AGNP Programs in New York

Jennifer Trimbee

Written by Jennifer Trimbee

BA Duquesne University, Nursing Diploma UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing

Updated & Fact Checked: 10.12.2024

An adult gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) works with adult patients of all ages in various types of facilities. In the state of New York, nurse practitioners can practice independently after completing 3,600 hours of practice, giving these professionals a unique opportunity to help adults and seniors in the Empire State.

People looking for AGNP programs in New York have many options, from programs focusing on primary and acute care to those offering doctorate degrees.

BSN to AGNP Programs in New York

The following programs are for BSN-prepared nurses who wish to pursue an AGNP degree. Some offer specializations in acute or primary care. If they wish to advance their education further, nurses can also pursue a DNP in this area.

Adelphi University

  • Garden City, New York
  • Varies

Modality: Varies

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: Varies

Program Overview:
Adelphi University offers several AGNP options for those wishing to specialize in primary care. The 45-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care Online program is delivered in a flexible, asynchronous format and costs $885 per credit + fees. Although it requires 600 in-person clinical hours, the classwork is all completed online.

Another option is the BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care program. Students with a BSN will complete 84 credits and 1100 hours; nurses with an MSN who are practicing AGNPs will complete fewer credits and 500 hours. The DNP program is hybrid, with classes meeting on Thursday evenings either on-campus or online, and costs $1,575 per credit + fees. Adelphi also offers a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.

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Binghamton University

  • Binghamton, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical 

Credit Hours: 77

Clinical Hours: 1380

Tuition: $1,047 per credit + fees for residents; $1,353 per credit + fees for non-residents

Program Overview:
The BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care program at the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Binghamton University offers hybrid courses, including in-person and synchronous and asynchronous online instruction. An advanced standing option is also available for MSN-prepared nurses who are already practicing AGNPs.

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College of Staten Island CUNY

  • Staten Island, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: Varies

Program Overview:
Students at the College of Staten Island CUNY have an MSN, DNP, and post-graduate option. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care is 42 credits with 750 clinical hours. The MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care option is for MSN-prepared nurses who are certified as AGNPs and want to advance their education, while the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care is for nurses with an MSN in another specialty. These programs are in-person with some online components, with on-campus classes generally being held one day a week.

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Columbia University

  • New York, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: 80 to 81

Clinical Hours: Unspecified

Tuition: $25,312 per term plus fees

Program Overview:
Columbia University’s BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care program consists of 80 to 81 credits, with courses held on campus. Students get hands-on experience in the Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center and attend clinical experiences in various specialties, including trauma, transplant, and emergency medicine. Clinical sites are located in the New York metropolitan area.

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CUNY Hunter College

  • New York, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $14,630 per year + fees for residents; $30,000 per year + fee for non-residents

Program Overview:
In the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at CUNY Hunter College, BSN-prepared nurses have two AGNP options. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care is 42 credits and 630 hours of clinical experience, and the BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care is 90 credits with 1130 clinical hours. Nurses with an MSN can also apply for the DNP program. The school accepts up to 42 transfer credits, and MSN-prepared students will complete 500 clinical hours.

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Daemen University

  • Amherst, New York
  • Varies

Modality: Varies

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,118 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
There are three AGNP options at Daemen University for BSN-prepared options. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care is 38 credits, and the BSN to AGNP Primary Care is 36 credits; both require 500 post-master’s supervised clinical hours by the end of the program. There is also a BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care option with a fully online schedule, a 27-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care, and a 25-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care track.

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Hofstra University

  • Hempstead, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,695 to $1,732 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
BSN-prepared nurses have three options at Hofstra University: a 51-credit BSN to AGNP Acute and a 73-credit BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care, including an independent clinical residency. This school also offers a unique BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care/CRNA dual specialization that isn’t offered anywhere in the state. This program is 97.5 credits with a minimum of 2000 hours and 600 anesthetizing cases plus 420 critical care clinical hours. A Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care program is also available.

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Keuka College

  • Keuka Park, New York
  • Online + Campus + In-person

Modality: Online with on-campus intensives and in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1010 per credit + fee

Program Overview:
Keuka College has two tracks for nurses who wish to pursue careers as AGNPs in primary care. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care consists of  42 credits and can be completed in 24 months, and the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care is 28 credits and can be completed in 17 months. Classes are available online, but students are required to be on campus for one or two days throughout the program for hands-on learning and skills.

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Long Island University

  • Brooklyn, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: 40

Clinical Hours: 500

Tuition: $1,379 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
Classes for the BSN to AGNP Primary Care program at the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing at Long Island University can be completed part-time in six semesters. Courses are delivered in a hybrid format, about half online and half on campus. (The school also has a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care but is currently not accepting new students.)

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Molloy College

  • Rockville Centre, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On-campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,450 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
The Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Molloy University offers multiple AGNP tracks. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care and BSN to AGNP Primary Care master’s programs are 45 credits with 600 clinical hours. The school also offers a BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care and a BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care option. For nurses with a BSN, these programs are 67 to 70 credits with 1000 clinical hours; for those with an MSN, they are 37 credits and 500 clinical hours. Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care options are also available.

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Mount Saint Mary College

  • Newburgh, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,120 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
At Mount Saint Mary College, the 44-credit BSN to AGNP program has 600 clinical hours and offers evening classes once a week and blended online courses to make the program flexible for working nurses. There is also a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP option for nurses with an MSN in another specialty. This program is 18 credits with 540 hours and uses the same hybrid format as the MSN program.

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New York University

  • New York, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On-campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $2,400 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing offers two MSN tracks and two post-graduate options for nurses who want to practice as AGNPs. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care track is 52 credits, and the BSN to AGNP Primary Care track is 51 credits. The post-graduate options are a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care. Courses are on campus, where students get hands-on experience in the Joan K. Stout, RN, FAAN Clinical Simulation Learning Center.

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Pace University

  • New York, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,535 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
The BSN to AGNP Acute Care program at the College of Health Professions at Pace University is 49 credits and 760 clinical hours. Students attend online and on-campus classes and get hands-on simulation experiences in the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation. The school also offers a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care that is 37 credits and 760 clinical hours, though exact program requirements are determined by a gap analysis.

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Russell Sage College

  • Troy, New York
  • Online + Campus + In-person

Modality: Online with on-campus requirements and in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $950 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
Russell Sage College offers a 45-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care with 590 clinical hours. Classwork is mostly online, but students are required to come to campus a few times throughout the program for in-person learning. Students who have already completed an MSN have two options: a 27-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a 30-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.

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St. John Fisher University

  • Rochester, New York
  • Varies

Modality: Varies

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,094 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
Both the BSN to AGNP Acute Care track and  BSN to AGNP Primary Care track are 47 credits with 600 hours of clinical practice. Students have the option of taking classes online or in person for the primary care track, but courses for the acute care program are held on campus. This university also offers a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care option for MSN-prepared nurses.

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St. Joseph’s University-New York

  • Brooklyn and Long Island, New York
  • Campus + In-person

Modality: On campus with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: 39

Clinical Hours: 600

Tuition: $1,270 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
St. Joseph’s University has two campuses, one in Brooklyn and one in Long Island. Students in the BSN to AGNP Primary Care program at the Brooklyn Campus complete 49 credits and 600 clinical hours. The program is also available on the Long Island campus.

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Stony Brook University

  • Stony Brook, New York
  • Online + Campus + In-person

Modality: Online with on-campus requirements and in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: Varies per program; ranges between $471 and $1,047 + fees for residents and $1,097 and $1,394 + fees for non-residents.

Program Overview:
There are multiple options to pursue an AGNP degree at Stony Brook University. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care and BSN to AGNP Primary Care options each have 45 credits. There is also a 13-credit Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a 19-credit Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP Primary Care track. Students in these tracks may need to complete additional courses, depending on a gap analysis.

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SUNY Brockport

  • Brockport, New York
  • Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: 42

Clinical Hours: 675 

Tuition: $942 per credit + fees for residents; $1,130 per credit + fees for non-residents

Program Overview:
SUNY Brockport offers a BSN to AGNP Primary Care program that combines online and in-person learning. Non-clinical courses are offered 100% online, and clinical courses are hybrid and scheduled on various weekends throughout the program. These on-campus sessions are typically held on Fridays from 3 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm. There are a total of eight on-campus weekends throughout the program.

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University at Buffalo

  • Buffalo, New York
  • Varies

Modality: Varies

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1047 per credit + fees for residents; $1,415 per credit + fees for non-residents

Program Overview:
The University of Buffalo offers DNP options for nurses with a BSN or MSN. The 84-credit BSN to DNP AGNP track requires 600 clinical hours and is offered in a hybrid format. It can be completed full- or part-time. The 36-credit MSN to DNP AGNP option is entirely online. Because this program is not meant to educate nurses in a new practice area and students must already be certified as AGNPs to be accepted, there is no clinical component to the MSN to DNP track.

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University of Rochester

  • Rochester, New York
  • Online + Hybrid + In-person

Modality: Online or hybrid with in-person clinical

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: $1,740 per credit + fees

Program Overview:
Nurses have several AGNP options at the University of Rochester. Those interested in pursuing an MSN can enroll in either the 47-credit, 672-clinical-hour BSN to AGNP Acute Care or the 45-credit, 672-clinical-hour BSN to AGNP Primary Care program. BSN-prepared nurses can also choose two DNP options: a  BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care track and a BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care. Nurses with MSN degrees can also apply to the program and can generally finish in 2.5 to three years part-time. There is also a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care track and a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care track available.

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Upstate Medical University

  • Syracuse, New York
  • Varies

Modality: Varies

Credit Hours: Varies

Clinical Hours: Varies

Tuition: Varies

Program Overview:
At Upstate Medical College, nurses have the option of two DNP tracks. The BSN to DNP AGNP option has 87 credits, 200 project hours, and 1000 clinical hours. Classes are offered in a hybrid format; students can complete the program in three years. For nurses with a master’s, there’s the MSN to DNP AGNP track, which is 40 credits, 525 project hours, and 575 clinical hours. This online program can be completed in as little as two years. There is also a Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP option that is offered in a hybrid format and can be completed in two years.

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Online AGNP Programs in New York

Almost every AGNP program in New York has an in-person clinical requirement, except the DNP program at the University at Buffalo, because that program is designed for nurses who are already certified and practicing as AGNPs.

Many of these AGNP tracks offer classes online, but most require students to be on campus for intensives or other forms of in-person learning at some point throughout the program. If you’re interested in a program with minimal in-person requirements, consider those at Adelphi University, Keuka College, Russell Sage College, and Stony Brook University.

Best AGNP Programs in New York

The best AGNP program for you will depend on your needs, but some programs stand out.

The BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care/CRNA at Hofstra University prepares students for a truly unique dual certification, and programs at Columbia University, New York University, and Pace University give students the opportunity to learn in state-of-the-art hands-on simulation labs.

New York Most Affordable AGNP Programs

Every college and university has its own schedule of fees, so it can be challenging to determine the overall cost of each program. Looking strictly at the price per credit, the most affordable AGNP programs in New York include Binghamton University, Daemen University, Keuka College, Mount Saint Mary College, Russell Sage College, St. John Fisher University, and SUNY Brockport.