It is among the top 20 graduate nursing schools in the country, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report (2024).

The DNP degree has two tracks: Post-Master's Clinical Practice and Healthcare Leadership, Systems, and Policy.

The school has the Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing (GEPN) program, which is intended for students with a non-nursing bachelor's degree to directly become APRNs.

In addition to degree programs, YSN offers pre/post-doctoral research training and post-master's certificates in various NP specialities.

The MSN required students to have a prior background in nursing in order to gain entry into the program.