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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 Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with about 97 students. The acceptance rate is 81%.

LPN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Tiffin, OH

Tiffin University is a private nonprofit school in Tiffin, Ohio offering nursing education. Annual in-state tuition is $34,790.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Rochester Hills, Michigan with about 1,193 students. The acceptance rate is 98%.

BSN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Port Saint Lucie, FL

Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie is a smaller private for-profit institution in Port Saint Lucie, Florida with about 546 students. The school reports a 57% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Jacksonville, FL

Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville is a smaller private for-profit institution in Jacksonville, Florida with about 225 students. The school reports a 50% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Paxton, Massachusetts with about 1,202 students. Graduates earn a median of $46,651 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, CNA

Private, Non-Profit Sherman Oaks, CA

Casa Loma College-Los Angeles is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Sherman Oaks, California with about 759 students. The acceptance rate is 43%.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Henderson, NV

Roseman University of Health Sciences is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Henderson, Nevada with about 1,367 students. It offers 4 nursing programs across various degree levels.

4 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP

Private, Non-Profit Geneva, NY

Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Geneva, New York with about 14 students. Annual in-state tuition is $12,085.

5 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, ADN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP

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Private, For-Profit Johnstown, PA

DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a smaller private for-profit institution in Johnstown, Pennsylvania with about 90 students. Graduates earn a median of $65,740 within ten years.

LPN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Memphis, TN

Concorde Career College-Memphis is a smaller private for-profit institution in Memphis, Tennessee with about 517 students. Graduates earn a median of $31,599 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Topeka, KS

Rasmussen University-Kansas is a smaller private for-profit institution in Topeka, Kansas with about 359 students. Graduates earn a median of $39,080 within ten years.

9 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, ADN, BSN, BSN-DNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-FNP, RN-BSN

Private, Non-Profit Ferrum, VA

Ferrum College is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Ferrum, Virginia with about 763 students. Graduates earn a median of $44,296 within ten years.

BSN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Troy, MI

Chamberlain University-Michigan is a smaller private for-profit institution in Troy, Michigan with about 629 students. The acceptance rate is 86%.

BSN Program Available

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Private, For-Profit Miami, FL

New Professions Technical Institute is a smaller private for-profit institution in Miami, Florida with about 514 students. The school reports a 100% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Houston, TX

Chamberlain University-Texas is a private for-profit school in Houston, Texas offering nursing education. The acceptance rate is 84%.

BSN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit West Palm Beach, FL

Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations is a smaller private nonprofit institution in West Palm Beach, Florida with about 558 students. The school reports a 58% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Albany, NY

Based in Albany, New York, Excelsior University is a private nonprofit institution. It offers 7 nursing programs across various degree levels.

7 Nursing Programs Available

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

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Private, For-Profit Columbia, SC

Fortis College-Columbia is a smaller private for-profit institution in Columbia, South Carolina with about 582 students. Graduates earn a median of $36,368 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Private, For-Profit Anchorage, AK

Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Charter College is a private for-profit institution. Graduates earn a median of $35,504 within ten years.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Private, For-Profit Mayaguez, PR

ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez is a smaller private for-profit institution in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico with about 373 students. It offers 2 nursing programs across various degree levels.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

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Private, Non-Profit Villalba, PR

EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Villalba, Puerto Rico with about 379 students. Graduates earn a median of $22,844 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN

Private, For-Profit Canton, OH

Ross College-Canton is a smaller private for-profit institution in Canton, Ohio with about 785 students. Graduates earn a median of $29,898 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Private, Non-Profit Tarentum, PA

Citizens School of Nursing is a smaller private nonprofit institution in Tarentum, Pennsylvania with about 152 students. It offers 2 nursing programs across various degree levels.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

F

Private, For-Profit Centerville, OH

Fortis College-Centerville is a smaller private for-profit institution in Centerville, Ohio with about 547 students. Graduates earn a median of $34,726 within ten years.

4 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, LPN, RN-BSN

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
626 UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA $16,190 54.8% 1
627 Tiffin University Tiffin, OH $34,790 44.1% 1
628 Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI $29,196 41.1% 1
629 Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie Port Saint Lucie, FL $14,839 57.4% 1
630 Concorde Career Institute-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL 49.5% 1
631 Anna Maria College Paxton, MA $44,571 40.4% 2
632 Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, CA 73.2% 1
633 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV 4
634 Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital Geneva, NY $12,085 5
635 DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown, PA 46.7% 1
636 Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN 49.2% 1
637 Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS $17,160 45.5% 9
638 Ferrum College Ferrum, VA $28,520 28.5% 1
639 Chamberlain University-Michigan Troy, MI $20,785 1
640 New Professions Technical Institute Miami, FL 100% 1
641 Chamberlain University-Texas Houston, TX $20,380 1
642 Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations West Palm Beach, FL 58.1% 1
643 Excelsior University Albany, NY 7
644 Fortis College-Columbia Columbia, SC $14,777 33.9% 1
645 Charter College Anchorage, AK $18,375 56.1% 3
646 ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR $8,664 46.7% 2
647 EDP University of Puerto Rico-Villalba Villalba, PR $7,050 25% 2
648 Ross College-Canton Canton, OH 48.7% 1
649 Citizens School of Nursing Tarentum, PA 73.3% 2
650 Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH $14,440 45.6% 4
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