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. Explore all New York nurse practitioner programs, or browse other specialties like FNP, PNP, and DNP programs. Learn more about what AGNPs do and how to become one.
People looking for AGNP programs in New York have many options, from programs focusing on primary and acute care to those offering doctorate degrees.
How to choose an AGNP program in New York
AGNP applicants in New York pick between AGPCNP (outpatient, long-term care, chronic management) and AGACNP (hospital-based, ICU, acute/critical care). The two require separate national certifications and separate scope of practice. Columbia, NYU Meyers, SUNY Downstate, Stony Brook, Buffalo, and University of Rochester offer both tracks under one roof; smaller programs typically specialize in one.
SUNY and CUNY publics (Downstate, Stony Brook, Buffalo, Hunter) provide the strongest public-tuition options in NYC and upstate metros. Columbia and NYU Meyers carry ranking prestige and UHealth-equivalent academic-medical-center clinical exposure but at a premium cost.
New York AGNP Programs: Key Facts for 2026
- 19+ CCNE-accredited and ACEN-accredited Adult-Gerontology NP (AGPCNP/AGACNP) programs in New York at the MSN or DNP level.
- NY NP mean annual wage: approximately $146,000 per BLS OEWS data. NYC metro pays well above the statewide average.
- Scope of practice: Under the NY NP Modernization Act, NPs with 3,600+ hours of qualifying practice experience can practice without a written collaborative agreement. New York State Education Department Office of the Professions oversees licensure.
- National job growth: NPs projected to see 40%+ growth 2024–2034 per BLS OOH.
- AGPCNP vs. AGACNP — Primary Care manages adults/older adults in outpatient and long-term-care settings; Acute Care manages critically and acutely ill adults in ICU and specialty services. Separate certifications.
- Both tracks under one roof — Columbia, NYU Meyers, SUNY Downstate, Stony Brook, Buffalo, and University of Rochester offer AGPCNP and AGACNP concurrently.
New York BSN to AGNP Programs
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 runs a fully online BSN-to-master’s pathway that competes with SUNY public programs on flexibility. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care Online is 45 credits delivered asynchronously at $885 per credit plus fees. Classwork is entirely remote, but the 600 required clinical hours are completed in person at approved sites, so applicants outside Long Island still need to line up local preceptors.
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.
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:
Binghamton’s Decker College is the SUNY upstate option for an AGNP doctorate with a hybrid delivery mix. The BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care combines in-person sessions with synchronous and asynchronous online instruction, and MSN-prepared nurses already practicing as AGNPs can enter with advanced standing to finish the terminal degree without repeating specialty coursework.
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’s BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care is an 80 to 81-credit campus-based doctorate built for nurses who want acute care training at an NYC academic medical center. Students rotate through trauma, transplant, and emergency medicine placements across the NYC metropolitan clinical network and train in the Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center, which is one of the better-resourced sim labs attached to a private NYC nursing school.
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:
Hunter-Bellevue at CUNY Hunter is the NYC public option for AGNPs and offers two entry points for BSN-prepared nurses. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care master’s runs 42 credits with 630 clinical hours. The BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care runs 90 credits with 1,130 clinical hours. MSN-prepared nurses can enter the DNP with up to 42 transfer credits and complete 500 clinical hours. CUNY’s in-state tuition keeps Hunter well below the NYC private programs on total cost.
Daemen University
- Amherst, New York
- Varies
Modality: Varies
Credit Hours: Varies
Clinical Hours: Varies
Tuition: $1,118 per credit + fees
Program Overview:
Daemen is a Buffalo-area private that runs the broadest mix of AGNP entry points in western NY, including an ACEN-accredited doctoral pathway. BSN-prepared nurses choose between the 38-credit BSN to AGNP Acute Care and the 36-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care, each requiring 500 supervised clinical hours. The BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care runs fully online. MSN-prepared nurses can cross-train through the 27-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care or the 25-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.
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:
Hofstra’s Long Island campus offers acute-care-focused AGNP training with a CRNA dual-specialization that no other NY school runs. BSN-prepared nurses start with either the 51-credit BSN to AGNP Acute master’s or the 73-credit BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care that includes an independent clinical residency. The BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care/CRNA dual-specialization runs 97.5 credits and requires at least 2,000 hours with 600 anesthetizing cases plus 420 critical care clinical hours. MSN-prepared nurses can cross-train through the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care.
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 in the Finger Lakes region runs a compact primary-care AGNP program with minimal on-campus requirements, which fits working nurses across upstate NY. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care is 42 credits over 24 months. The 28-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care finishes in 17 months. Classwork is online, with one or two on-campus visits during the program for hands-on skills.
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:
LIU’s Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing runs a part-time primary-care AGNP master’s built for Long Island and NYC-area working nurses. The BSN to AGNP Primary Care finishes in six semesters part-time in a hybrid format that splits coursework roughly half online and half on campus. LIU’s Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care is paused to new applicants at this writing.
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:
Molloy University’s Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing offers the fullest AGNP menu on Long Island, with both acute and primary care tracks at the master’s, DNP, and post-graduate certificate levels. The master’s-level BSN to AGNP Acute Care and BSN to AGNP Primary Care are each 45 credits with 600 clinical hours. The BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care and BSN/MSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care run 67-70 credits for BSN entrants (1,000 clinical hours) and 37 credits for MSN entrants (500 clinical hours). MSN-prepared nurses can also cross-train through the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care or the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.
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:
Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh runs a work-friendly AGNP program built around evening classes and blended online coursework. The 44-credit BSN to AGNP includes 600 clinical hours with in-person evening sessions meeting once a week alongside online coursework. MSN-prepared nurses in other specialties can add gerontology through the 18-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP, which adds 540 clinical hours in the same hybrid format.
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 runs both acute and primary care AGNP tracks from its Manhattan campus with extensive simulation training. The 52-credit BSN to AGNP Acute Care and 51-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care are campus-based, with students training in the Joan K. Stout, RN, FAAN Clinical Simulation Learning Center. MSN-prepared nurses can layer on gerontology through the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care options.
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:
Pace’s College of Health Professions runs an acute-care AGNP master’s that blends online and on-campus coursework with simulation training at the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care is 49 credits with 760 clinical hours. The Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care is 37 credits with 760 clinical hours, and exact requirements are set by a gap analysis of the applicant’s prior coursework.
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 offers a primary-care AGNP master’s for working upstate nurses, delivered mostly online with periodic on-campus days. The 45-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care includes 590 clinical hours. MSN-prepared nurses can cross-train through the 27-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care or the 30-credit Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.
St. John Fisher University
- Rochester, New York
- Varies
Modality: Varies
Credit Hours: Varies
Clinical Hours: Varies
Tuition: $1,094 per credit + fees
Program Overview:
St. John Fisher in Rochester runs both acute and primary care AGNP master’s at matched credit loads, with different modality rules across the two. The 47-credit BSN to AGNP Acute Care is campus-only. The 47-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care can be taken online or in person. Both include 600 clinical hours. MSN-prepared nurses can cross-train through the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and a Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.
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:
Stony Brook’s SUNY Long Island program offers the broadest AGNP menu of any SUNY school, with both acute and primary care at the master’s and post-graduate certificate levels. The BSN to AGNP Acute Care and BSN to AGNP Primary Care master’s each run 45 credits. The 13-credit Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP Acute Care and 19-credit Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP Primary Care programs let MSN-prepared nurses cross-train, with gap-analysis-driven additional coursework if prior preparation doesn’t match the certificate requirements.
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’s BSN to AGNP Primary Care combines fully online non-clinical coursework with hybrid clinical courses that cluster on scheduled weekends. On-campus sessions typically run Fridays from 3 pm to 9 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm, and the program requires eight such weekends across its span. The format fits NPs working full-time weekday hours.
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:
SUNY Buffalo’s AGNP doctoral options split along clinical versus non-clinical lines depending on entry credential. The 84-credit BSN to DNP AGNP runs in a hybrid format with 600 clinical hours and can be taken full- or part-time. The 36-credit MSN to DNP AGNP is fully online and includes no new clinical hours, because applicants must already be certified AGNPs and the doctorate is built to deepen practice rather than train a new specialty.
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:
The University of Rochester offers the deepest AGNP catalog in upstate NY, with matched acute and primary care tracks at every level. The 47-credit BSN to AGNP Acute Care and 45-credit BSN to AGNP Primary Care master’s both run 672 clinical hours. BSN-prepared nurses can go directly to doctorate through the BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care or BSN to DNP AGNP Primary Care tracks. MSN-prepared nurses can enter the DNP program and finish part-time in 2.5 to 3 years, or cross-train through the Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Acute Care or Post-Graduate Certificate MSN to AGNP Primary Care.
Upstate Medical University
- Syracuse, New York
- Varies
Modality: Varies
Credit Hours: Varies
Clinical Hours: Varies
Tuition: Varies
Program Overview:
Upstate Medical University runs a DNP-only AGNP track with strong online accommodations for MSN-prepared nurses. The BSN to DNP AGNP is 87 credits with 200 project hours and 1,000 clinical hours, delivered in a hybrid format and completed in three years. The MSN to DNP AGNP is 40 credits with 525 project hours and 575 clinical hours, offered fully online and completed in as little as two years. MSN-prepared nurses in other specialties can enter the hybrid Post-Graduate MSN to AGNP certificate, typically finishing in two years.
Online New York AGNP Programs
All NY AGNP programs carry an in-person clinical requirement, except the MSN to DNP AGNP track at the University at Buffalo, which admits only already-certified AGNPs deepening into a doctorate and therefore has no new clinical component. For master’s-level applicants, the programs with the lightest on-campus footprint are Adelphi University (fully asynchronous online coursework), Keuka College (one or two on-campus days across the program), Russell Sage College (mostly online with periodic on-campus dates), and Stony Brook University (online with occasional on-site requirements). SUNY Brockport clusters its clinical courses onto Friday evening and Saturday weekends across the program, which also fits a full-time weekday schedule.
Best AGNP Programs in New York
What stands out on NY’s AGNP landscape depends on your specialty focus. For dual-specialty training, the BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care/CRNA at Hofstra Northwell is the only program of its kind in the state, pairing adult-gerontology acute care certification with nurse anesthetist preparation. For acute care at an NYC academic medical center, Columbia University’s BSN to DNP AGNP Acute Care draws on trauma, transplant, and emergency placements across the NYC clinical network. The University of Rochester runs the deepest AGNP catalog in upstate NY with matched acute and primary care tracks at the master’s and doctoral levels. NYU Rory Meyers and Pace University both offer extensive simulation training through built-out clinical simulation centers.
New York Most Affordable AGNP Programs
Total cost depends on fees, residency status, and whether the program runs at master’s or DNP rates, so per-credit tuition is only part of the picture. By published per-credit rate, the most affordable AGNP options in NY are the SUNY and CUNY programs: CUNY Hunter College, SUNY Brockport, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, and the University at Buffalo. Among privates, Daemen University (Buffalo area), Keuka College (Finger Lakes), Mount Saint Mary College (Hudson Valley), Russell Sage College (Troy), and St. John Fisher University (Rochester) sit at the lower end of the private tier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an AGNP and an FNP in New York?
An AGNP specializes in caring for adults and older adults, while a family nurse practitioner (FNP) treats patients of all ages, including children. Both can practice independently in New York after completing 3,600 hours of supervised practice.
How long does it take to complete an AGNP program in New York?
Most BSN-to-MSN AGNP programs take 2 to 3 years. BSN-to-DNP programs typically require 3 to 4 years. Part-time and online options are available at many New York schools.
What are the best AGNP programs in New York?
Top-ranked AGNP programs in New York include Columbia University, New York University, and the University of Rochester, all of which are CCNE-accredited and have strong national certification pass rates.