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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, For-Profit Hato Rey, PR

ICPR Junior College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico with about 439 students. Annual in-state tuition is $8,664.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Private, Non-Profit Greeneville, TN

Tusculum University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Greeneville, Tennessee with about 1,103 students. Graduates earn a median of $44,367 within ten years.

5 Nursing Programs Available

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

Private, Non-Profit Newberry, SC

Newberry College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Newberry, South Carolina with about 1,536 students. The school reports a 47% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Central, SC

Southern Wesleyan University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Central, South Carolina with about 980 students. The school reports a 56% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Pikeville, KY

American National University-Pikeville is a smaller private for-profit institution in Pikeville, Kentucky with about 444 students. Annual in-state tuition is $12,456.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Buffalo, NY

Trocaire College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Buffalo, New York with about 1,069 students. Graduates earn a median of $55,318 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN

Private, Non-Profit Cuthbert, GA

Andrew College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Cuthbert, Georgia with about 496 students. The acceptance rate is 46%.

ADN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Kansas City, MO

Research College of Nursing is a smaller private for-profit institution in Kansas City, Missouri with about 205 students. It offers 7 nursing programs across various degree levels.

7 Nursing Programs Available

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

Private, For-Profit Brighton, MI

Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton is a smaller private for-profit institution in Brighton, Michigan with about 39 students. The school reports a 71% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Saint Louis, MO

Missouri Baptist University is a private nonprofit school in Saint Louis, Missouri offering nursing education. Annual in-state tuition is $34,612.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Tampa, FL

Herzing University-Tampa is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Tampa, Florida with about 251 students. Annual in-state tuition is $13,450.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Ann Arbor, MI

Concordia University Ann Arbor is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Ann Arbor, Michigan with about 1,135 students. The school reports a 51% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Winfield, KS

Southwestern College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Winfield, Kansas with about 1,041 students. The acceptance rate is 76%.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit San Diego, CA

Ashford University in San Diego, California is a private for-profit institution with a 100% graduation rate and over 28,004 students. Annual in-state tuition is $11,960.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Humacao, PR

CEM College-Humacao is a smaller private for-profit institution in Humacao, Puerto Rico with about 161 students. The school reports a 42% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN

Private, For-Profit Albuquerque, NM

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is a smaller private for-profit institution in Albuquerque, New Mexico with about 562 students. Graduates earn a median of $30,917 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Dayton, OH

Ohio Medical Career College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Dayton, Ohio with about 129 students. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Private, For-Profit Richardson, TX

West Coast University-Texas is a smaller private for-profit institution in Richardson, Texas with about 1,887 students. Graduates earn a median of $102,672 within ten years.

9 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, BSN-DNP, Direct-Entry-MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-AGNP, MSN-FNP, Post-MSN-Cert

Private, For-Profit Doral, FL

West Coast University-Miami is a smaller private for-profit institution in Doral, Florida with about 961 students. Annual in-state tuition is $23,317.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Private, Non-Profit Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Dubuque, Iowa with about 1,757 students. Graduates earn a median of $51,190 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Hazard, KY

Galen College of Nursing-ARH is a smaller private for-profit institution in Hazard, Kentucky with about 350 students. The school reports a 38% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Fort Myers, FL

Southern Technical College is a smaller private for-profit institution in Fort Myers, Florida with about 550 students. The school reports a 50% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Brownwood, TX

Howard Payne University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Brownwood, Texas with about 809 students. Graduates earn a median of $48,376 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Plainview, TX

Based in Plainview, Texas, Wayland Baptist University is a private nonprofit institution. The acceptance rate is 56%.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Marion, IN

A private nonprofit institution, Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global serves students in Marion, Indiana. Graduates earn a median of $59,986 within ten years.

11 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, Direct-Entry-MSN, DNP, DNP-AGNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-AGNP, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-MSN-Cert

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
576 ICPR Junior College Hato Rey, PR $8,664 42.7% 2
577 Tusculum University Greeneville, TN $29,250 32.2% 5
578 Newberry College Newberry, SC $31,100 46.6% 1
579 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC $29,800 55.7% 1
580 American National University-Pikeville Pikeville, KY $12,456 50% 1
581 Trocaire College Buffalo, NY $20,640 30.9% 2
582 Andrew College Cuthbert, GA $19,604 35.9% 1
583 Research College of Nursing Kansas City, MO 7
584 Ross Medical Education Center-Brighton Brighton, MI 71.2% 1
585 Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO $34,612 44.4% 1
586 Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL $13,450 1
587 Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI $35,410 50.9% 1
588 Southwestern College Winfield, KS $39,822 36% 1
589 Ashford University San Diego, CA $11,960 99.7% 1
590 CEM College-Humacao Humacao, PR $12,900 41.8% 2
591 Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM 63.2% 1
592 Ohio Medical Career College Dayton, OH 80.4% 2
593 West Coast University-Texas Richardson, TX $16,574 9
594 West Coast University-Miami Doral, FL $23,317 3
595 University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA $42,095 40.2% 1
596 Galen College of Nursing-ARH Hazard, KY $16,364 38.2% 1
597 Southern Technical College Fort Myers, FL $14,894 49.7% 1
598 Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX $34,982 31.7% 1
599 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX $23,782 19.1% 1
600 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN $8,208 35% 11
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