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Clinical Nursing Schools - 2024 Ranking

ListedWe list 213 nursing schools offering clinical nursing programs. Clinical nursing schools are located in New York (16 schools), Indiana (15 schools), Pennsylvania (15 schools), Ohio (15 schools), California (12 schools) and 39 other states.

The best clinical nursing program in the United States is offered by University of Pennsylvania. That school has an excellent clinical nursing program: five stars for curriculum and four stars for teaching.

Below, there is Best-Nursing-Colleges.com selection of the Top 50 clinical nursing schools. To compare all clinical nursing schools, please narrow your search by state or degree.

Top 50 clinical nursing schools:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking

1. Duke University

Located in Durham, North Carolina

University of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking

2. University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking

3. Vanderbilt University

Located in Nashville, Tennessee

University of California Los Angeles - Nursing School Ranking

4. University of California Los Angeles

Located in Los Angeles, California

New York University - Nursing School Ranking

5. New York University

Located in New York City, New York

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking

6. Emory University

Located in Atlanta, Georgia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Nursing School Ranking

7. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of Virginia - Nursing School Ranking

8. University of Virginia

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Miami - Nursing School Ranking

9. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Case Western Reserve University - Nursing School Ranking

10. Case Western Reserve University

Located in Cleveland, Ohio

The University of Texas at Austin - Nursing School Ranking

11. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

University of Rochester - Nursing School Ranking

12. University of Rochester

Located in Rochester, New York

University of Pittsburgh - Nursing School Ranking

13. University of Pittsburgh

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Texas A & M University College Station - Nursing School Ranking

14. Texas A & M University College Station

Located in College Station, Texas

University of Washington Seattle - Nursing School Ranking

15. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

University of Connecticut - Nursing School Ranking

16. University of Connecticut

Located in Storrs, Connecticut

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences - Nursing School Ranking

17. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Texas Christian University - Nursing School Ranking

18. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Stony Brook University - Nursing School Ranking

19. Stony Brook University

Located in Stony Brook, New York

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science - Nursing School Ranking

20. Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Located in Los Angeles, California

Molloy College - Nursing School Ranking

21. Molloy College

Located in Rockville Centre, New York

University of South Carolina Columbia - Nursing School Ranking

22. University of South Carolina Columbia

Located in Columbia, South Carolina

Marquette University - Nursing School Ranking

23. Marquette University

Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Creighton University - Nursing School Ranking

24. Creighton University

Located in Omaha, Nebraska

Saint Louis University - Nursing School Ranking

25. Saint Louis University

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

Union University - Nursing School Ranking

26. Union University

Located in Jackson, Tennessee

Drexel University - Nursing School Ranking

27. Drexel University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Nursing School Ranking

28. The University of Texas Health Science Center

Located in San Antonio, Texas

University at Buffalo - Nursing School Ranking

29. University at Buffalo

Located in Buffalo, New York

University of Maryland Baltimore - Nursing School Ranking

30. University of Maryland Baltimore

Located in Baltimore, Maryland

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Nursing School Ranking

31. University of North Carolina

Located in Charlotte, North Carolina

Rowan University - Nursing School Ranking

32. Rowan University

Located in Glassboro, New Jersey

Seton Hall University - Nursing School Ranking

33. Seton Hall University

Located in South Orange, New Jersey

Helene Fuld College of Nursing - Nursing School Ranking

34. Helene Fuld College of Nursing

Located in New York City, New York

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking

35. Shenandoah University

Located in Winchester, Virginia

University of Iowa - Nursing School Ranking

36. University of Iowa

Located in Iowa City, Iowa

University of Cincinnati - Nursing School Ranking

37. University of Cincinnati

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio

Arizona State University Immersion - Nursing School Ranking

38. Arizona State University Immersion

Located in Tempe, Arizona

University of New Hampshire - Nursing School Ranking

39. University of New Hampshire

Located in Durham, New Hampshire

University of Kentucky - Nursing School Ranking

40. University of Kentucky

Located in Lexington, Kentucky

University of Arizona - Nursing School Ranking

41. University of Arizona

Located in Tucson, Arizona

CUNY Hunter College - Nursing School Ranking

42. CUNY Hunter College

Located in New York City, New York

University of Utah - Nursing School Ranking

43. University of Utah

Located in Salt Lake City, Utah

Seattle University - Nursing School Ranking

44. Seattle University

Located in Seattle, Washington

D'Youville University - Nursing School Ranking

45. D'Youville University

Located in Buffalo, New York

University of Massachusetts Lowell - Nursing School Ranking

46. University of Massachusetts Lowell

Located in Lowell, Massachusetts

Loma Linda University - Nursing School Ranking

47. Loma Linda University

Located in Loma Linda, California

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Nursing School Ranking

48. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Located in Saint Louis, Missouri

University of San Francisco - Nursing School Ranking

49. University of San Francisco

Located in San Francisco, California

University of Mississippi - Nursing School Ranking

50. University of Mississippi

Located in University, Mississippi

Clinical nursing schools by state:

Schools by State

Clinical nursing schools by diploma:

Certificates: 107 schools
Associate's Degrees: 10 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 51 schools
Master's Degrees: 119 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 29 schools

Clinical nursing schools by region:

Midwest: 66 schools
Northeast: 47 schools
Northwest: 8 schools
South: 70 schools
Southeast: 55 schools
West: 30 schools

Other nursing programs:

Registered Nursing: 2,038 schools
Practical Nursing: 1,382 schools
Nursing Administration: 260 schools
Nursing Sciences: 381 schools
Surgical and Anesthesiology: 96 schools
Psychiatric Nursing: 153 schools
Geriatric Nursing: 56 schools
Family Practice: 345 schools
Maternal and Neonatal: 51 schools
Pediatric Nursing: 52 schools
Nursing Assistance: 203 schools

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