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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 Panama City, FL

With annual in-state tuition at $2,370, Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $38,359 within ten years.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, CNA

Public Dearborn, MI

With annual in-state tuition at $5,644, Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $34,795 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

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Public Orange, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $3,540, Lamar State College-Orange in Orange, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 29% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Warwick, RI

With annual in-state tuition at $5,550, Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $42,659 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Orangeburg, SC

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College is a public institution in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Total enrollment is about 2,106 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Paris, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $4,200, Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 4,533 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Amarillo, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $3,168, Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 29% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Phoenix, AZ

With annual in-state tuition at $2,358, Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Arizona is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 19% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

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Public Sioux City, IA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,186, Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, Iowa is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 5,482 students.

ADN Program Available

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Public Dixon, IL

Sauk Valley Community College is a smaller public institution in Dixon, Illinois with about 1,467 students. Annual in-state tuition is $11,640.

ADN Program Available

Public Albuquerque, NM

With annual in-state tuition at $2,060, Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, New Mexico is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $36,869 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Pasadena, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $4,320, San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. It offers 3 nursing programs across various degree levels.

3 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, RN-BSN

Public Quincy, MA

Quincy College is a public school in Quincy, Massachusetts offering nursing education. Graduates earn a median of $52,506 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Texas City, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $3,450, College of the Mainland in Texas City, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 5,127 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Spokane, WA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,461, Spokane Community College in Spokane, Washington is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 6,813 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Canandaigua, NY

Finger Lakes Community College is a public institution in Canandaigua, New York. The school reports a 29% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Indianapolis, IN

With annual in-state tuition at $5,154, Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, Indiana is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 110,700 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Sugar Grove, IL

Based in Sugar Grove, Illinois, Waubonsee Community College is a public institution. Total enrollment is about 8,305 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Reedley, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,334, Reedley College in Reedley, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $38,493 within ten years.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Florence, SC

With annual in-state tuition at $4,900, Florence-Darlington Technical College in Florence, South Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 20% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

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Public Clarendon, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $4,440, Clarendon College in Clarendon, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 1,564 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Orange, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,164, Santiago Canyon College in Orange, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $44,956 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

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Public Pendleton, SC

Based in Pendleton, South Carolina, Tri-County Technical College is a public institution. The school reports a 37% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Middletown, VA

With annual in-state tuition at $5,072, Laurel Ridge Community College in Middletown, Virginia is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 40% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

Public Dyersburg, TN

With annual in-state tuition at $4,758, Dyersburg State Community College in Dyersburg, Tennessee is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 3,296 students.

ADN Program Available

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
826 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL $2,370 43.5% 3
827 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI $5,644 17.2% 1
828 Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX $3,540 28.5% 1
829 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI $5,550 24.3% 1
830 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC $6,242 33.8% 1
831 Paris Junior College Paris, TX $4,200 35.9% 1
832 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX $3,168 28.9% 1
833 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ $2,358 18.9% 1
834 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA $5,186 41.3% 1
835 Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL $11,640 48.3% 1
836 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM $2,060 28.2% 1
837 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX $4,320 30.1% 3
838 Quincy College Quincy, MA $8,938 15.1% 1
839 College of the Mainland Texas City, TX $3,450 31.2% 1
840 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA $5,461 33.3% 1
841 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY $6,234 28.6% 1
842 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN $5,154 33.3% 1
843 Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove, IL $9,390 36.9% 1
844 Reedley College Reedley, CA $1,334 37.5% 2
845 Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC $4,900 19.5% 2
846 Clarendon College Clarendon, TX $4,440 54.2% 1
847 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA $1,164 46.3% 1
848 Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC $6,031 36.8% 1
849 Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA $5,072 40% 1
850 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN $4,758 26.7% 1
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