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Accredited Private Nursing Schools 2026-2027

Explore and compare 834 PRIVATE 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.

Private, Non-Profit Plymouth, WI

Lakeland University is a private nonprofit school in Plymouth, Wisconsin offering nursing education. Annual in-state tuition is $33,396.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Rego Park, NY

St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens is a smaller private for-profit institution in Rego Park, New York with about 1,056 students. The school reports a 51% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Barbourville, KY

Union Commonwealth University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Barbourville, Kentucky with about 1,324 students. The acceptance rate is 63%.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Lincoln, NE

Union Adventist University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Lincoln, Nebraska with about 729 students. Graduates earn a median of $55,045 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Seguin, TX

Texas Lutheran University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Seguin, Texas with about 1,423 students. Annual in-state tuition is $36,230.

BSN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Columbia, SC

South University-Columbia is a smaller private for-profit institution in Columbia, South Carolina with about 504 students. Annual in-state tuition is $18,145.

5 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-NL, Post-MSN-Cert

Private, Non-Profit Beaver Falls, PA

Geneva College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania with about 1,366 students. Annual in-state tuition is $33,450.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Waleska, GA

Reinhardt University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Waleska, Georgia with about 1,233 students. Graduates earn a median of $46,541 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Chambersburg, PA

Wilson College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania with about 1,907 students. Annual in-state tuition is $27,100.

3 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP

Private, Non-Profit Olivet, MI

The University of Olivet is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Olivet, Michigan with about 979 students. Annual in-state tuition is $34,068.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Arecibo, PR

ICPR Junior College-Arecibo is a smaller private for-profit institution in Arecibo, Puerto Rico with about 339 students. Graduates earn a median of $18,694 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Private, Non-Profit Lynchburg, VA

Centra College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Lynchburg, Virginia with about 219 students. Graduates earn a median of $60,122 within ten years.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Private, Non-Profit Toccoa Falls, GA

Toccoa Falls College provides nursing education from its campus in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. Total enrollment is about 3,067 students.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Rockford, IL

Rockford University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Rockford, Illinois with about 1,241 students. The school reports a 39% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit New Castle, DE

Wilmington University is a private nonprofit school in New Castle, Delaware offering nursing education. It offers 7 nursing programs across various degree levels.

7 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-NL, MSN-PMHNP, PhD

Private, Non-Profit Crete, NE

Doane University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Crete, Nebraska with about 1,985 students. Annual in-state tuition is $43,985.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Anchorage, AK

Alaska Pacific University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Anchorage, Alaska with about 593 students. Graduates earn a median of $54,271 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Manchester, NH

One of the larger institutions in the state, Southern New Hampshire University is a private nonprofit school in Manchester, New Hampshire with over 189,531 students. Annual in-state tuition is $17,200.

7 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, MSN, MSN-AGNP, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-NE, Post-MSN-Cert

Private, Non-Profit Kansas City, KS

Donnelly College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Kansas City, Kansas with about 395 students. Annual in-state tuition is $10,440.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, CNA

Private, Non-Profit Emory, VA

Emory & Henry University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Emory, Virginia with about 1,311 students. Annual in-state tuition is $39,000.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University provides nursing education from its campus in Fayette, Iowa. Total enrollment is about 3,941 students.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Layton, UT

Eagle Gate College-Layton is a smaller private for-profit institution in Layton, Utah with about 226 students. The school reports a 54% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Bridgeport, CT

A private nonprofit institution, University of Bridgeport serves students in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Annual in-state tuition is $35,760.

BSN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Rancho Cordova, CA

Chamberlain University-California is a smaller private for-profit institution in Rancho Cordova, California with about 751 students. Annual in-state tuition is $21,271.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Ottawa, KS

Ottawa University-Ottawa is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Ottawa, Kansas with about 999 students. Graduates earn a median of $55,552 within ten years.

4 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
551 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI $33,396 53.7% 1
552 St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens Rego Park, NY $17,433 51% 1
553 Union Commonwealth University Barbourville, KY $30,946 34.5% 1
554 Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE $29,334 51% 1
555 Texas Lutheran University Seguin, TX $36,230 54.4% 1
556 South University-Columbia Columbia, SC $18,145 86.7% 5
557 Geneva College Beaver Falls, PA $33,450 65.1% 1
558 Reinhardt University Waleska, GA $30,074 36.5% 1
559 Wilson College Chambersburg, PA $27,100 51.2% 3
560 The University of Olivet Olivet, MI $34,068 40.7% 1
561 ICPR Junior College-Arecibo Arecibo, PR $8,664 43.9% 2
562 Centra College Lynchburg, VA $12,983 3
563 Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA $23,950 46.2% 1
564 Rockford University Rockford, IL $37,780 39.2% 1
565 Wilmington University New Castle, DE $12,630 21% 7
566 Doane University Crete, NE $43,985 58.6% 1
567 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK $20,760 47.1% 1
568 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH $17,200 43.2% 7
569 Donnelly College Kansas City, KS $10,440 45.8% 2
570 Emory & Henry University Emory, VA $39,000 55.9% 1
571 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA $19,475 41.8% 1
572 Eagle Gate College-Layton Layton, UT 54.4% 1
573 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT $35,760 47.5% 1
574 Chamberlain University-California Rancho Cordova, CA $21,271 1
575 Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS $35,880 28.6% 4
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