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Accredited ADN Nursing Schools 2026

Explore and compare 1,165 ADN top-ranked, accredited schools across all 50 states and territories. Our directory combines verified NCLEX-RN pass rates, IPEDS tuition data, and CCNE/ACEN accreditation status with authentic insights from our allnurses community members. Rankings are based on our Ranking Methodology, a 100-point composite score across 6 weighted categories.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Sources: U.S. Dept of Education / IPEDS / College Scorecard / Editorial Team

NOTE: Program offerings and tuition are subject to change. Verify details directly with the institution.

Public Bedford, MA

Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, Middlesex Community College is a public institution. The school reports a 19% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

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Public Crystal Lake, IL

A public institution, McHenry County College serves students in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Annual in-state tuition is $10,392.

ADN Program Available

Public Ankeny, IA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,790, Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 23,700 students.

ADN Program Available

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Public West Burlington, IA

Southeastern Community College is a public school in West Burlington, Iowa offering nursing education. Graduates earn a median of $36,882 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Springfield, MA

American International College provides nursing education from its campus in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school reports a 40% graduation rate.

7 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, Post-MSN-Cert, RN-BSN

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Public Blytheville, AR

With annual in-state tuition at $2,850, Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, Arkansas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $33,169 within ten years.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Public Pittsburgh, PA

Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Community College of Allegheny County is a public institution. Total enrollment is about 10,600 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Champaign, IL

A public institution, Parkland College serves students in Champaign, Illinois. The school reports a 33% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Gainesville, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $5,088, North Central Texas College in Gainesville, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 26% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Seattle, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,184, Seattle Central College in Seattle, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 5,396 students.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Mesa, AZ

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa is a smaller private for-profit institution in Mesa, Arizona with about 705 students. Graduates earn a median of $38,673 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Boston, MA

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Bunker Hill Community College is a public institution. Graduates earn a median of $47,618 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Vernon, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $4,680, Vernon College in Vernon, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $40,464 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Knoxville, TN

With annual in-state tuition at $4,786, Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $38,440 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Longview, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $4,626, Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 2,724 students.

ADN Program Available

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Public Perrysburg, OH

With annual in-state tuition at $5,870, Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 7,854 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Ranger, TX

Ranger College is a public school in Ranger, Texas offering nursing education. Graduates earn a median of $35,552 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Bremerton, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $4,197, Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 5,784 students.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Public Bridgeton, MO

With annual in-state tuition at $5,130, Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 21% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Yakima, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,312, Yakima Valley College in Yakima, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 29% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

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Private, Non-Profit Milton, MA

Laboure College of Healthcare is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Milton, Massachusetts with about 530 students. Annual in-state tuition is $30,618.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Public Jacksonville, FL

With annual in-state tuition at $2,878, Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $42,244 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN

Public Tacoma, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,507, Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 32% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Houston, MO

Texas County Technical College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Houston, Missouri with about 96 students. The school reports a 41% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Phoenix, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $2,358, GateWay Community College in Phoenix, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 29% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
851 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA $6,048 19.1% 1
852 McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL $10,392 36.6% 1
853 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA $5,790 34% 1
854 Southeastern Community College West Burlington, IA $6,420 41% 1
855 American International College Springfield, MA $44,230 39.8% 7
856 Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville, AR $2,850 33.7% 3
857 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA $8,803 20.9% 1
858 Parkland College Champaign, IL $9,642 33.1% 1
859 North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX $5,088 26.1% 1
860 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA $5,184 31.6% 1
861 Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, AZ 58.7% 1
862 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA $6,168 17.8% 2
863 Vernon College Vernon, TX $4,680 19% 1
864 Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN $4,786 27.1% 1
865 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA $4,626 23.4% 1
866 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH $5,870 29.4% 1
867 Ranger College Ranger, TX $6,966 38.5% 1
868 Olympic College Bremerton, WA $4,197 31% 3
869 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO $5,130 21.3% 1
870 Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA $5,312 29.3% 1
871 Laboure College of Healthcare Milton, MA $30,618 100% 3
872 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL $2,878 36.8% 2
873 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA $5,507 31.5% 1
874 Texas County Technical College Houston, MO $19,025 40.6% 1
875 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ $2,358 28.8% 2
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