clinical experiences for all students.
- A state-of-the-art education including over 8,000 square feet of newly renovated simulation space and cutting edge virtual reality technology.
- A world-class faculty of active clinicians who maintain active practices and bring a real-world approach to the classroom and lab. With a student faculty ratio of just 5:1, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with these scholar-practitioners.
- A school-wide commitment to health equity, social justice and training nurses who will actively work to reduce health disparities among vulnerable populations.
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