The demand for nurse practitioners is growing and the field offers countless rewarding and well-compensated opportunities. The Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) program at Yale allows those without a nursing background to become Yale trained nurse practitioners in just 3 years. Our state-of-the-art clinical education, taught by world class faculty who maintain active clinical practices, gives Yale graduates the advantage in this exciting field.
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Fast Track Your Nursing Career with a Yale Degree
No Nursing Experience Required
YSN was the first school to pioneer the direct entry model, allowing non-nurses to become advanced practice nurse practitioners in just 3 years.
Unparalleled Clinical Support
Unlike many schools and programs, Yale identifies clinical experiences for you and does not require you to find your own clinical sites and preceptors.
Accessible Faculty
With a student faculty ratio of just 5:1, you will work closely with renowned scholar-practitioners who will guide and mentor you throughout your studies.
Comprehensive Financial Aid
83% of YSN students receive financial aid to help support their studies. A wide range of need and merit-based scholarship programs are available.
On Call and In Demand
The GEPN program is your fast-track to a fulfilling and rewarding career as a nurse practitioner. In just three years, you can be practicing, treating patients, helping your community and doing your part to meet the nation's urgent shortage of primary care practitioners.
96.2%
of nurse practitioners in the US prescribe medications, across all 50 states and D.C.
$124,600
the mean salary for NPs in 2022, according to the US Bureau for Labor Statistics
38%
projected growth in jobs over 10 years, much faster than other occupations
46.5%
of full-time nurse practitioners hold hospital privileges
Choose Your MSN Specialty Area
You'll complete basic nursing requirements and become an RN after your first year. In the second and third year of the program, you'll move on to the Master of Science degree in your chosen specialty. You can choose the area of practice that interests you most - and be fully prepared for board certification when you graduate.
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (Acute or Primary)
Care for adults and older adults in a variety of health care settings, including acute and critically ill patients.
Family
Nurse Practitioner
Provide primary care across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Nurse
Midwifery
Become a competent midwife and provide family-centered primary health care.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Provide complex, comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescent and young adults.
Psychiatric-
Mental Health
Care for individuals with psychiatric needs using pharmaceutical and psychotherapeutic approaches.
Women's
Health
Care for women from adolescence through later-life; with expertise in gynecology, prenatal care, and primary care.
Care for adults and older adults in a variety of health care settings, including acute and critically ill patients.
Provide primary care across the lifespan, including pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and older adults.
Assist with pregnancy and childbirth and provide family-centered primary health care.
Provide complex, comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescent and young adults.
Care for individuals with psychiatric needs using pharmaceutical and psychotherapeutic approaches.
Care for women from adolescence through later-life; with expertise in gynecology, prenatal care, and primary care.
The Yale Nursing Advantage
YSN students come to our program for the unique benefits of a Yale Nursing education. Whether it's because of our unique focus on active clinician faculty who bring their real-world experience to the classroom, or technological advancements like the mixed reality anatomical models we're deploying in our 8,000 square feet of simulation space, YSN students know they are receiving the best and most up-to-date nursing education possible.