Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

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 Fort Worth, TX

With annual in-state tuition at $3,537, Tarrant County College District in Fort Worth, Texas is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 23% graduation rate.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Troy, AL

A public institution, Troy University serves students in Troy, Alabama. Annual in-state tuition is $10,176.

12 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, ADN, BSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, PhD, Post-MSN-Cert

C

Public Idaho Falls, ID

With annual in-state tuition at $4,390, College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls, Idaho is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $42,057 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Troy, NY

Based in Troy, New York, Hudson Valley Community College is a public institution. Graduates earn a median of $45,460 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Bowling Green, KY

A public institution, Western Kentucky University serves students in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Annual in-state tuition is $11,652.

12 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, BSN, Direct-Entry-MSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, PhD, Post-MSN-Cert, RN-BSN

Public Montgomery, AL

Auburn University at Montgomery is a public institution in Montgomery, Alabama. The school reports a 34% graduation rate.

8 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, BSN-DNP, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-AGNP, MSN-FNP

Public Jacksonville, AL

Based in Jacksonville, Alabama, Jacksonville State University is a public institution. Annual in-state tuition is $12,894.

11 Nursing Programs Available

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

Public Orono, ME

University of Maine is a public institution in Orono, Maine. It offers 6 nursing programs across various degree levels.

6 Nursing Programs Available

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

Public Asheville, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,882, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $36,048 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Somerset, KY

With annual in-state tuition at $4,728, Somerset Community College in Somerset, Kentucky is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 6,155 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Grambling, LA

A public institution, Grambling State University serves students in Grambling, Louisiana. Annual in-state tuition is $7,683.

6 Nursing Programs Available

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

Public Vestal, NY

Binghamton University in Vestal, New York is a public institution with a 83% graduation rate and over 18,816 students. It offers 10 nursing programs across various degree levels.

10 Nursing Programs Available

ABSN, BSN, DNP, DNP-FNP, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-NE, MSN-NL, PhD, Post-MSN-Cert

Public Imperial, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,148, Imperial Valley College in Imperial, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $34,487 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Bayside, NY

With annual in-state tuition at $5,210, CUNY Queensborough Community College in Bayside, New York is among the more affordable public options in the region. The school reports a 25% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

S

Public Lafayette, LA

With annual in-state tuition at $4,210, South Louisiana Community College in Lafayette, Louisiana is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $31,432 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Austin, MN

Riverland Community College is a public institution in Austin, Minnesota. Graduates earn a median of $45,247 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Fairfield, CA

With annual in-state tuition at $1,172, Solano Community College in Fairfield, California is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $44,170 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Branchburg, NJ

Raritan Valley Community College provides nursing education from its campus in Branchburg, New Jersey. Annual in-state tuition is $7,584.

ADN Program Available

M

Public Flint, MI

Mott Community College provides nursing education from its campus in Flint, Michigan. Annual in-state tuition is $8,405.

ADN Program Available

C

Public Jacksonville, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,512, Coastal Carolina Community College in Jacksonville, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 3,659 students.

ADN Program Available

Public Wheeling, WV

With annual in-state tuition at $4,706, West Virginia Northern Community College in Wheeling, West Virginia is among the more affordable public options in the region. Total enrollment is about 1,525 students.

2 Nursing Programs Available

ADN, LPN

Public Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College is a public institution in Paramus, New Jersey. The school reports a 25% graduation rate.

ADN Program Available

F

Public Frederick, MD

Based in Frederick, Maryland, Frederick Community College is a public institution. Annual in-state tuition is $7,594.

ADN Program Available

C

Public Elizabeth City, NC

With annual in-state tuition at $2,242, College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, North Carolina is among the more affordable public options in the region. Graduates earn a median of $33,234 within ten years.

ADN Program Available

Public Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin is a public institution with a 89% graduation rate and over 51,044 students. Annual in-state tuition is $11,603.

11 Nursing Programs Available

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

# School Name Location In-State Completion Rate Programs Compare
201 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX $3,537 22.7% 2
202 Troy University Troy, AL $10,176 48.5% 12
203 College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, ID $4,390 40.7% 1
204 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY $6,796 31% 1
205 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY $11,652 52.5% 12
206 Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, AL $9,700 34% 8
207 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL $12,894 52.9% 11
208 University of Maine Orono, ME $13,326 55.9% 6
209 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Asheville, NC $2,882 31.7% 1
210 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY $4,728 41.5% 1
211 Grambling State University Grambling, LA $7,683 34.5% 6
212 Binghamton University Vestal, NY $10,567 83.2% 10
213 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA $1,148 40.9% 1
214 CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY $5,210 24.7% 1
215 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA $4,210 30.4% 1
216 Riverland Community College Austin, MN $6,298 50.2% 1
217 Solano Community College Fairfield, CA $1,172 36.2% 1
218 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ $7,584 33.7% 1
219 Mott Community College Flint, MI $8,405 15.4% 1
220 Coastal Carolina Community College Jacksonville, NC $2,512 39.7% 1
221 West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV $4,706 30.4% 2
222 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ $8,894 24.5% 1
223 Frederick Community College Frederick, MD $7,594 34.2% 1
224 College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC $2,242 40.5% 1
225 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI $11,603 89.3% 11
0 / 4

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.