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Clinical Nursing Schools in the Northeast

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In 2024, we reviewed 47 schools offering clinical nursing majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

Our team ranks University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), New York University (New York City, NY), and University of Rochester the top three clinical nursing schools in the Northeast.

See the best 47 clinical nursing schools in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 47 clinical nursing schools in the Northeast:

University of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking
1. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 3 clinical nursing programs

New York University - Nursing School Ranking
2. New York University

New York City, NY, 6 clinical nursing programs

University of Rochester - Nursing School Ranking
3. University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 6 clinical nursing programs

University of Pittsburgh - Nursing School Ranking
4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 clinical nursing programs

University of Connecticut - Nursing School Ranking
5. University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT, 2 clinical nursing programs

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
6. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Lancaster, PA, 2 clinical nursing programs

Stony Brook University - Nursing School Ranking
7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY, 3 clinical nursing programs

Molloy College - Nursing School Ranking
8. Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY, 10 clinical nursing programs

University at Buffalo - Nursing School Ranking
9. University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, 5 clinical nursing programs

Drexel University - Nursing School Ranking
10. Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

Rowan University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ, 1 clinical nursing program

Seton Hall University - Nursing School Ranking
12. Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ, 2 clinical nursing programs

Helene Fuld College of Nursing - Nursing School Ranking
13. Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York City, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

University of New Hampshire - Nursing School Ranking
14. University of New Hampshire

Durham, NH, 3 clinical nursing programs

CUNY Hunter College - Nursing School Ranking
15. CUNY Hunter College

New York City, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Massachusetts Lowell - Nursing School Ranking
16. University of Massachusetts Lowell

Lowell, MA, 2 clinical nursing programs

D'Youville University - Nursing School Ranking
17. D'Youville University

Buffalo, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

Duquesne University - Nursing School Ranking
18. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA, 2 clinical nursing programs

DeSales University - Nursing School Ranking
19. DeSales University

Center Valley, PA, 5 clinical nursing programs

Rhode Island College - Nursing School Ranking
20. Rhode Island College

Providence, RI, 1 clinical nursing program

St. John Fisher University - Nursing School Ranking
21. St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY, 2 clinical nursing programs

Widener University - Nursing School Ranking
22. Widener University

Chester, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

Southern Connecticut State University - Nursing School Ranking
23. Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT, 2 clinical nursing programs

Rutgers University Camden - Nursing School Ranking
24. Rutgers University Camden

Camden, NJ, 1 clinical nursing program

New Jersey City University - Nursing School Ranking
25. New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ, 1 clinical nursing program

Upstate Medical University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY, 2 clinical nursing programs

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Nursing School Ranking
27. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA, 4 clinical nursing programs

University of Southern Maine - Nursing School Ranking
28. University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME, 2 clinical nursing programs

Daemen University - Nursing School Ranking
29. Daemen University

Amherst, NY, 2 clinical nursing programs

Thomas Edison State University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ, 2 clinical nursing programs

Moravian University - Nursing School Ranking
31. Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA, 3 clinical nursing programs

Cedar Crest College - Nursing School Ranking
32. Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA, 4 clinical nursing programs

Maria College of Albany - Nursing School Ranking
33. Maria College of Albany

Albany, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

Gannon University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Gannon University

Erie, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

La Salle University - Nursing School Ranking
35. La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA, 4 clinical nursing programs

St. Joseph's University New York - Nursing School Ranking
36. St. Joseph's University New York

Brooklyn, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

Curry College - Nursing School Ranking
37. Curry College

Milton, MA, 1 clinical nursing program

Eastern International College Jersey City - Nursing School Ranking
38. Eastern International College Jersey City

Jersey City, NJ, 1 clinical nursing program

Neumann University - Nursing School Ranking
39. Neumann University

Aston, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

Worcester State University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Worcester State University

Worcester, MA, 1 clinical nursing program

Excelsior University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Excelsior University

Albany, NY, 2 clinical nursing programs

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - Nursing School Ranking
42. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erie, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing - Nursing School Ranking
43. Heritage Valley Kennedy School of Nursing

McKees Rocks, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

St. Francis College - Nursing School Ranking
44. St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Maine at Augusta - Nursing School Ranking
45. University of Maine

Augusta, ME, 1 clinical nursing program

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing - Nursing School Ranking
46. St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing

Bethlehem, PA, 1 clinical nursing program

Onondaga Community College - Nursing School Ranking
47. Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, NY, 1 clinical nursing program


Clinical nursing schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State2 Clinical Nursing Schools in Connecticut2 Clinical Nursing Schools in Maine4 Clinical Nursing Schools in Massachusetts1 Clinical Nursing Schools in New Hampshire6 Clinical Nursing Schools in New Jersey16 Clinical Nursing Schools in New York15 Clinical Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania1 Clinical Nursing Schools in Rhode Island


Clinical nursing schools in other regions:

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

Popular nursing school cities in the Northeast:

in Connecticut:
Bridgeport: 3 schools
East Hartford: 2 schools
Fairfield: 2 schools
Hamden: 2 schools
New Britain: 3 schools
New Haven: 3 schools
Storrs: 1 school
Waterbury: 3 schools
West Hartford: 2 schools
in Maine:
Bangor: 3 schools
Portland: 1 school
in Massachusetts:
Amherst: 1 school
Boston: 10 schools
Chestnut Hill: 1 school
Gardner: 1 school
Milton: 2 schools
Weston: 1 school
Worcester: 3 schools
in New Hampshire:
Durham: 1 school
Manchester: 3 schools
Nashua: 3 schools
in New Jersey:
Camden: 1 school
Cranford: 1 school
Iselin: 1 school
Jersey City: 4 schools
Lodi: 1 school
New Brunswick: 1 school
North Brunswick: 1 school
Paramus: 2 schools
Trenton: 2 schools
Wayne: 1 school
in New York:
Albany: 6 schools
Brockport: 1 school
Bronx: 5 schools
Brooklyn: 8 schools
Brookville: 1 school
Buffalo: 4 schools
Delhi: 1 school
Dobbs Ferry: 1 school
Garden City: 2 schools
Hicksville: 1 school
New York City: 14 schools
Newburgh: 2 schools
Rego Park: 1 school
Rochester: 7 schools
Rockville Centre: 1 school
Selden: 1 school
Staten Island: 3 schools
Stony Brook: 1 school
Syracuse: 5 schools
Troy: 3 schools
Utica: 4 schools
Vestal: 1 school
in Pennsylvania:
Bethlehem: 4 schools
Bloomsburg: 1 school
California: 1 school
Chester: 1 school
Erie: 4 schools
Gwynedd Valley: 1 school
Harrisburg: 2 schools
Lancaster: 1 school
Media: 2 schools
Millersville: 1 school
Philadelphia: 11 schools
Pittsburgh: 9 schools
Scranton: 5 schools
Villanova: 1 school
West Chester: 1 school
Wilkes Barre: 3 schools
York: 2 schools
in Rhode Island:
Kingston: 1 school
Lincoln: 1 school
Providence: 1 school
Warwick: 1 school
in Vermont:
Randolph: 1 school
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