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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.

A

Public Graniteville, SC

Aiken Technical College is a public institution in Graniteville, South Carolina. Total enrollment is about 2,307 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

C

Public Chandler, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $2,358, Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Chandler, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 15,100 students.

ADN Program Available

F

Private, For-Profit Baton Rouge, LA

Fortis College-Baton Rouge is a smaller private for-profit institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with about 482 students. It offers 3 nursing programs across various degree levels.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, LPN

Public Littleton, CO

With annual in-state tuition at $4,434, Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 15,000 students.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, CNA

C

Public Coolidge, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $2,250, Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. It offers 2 nursing programs across various degree levels.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Seattle, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,238, North Seattle College in Seattle, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $47,728 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public The Woodlands, TX

One of the larger institutions in the state, Lone Star College System is a public school in The Woodlands, Texas with over 73,077 students. The school reports a 21% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, CNA

Private, For-Profit Ormond Beach, FL

Daytona College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Ormond Beach, Florida with about 191 students. It offers 4 nursing programs across various degree levels.

4 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, LPN, RN-BSN

G

Private, For-Profit Round Rock, TX

Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus is a smaller private for-profit institution in Round Rock, Texas with about 1,161 students. Annual in-state tuition is $17,048.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

F

Private, For-Profit Mobile, AL

Fortis College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Mobile, Alabama with about 315 students. The school reports a 51% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

C

Public New Britain, CT

With annual in-state tuition at $5,338, Connecticut State Community College in New Britain, Connecticut is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 36,300 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

G

Private, For-Profit Pembroke Pines, FL

Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus is a smaller private for-profit institution in Pembroke Pines, Florida with about 813 students. Annual in-state tuition is $17,048.

ADN Program Available

Public Concord, NH

A public institution, NHTI-Concord's Community College serves students in Concord, New Hampshire. Annual in-state tuition is $7,200.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Newtown, PA

Bucks County Community College is a public institution in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Total enrollment is about 6,232 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Portsmouth, NH

Great Bay Community College is a smaller public institution in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with about 1,462 students. Graduates earn a median of $42,397 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

T

Private, Non-Profit Richardson, TX

The Chicago School-College of Nursing is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Richardson, Texas with about 2 students. The school reports a 30% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN

C

Public Majuro, MH

College of the Marshall Islands is a smaller public institution in Majuro, MH with about 1,011 students. Annual in-state tuition is $6,840.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit New York, NY

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences is a smaller private for-profit institution in New York, New York with about 1,233 students. The school reports a 40% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Pittsburgh, PA

Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with about 164 students. The school reports a 63% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

P

Public Chicago Heights, IL

Prairie State College provides nursing education from its campus in Chicago Heights, Illinois. The school reports a 17% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

S

Private, For-Profit Visalia, CA

Based in Visalia, California, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit institution. The school reports a 36% graduation rate.

4 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, CNA, RN-BSN

Public Flagstaff, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $3,473, Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 2,524 students.

ADN Program Available

D

Public Corpus Christi, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $4,940, Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 10,300 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, CNA

N

Public Holbrook, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $2,664, Northland Pioneer College in Holbrook, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 3,158 students.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Fredericksburg, VA

Eastern Virginia Career College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Fredericksburg, Virginia with about 177 students. It offers 2 nursing programs across various degree levels.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
1076 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC $6,172 19% 2
1077 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ $2,358 19.6% 1
1078 Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA $16,467 43.2% 3
1079 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO $4,434 29.1% 3
1080 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ $2,250 25.5% 2
1081 North Seattle College Seattle, WA $5,238 32.8% 1
1082 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX $7,470 21.1% 2
1083 Daytona College Ormond Beach, FL — 85.7% 4
1084 Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus Round Rock, TX $17,048 — 3
1085 Fortis College Mobile, AL — 50.7% 2
1086 Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT $5,338 18.3% 2
1087 Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus Pembroke Pines, FL $17,048 — 1
1088 NHTI-Concord's Community College Concord, NH $7,200 30.6% 2
1089 Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA $10,003 26.8% 2
1090 Great Bay Community College Portsmouth, NH $7,200 26.5% 1
1091 The Chicago School-College of Nursing Richardson, TX — 30.2% 2
1092 College of the Marshall Islands Majuro, MH $6,840 18.4% 1
1093 Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences New York, NY $27,066 40.4% 1
1094 Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA $13,410 62.5% 2
1095 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL $9,342 17% 2
1096 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA — 36.5% 4
1097 Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ $3,473 21.8% 1
1098 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX $4,940 11.1% 2
1099 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ $2,664 21.9% 1
1100 Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA — 89.8% 2
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