Accreditation and State Authorization

U.S. Department of Education regulations require disclosures to students enrolled in, or considering programs leading to professional licensure/certification, regardless of whether the program is offered on-campus or online. 

These disclosures fall into three categories: 

  • The program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure in your state. 

  • The program curriculum does not meet educational requirements for licensure in your state. 

  • We have not determined whether the program curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure in your state. 

 
*The chart below is used as guidance. Students should consult with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which you expect to work in order to confirm that Yale School of Nursing’s accreditation and curriculum meet the state’s eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought. * 

 

 

Graduate Entry Pre-Specialty Program (GEPN) 

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program 

Notes and Reference Information 

Alabama 

YES 

YES 

Alaska 

YES 

YES 

American Samoa 

UNDETERMINED 

UNDETERMINED 

Arizona 

YES 

YES 

Arkansas* 

YES 

YES 

*You must practice as a nurse for 2,000 hours; Arkansas Licensing Board Website 

California 

YES 

YES 

Colorado* 

UNDETERMINED 

YES 

Connecticut 

YES 

YES 

Delaware 

YES 

YES 

District of Columbia 

YES 

YES 

Florida 

YES 

YES 

Guam 

YES 

YES 

Georgia 

YES 

YES 

Hawaii 

YES 

YES 

Idaho 

YES 

YES 

Illinois 

YES 

YES 

Indiana 

YES 

YES 

Iowa 

YES 

YES 

Kansas 

YES 

YES 

Kentucky 

YES 

YES 

Louisiana 

YES 

YES 

Maine 

YES 

YES 

Maryland 

YES 

YES 

Massachusetts 

YES 

YES 

Michigan 

YES 

YES 

Minnesota 

YES 

YES 

Mississippi 

YES 

YES 

Missouri 

YES 

YES 

Montana 

YES 

YES 

Nebraska 

YES 

YES 

Nevada 

YES 

YES 

New Hampshire 

YES 

YES 

New Jersey 

YES 

YES 

New Mexico 

YES 

YES 

New York 

YES 

YES 

North Carolina 

YES 

YES 

North Dakota 

YES 

YES 

North Mariana Islands 

YES 

YES 

Ohio 

YES 

YES 

Oklahoma 

YES 

YES 

Oregon 

NO 

YES 

Pennsylvania 

YES 

YES 

Puerto Rico 

UNDETERMINED 

UNDETERMINED 

Rhode Island 

YES 

YES 

South Carolina* 

YES 

YES 

*45 Hours of Pharm required within 2 years before application: South Carolina Licensing Board Website 

South Dakota 

YES 

YES 

Tennessee 

YES 

YES 

Texas 

YES 

YES 

U.S. Virgin Islands 

YES 

YES 

Utah 

YES 

YES 

Vermont 

YES 

YES 

Virginia 

YES 

YES 

Washington 

YES 

YES 

West Virginia 

YES 

YES 

Wisconsin 

YES 

YES 

Wyoming 

YES 

YES 

 

*** Information is reviewed as of January 2025*** 

Other:

Texas: 

Yale University is not regulated in Texas under Chapter 132 of the Texas Education Code.

Washington: 

Yale University is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to conduct practice experiences in the state of Washington for the DNP/Generalist program track. For more information, please go to Nursing Commission’s website at: http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NursingPrograms.aspx

Yale University is approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing to conduct clinical experiences in the state of Washington for Washington residents for the MSN PMHNP Program