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2026 Best Nursing Schools in the U.S.

Browse 2,109 nursing schools across the United States. Compare programs, tuition, and quality scores. Rankings are based on our Ranking Methodology — a 100-point composite score across 6 weighted categories.

Private, Non-Profit Los Angeles, CA

Based in Los Angeles, California, Mount Saint Mary's University is a private nonprofit institution. Graduates earn a median of $72,379 within ten years.

$49,564 In-State Tuition
2,312 Students
57% Graduation Rate
6 Programs

Public Chicago, IL

One of the larger institutions in the state, University of Illinois Chicago is a public school in Chicago, Illinois with over 33,906 students. The acceptance rate is 77%.

$14,338 In-State Tuition
33,906 Students
61% Graduation Rate
12 Programs

Public Huntington, WV

Marshall University is a public school in Huntington, West Virginia offering nursing education. The school reports a 49% graduation rate.

$9,162 In-State Tuition
11,958 Students
49% Graduation Rate
14 Programs

Public Cape Girardeau, MO

Based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution. Annual in-state tuition is $9,903.

$9,903 In-State Tuition
9,501 Students
56% Graduation Rate
5 Programs

Public New Bern, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,022, Craven Community College in New Bern, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $34,231 within ten years.

$2,022 In-State Tuition
3,103 Students
41% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Public Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus in Charlottesville, Virginia is a public institution with a 95% graduation rate and over 26,409 students. It offers 11 nursing programs across various degree levels.

$21,803 In-State Tuition
26,409 Students
95% Graduation Rate
11 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University is a private nonprofit school in Owings Mills, Maryland offering nursing education. The school reports a 66% graduation rate.

$40,560 In-State Tuition
3,684 Students
66% Graduation Rate
6 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa provides nursing education from its campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Graduates earn a median of $61,408 within ten years.

$50,061 In-State Tuition
3,914 Students
73% Graduation Rate
8 Programs

Public Hutchinson, KS

With annual in-state tuition at $3,840, Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 5,119 students.

$3,840 In-State Tuition
5,119 Students
46% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Public Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State University is a smaller public institution in Bluefield, West Virginia with about 1,141 students. Annual in-state tuition is $10,648.

$10,648 In-State Tuition
1,141 Students
84% Graduation Rate
2 Programs

Public Columbus, MS

Mississippi University for Women provides nursing education from its campus in Columbus, Mississippi. The school reports a 37% graduation rate.

$8,492 In-State Tuition
2,193 Students
37% Graduation Rate
13 Programs

Public Florence, AL

University of North Alabama provides nursing education from its campus in Florence, Alabama. Total enrollment is about 10,200 students.

$12,120 In-State Tuition
10,204 Students
54% Graduation Rate
6 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Salisbury, NC

Catawba College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Salisbury, North Carolina with about 1,376 students. The acceptance rate is 75%.

$34,300 In-State Tuition
1,376 Students
54% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Public Meridian, MS

With annual in-state tuition at $4,078, Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $31,002 within ten years.

$4,078 In-State Tuition
2,780 Students
37% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Morristown, NJ

Saint Elizabeth University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Morristown, New Jersey with about 871 students. Annual in-state tuition is $36,741.

$36,741 In-State Tuition
871 Students
42% Graduation Rate
5 Programs
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Public Smithfield, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,756, Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 38% graduation rate.

$2,756 In-State Tuition
5,371 Students
38% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Lakewood, NJ

Georgian Court University provides nursing education from its campus in Lakewood, New Jersey. Total enrollment is about 2,013 students.

$37,260 In-State Tuition
2,013 Students
54% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Public Blackwood, NJ

With annual in-state tuition at $4,416, Camden County College in Blackwood, New Jersey is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $41,212 within ten years.

$4,416 In-State Tuition
7,622 Students
26% Graduation Rate
1 Programs
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Public Manhattan, KS

Manhattan Area Technical College is a smaller public institution in Manhattan, Kansas with about 878 students. Annual in-state tuition is $9,844.

$9,844 In-State Tuition
878 Students
68% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Public Garden City, KS

With annual in-state tuition at $3,750, Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 2,079 students.

$3,750 In-State Tuition
2,079 Students
42% Graduation Rate
1 Programs
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Public Summit, MS

With annual in-state tuition at $4,080, Southwest Mississippi Community College in Summit, Mississippi is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $33,227 within ten years.

$4,080 In-State Tuition
1,758 Students
42% Graduation Rate
1 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Rochester, NY

A private nonprofit institution, St. John Fisher University serves students in Rochester, New York. Annual in-state tuition is $41,190.

$41,190 In-State Tuition
3,693 Students
73% Graduation Rate
10 Programs

Private, Non-Profit Boston, MA

Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts is a private nonprofit institution with a 91% graduation rate and over 32,553 students. It offers 10 nursing programs across various degree levels.

$66,162 In-State Tuition
32,553 Students
91% Graduation Rate
10 Programs

Public Cleveland, WI

With annual in-state tuition at $4,844, Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wisconsin is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 3,303 students.

$4,844 In-State Tuition
3,303 Students
45% Graduation Rate
1 Programs
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Public Hanceville, AL

With annual in-state tuition at $5,220, George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville in Hanceville, Alabama is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 50% graduation rate.

$5,220 In-State Tuition
6,424 Students
50% Graduation Rate
1 Programs
# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
126 Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA $49,564 56.7% 6
127 University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL $14,338 60.9% 12
128 Marshall University Huntington, WV $9,162 49.2% 14
129 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO $9,903 56% 5
130 Craven Community College New Bern, NC $2,022 41.5% 1
131 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA $21,803 95.3% 11
132 Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD $40,560 65.7% 6
133 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK $50,061 72.8% 8
134 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS $3,840 45.7% 1
135 Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV $10,648 84% 2
136 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS $8,492 37.4% 13
137 University of North Alabama Florence, AL $12,120 54.5% 6
138 Catawba College Salisbury, NC $34,300 54.2% 1
139 Meridian Community College Meridian, MS $4,078 37.4% 1
140 Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ $36,741 42% 5
141 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC $2,756 37.6% 1
142 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ $37,260 54.5% 1
143 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ $4,416 26.2% 1
144 Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS $9,844 67.7% 1
145 Garden City Community College Garden City, KS $3,750 41.7% 1
146 Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS $4,080 41.9% 1
147 St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY $41,190 73.3% 10
148 Northeastern University Boston, MA $66,162 90.8% 10
149 Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI $4,844 45.2% 1
150 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL $5,220 49.7% 1

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

Data is sourced from the College Scorecard API and may not reflect the most current information. Please verify details with the school directly.

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