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Accredited Public Nursing Schools 2026

Explore and compare 1,275 PUBLIC 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.

Public Santa Rosa, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,318, Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 17,900 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Duluth, MN

With annual in-state tuition at $5,785, Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $46,449 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Nampa, ID

With annual in-state tuition at $4,446, College of Western Idaho in Nampa, Idaho is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 11,000 students.

ADN Program Available

Public San Francisco, CA

A public institution, San Francisco State University serves students in San Francisco, California. Annual in-state tuition is $7,950.

6 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-MSN-Cert

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Public El Reno, OK

With annual in-state tuition at $5,385, Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $37,224 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Las Vegas, NV

With annual in-state tuition at $4,358, College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 28,300 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Miles City, MT

Miles Community College is a smaller public institution in Miles City, Montana with about 710 students. Graduates earn a median of $42,862 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Cumberland, KY

With annual in-state tuition at $4,728, Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College in Cumberland, Kentucky is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $29,482 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Carson City, NV

With annual in-state tuition at $4,168, Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 4,284 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Charleston, SC

With a 23% acceptance rate, Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a selective public institution in Charleston, South Carolina. The school reports a 72% graduation rate.

BSN Program Available

Public Graham, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,592, Alamance Community College in Graham, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 4,827 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Bronx, NY

A public institution, CUNY Lehman College serves students in Bronx, New York. Annual in-state tuition is $7,410.

11 Nursing Programs Available

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

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Public Kalispell, MT

Flathead Valley Community College is a public school in Kalispell, Montana offering nursing education. It offers 2 nursing programs across various degree levels.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public White Bear Lake, MN

Century College provides nursing education from its campus in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Graduates earn a median of $46,424 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Kinston, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,578, Lenoir Community College in Kinston, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $33,866 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a public institution with a 85% graduation rate and over 56,666 students. Annual in-state tuition is $17,214.

12 Nursing Programs Available

BSN, BSN-DNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-NE, DNP-NL, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, PhD, Post-MSN-Cert

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Public Dobson, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,668, Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 15% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

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Public Morehead City, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,310, Carteret Community College in Morehead City, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 1,614 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Concordia, KS

With annual in-state tuition at $3,750, Cloud County Community College in Concordia, Kansas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $39,883 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Oroville, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,356, Butte College in Oroville, California 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 Edmond, OK

University of Central Oklahoma is a public school in Edmond, Oklahoma offering nursing education. Annual in-state tuition is $8,818.

5 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-NL

Public Brooklyn, NY

With annual in-state tuition at $5,252, CUNY Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 18,200 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia is a public institution with a 81% graduation rate and over 22,740 students. The acceptance rate is 72%.

11 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, BSN-DNP, Direct-Entry-MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-AGNP, MSN-FNP, MSN-NE, PhD

Public Newark, DE

Based in Newark, Delaware, University of Delaware is a public institution. Graduates earn a median of $72,950 within ten years.

10 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, Direct-Entry-MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-NE, PhD, Post-BSN-Cert

Public Joshua Tree, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,390, Copper Mountain Community College in Joshua Tree, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 2,019 students.

ADN Program Available

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
376 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA $1,318 32.2% 2
377 Lake Superior College Duluth, MN $5,785 36% 1
378 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID $4,446 26.7% 1
379 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA $7,950 52.3% 6
380 Redlands Community College El Reno, OK $5,385 36.6% 1
381 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV $4,358 19.1% 1
382 Miles Community College Miles City, MT $7,412 50.2% 1
383 Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland, KY $4,728 38.3% 1
384 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV $4,168 41% 1
385 Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC $12,570 71.6% 1
386 Alamance Community College Graham, NC $2,592 31% 1
387 CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY $7,410 51.2% 11
388 Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT $6,223 29.7% 2
389 Century College White Bear Lake, MN $6,214 21% 1
390 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC $2,578 28.5% 1
391 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN $17,214 84.6% 12
392 Surry Community College Dobson, NC $2,668 15.2% 1
393 Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC $2,310 38.3% 1
394 Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS $3,750 44.4% 1
395 Butte College Oroville, CA $1,356 32.8% 2
396 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK $8,818 36.4% 5
397 CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY $5,252 25.2% 1
398 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA $14,250 81% 11
399 University of Delaware Newark, DE $16,810 79.2% 10
400 Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree, CA $1,390 28.7% 1
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