NP preceptor service comparison
Preceptor Tree vs
Clinical Match Me
Preceptor Tree asks you to fill out a form and wait for a call before it'll tell you what a rotation costs. Clinical Match Me publishes a flat rate and you pay nothing until you accept an offer. If your school rejects the placement, choose either a full refund or a replacement preceptor.
Clinical Match Me advantages
$0
Nothing upfront
$1,995
Published price
A+
BBB rating
How Clinical Match Me compares with Preceptor Tree
The TL;DR, side by side.
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Clinical Match Me
Preceptor Tree
Pricing Options
How the price is set
Flat OR hourly*
Flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours, or hourly. You choose from your offers
Not published
The pricing link leads to a contact form rather than a price
Upfront Cost
To get started
$0
Pay nothing until you accept an offer
Ask first
You submit a form and wait for a call to learn the cost
Payment Plans
Longest term available
24 months
Extended payment plans, plus ACH bank transfer
Not stated
Their site doesn't mention payment plan terms
Money Back Guarantee
If your school rejects the preceptor
Any reason counts
A full refund or a replacement preceptor, and you choose which
Blog posts only
Their blog posts mention a refund, but they don't publish a policy
Matching Process
Who makes the first move
Preceptors offer
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them
You request
You submit a request and wait to be matched
Network Reach
Reach beyond the network
All 50 states
Plus AI outreach to providers who aren't in any placement database
Five specialties
Family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, women's health
Public Reviews
Third-party platforms
Excellent on Trustpilot and Google
No reviews
BBB Rating
Better Business Bureau
A+
B−
Industry Experience
Placing NP students
Since 2014
Founded by an NP
Not stated
Preceptor Tree doesn't give a founding year
What Preceptor Tree publishes before you commit
Preceptor Tree doesn't publish a price. Its pricing link leads to a contact form, so the way to learn what a rotation costs is to give them your phone number and wait for a call. Here's what each service tells you before that call.
Everything in the Preceptor Tree column comes from its own website, read on September 6, 2026. Its blog quotes hourly figures, but a blog post isn't a published price or a policy, so this page doesn't treat anything from those posts as terms. Clinical Match Me's terms are on the Money Back Guarantee page and the pricing on the NP preceptor cost page.
Why students choose Clinical Match Me over Preceptor Tree
These differences change how much you pay, and what happens if a placement falls through.
Every specialty, one price
The $1,995 flat rate is the same in every specialty and every state, and it's published before you sign up. Preceptor Tree doesn't publish a price, so you learn the figure on a phone call.
Outreach in all 50 states
Clinical Match Me's AI preceptor outreach contacts qualified providers near you, even when there are no matching preceptors in its network. Preceptor Tree matches from its own network of preferred preceptors.
You choose your preceptor
Several preceptors send you offers and you choose between them on schedule, location and fit. With Preceptor Tree you submit a request and wait to be matched.
Every specialty, not five
Clinical Match Me places students across every specialty at the same flat rate. Preceptor Tree lists family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry and women's health.
Placing students since 2014
Clinical Match Me was founded in 2014 by a practicing nurse practitioner and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Preceptor Tree holds a B−.
Terms you can read first
Clinical Match Me publishes its Money Back Guarantee in full, so you can read every term before you pay anything. Preceptor Tree mentions refunds in its blog posts but publishes no policy on its site.
Preceptor Tree or Clinical Match Me: which fits your rotation
Choose Clinical Match Me if
You want the cost fixed before you commit
- You want the price published upfront
- You want to choose your preceptor, not be assigned
- You want a Money Back Guarantee where any reason your school gives counts
- You'd rather pay nothing until you've accepted an offer
Choose Preceptor Tree if
You don't mind requesting a quote by phone
- They cover your specialty, which is one of five
- You're happy to give your phone number to learn the price
- You'll ask for their refund terms in writing before you pay
- You're comfortable with their refund terms
Questions students ask about Preceptor Tree
Is Preceptor Tree expensive?+−
It doesn't publish a price, so there's no figure to quote. Preceptor Tree's pricing link goes to a contact form, so you learn the cost on a call after you submit your details. Its blog posts quote hourly figures, but a blog post isn't a price list. Clinical Match Me publishes a flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours.
Is Preceptor Tree legit?+−
Yes. Preceptor Tree is a real preceptor matching service placing nurse practitioner students nationwide, and it holds a B− with the Better Business Bureau. Clinical Match Me publishes both its price and its refund terms, so you can read them before you make contact.
What does Preceptor Tree do?+−
Preceptor Tree matches nurse practitioner students with preceptors and helps with the paperwork, the same category Clinical Match Me works in. It lists five specialties. The differences are in whether the price is published and whether the refund terms are written down.
Does Preceptor Tree pay preceptors?+−
Yes. Both services pay the preceptor an honorarium, which persuades busy clinicians to take on a student. With Clinical Match Me, the offer price is all-inclusive. You'll never pay a separate fee to the preceptor.
Can I use both Preceptor Tree and Clinical Match Me?+−
Yes. Registration is free and carries no obligation, so you can have a preceptor request open with Clinical Match Me while you wait for Preceptor Tree to call back. Pay nothing until you accept an offer. See the full NP preceptor cost breakdown and the Money Back Guarantee.
Does Preceptor Tree charge a deposit?+−
Its blog posts refer to refunding a deposit, which implies one, but the site doesn't mention deposit terms. That's worth asking about directly. With Clinical Match Me, you pay nothing until you accept an offer.
What happens if my school rejects the preceptor?+−
With Clinical Match Me you choose a refund or a replacement preceptor, and any reason your school gives counts, with the terms published in full. Preceptor Tree publishes no refund policy on its site, so there are no written terms to rely on. Ask for the terms before you pay.
Which service is more affordable?+−
Clinical Match Me publishes its price, so you can answer that before you commit: a flat rate of $1,995 for rotations up to 250 hours. Preceptor Tree doesn't publish a price, so a comparison isn't possible until you've submitted the form and received a quote.
Does Preceptor Tree charge extra for a last-minute rotation?+−
Nothing on its site says either way, because it doesn't publish a fee schedule. The Clinical Match Me price doesn't change with your timeline.
Does either service charge for a payment plan?+−
Preceptor Tree doesn't publish payment plan terms. Clinical Match Me adds $100 for a two-payment plan, $201 for four payments, and 6% for extended plans beyond that, over terms up to 24 months.
Is Preceptor Tree listed with the Better Business Bureau?+−
Yes. Preceptor Tree holds a B− with the Better Business Bureau. Clinical Match Me holds an A+, the highest grade the bureau awards.
Preceptor Tree reviews and Clinical Match Me reviews
Preceptor Tree has no third-party review profile on Trustpilot or Google, so there's little to read either way. Compare what each company publishes about price and refunds instead. Clinical Match Me reviews are below, unedited.
Clinical Match Me reviews
Read more on the Clinical Match Me reviews and student video testimonials pages.
Compare Clinical Match Me with the other preceptor services
Preceptor Tree is one of several services placing nurse practitioner students. Each comparison includes pricing, refund terms and how you choose your preceptor.
Preceptor Tree
No published price, a contact form in place of a pricing page, and refund terms that appear only in blog posts.
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*About Clinical Match Me pricing
Most Clinical Match Me preceptors charge a flat rate of $1,995. A smaller group of preceptors charge hourly rates, which vary by individual. You typically receive multiple offers, a mix of flat and hourly, and choose whichever works best for your situation.
The flat rate includes one rotation with one preceptor for up to 250 clinical hours. Extra hours cost $1,000 per 100-hour block, and you'll see the total on the offer before you accept it.
Where these figures come from
Everything in this Preceptor Tree review comes from its own website, read on September 6, 2026. Clinical Match Me's terms are on the Money Back Guarantee and NP preceptor cost pages. This page describes ratings with Trustpilot's own labels (Excellent, Great, Average) rather than exact scores.
If anything here is out of date, flag it in the support chat and Clinical Match Me will correct it. Weigh both services against what your rotation needs.