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Clinical Nursing Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 70 schools offering clinical nursing majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the top three clinical nursing schools in the South.

See the best 50 clinical nursing colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 clinical nursing schools in the South:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 2 clinical nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 5 clinical nursing programs

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 3 clinical nursing programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Nursing School Ranking
4. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 clinical nursing programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 4 clinical nursing programs

University of Miami - Nursing School Ranking
6. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 1 clinical nursing program

The University of Texas at Austin - Nursing School Ranking
7. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 2 clinical nursing programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Nursing School Ranking
8. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 2 clinical nursing programs

Texas Christian University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 2 clinical nursing programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Nursing School Ranking
10. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 4 clinical nursing programs

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 clinical nursing program

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

San Antonio, TX, 2 clinical nursing programs

University of Maryland Baltimore - Nursing School Ranking
13. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 2 clinical nursing programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Nursing School Ranking
14. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 3 clinical nursing programs

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
15. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 3 clinical nursing programs

University of Kentucky - Nursing School Ranking
16. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Mississippi - Nursing School Ranking
17. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 4 clinical nursing programs

Southern Adventist University - Nursing School Ranking
18. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 7 clinical nursing programs

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
19. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 3 clinical nursing programs

Nova Southeastern University - Nursing School Ranking
20. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1 clinical nursing program

Florida Southern College - Nursing School Ranking
21. Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL, 1 clinical nursing program

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - Nursing School Ranking
22. The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, TX, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Nursing School Ranking
23. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, OK, 1 clinical nursing program

East Carolina University - Nursing School Ranking
24. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Louisville - Nursing School Ranking
25. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 1 clinical nursing program

Jacksonville University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 clinical nursing programs

Old Dominion University - Nursing School Ranking
27. Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA, 2 clinical nursing programs

Mississippi University For Women - Nursing School Ranking
28. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 1 clinical nursing program

Georgia State University - Nursing School Ranking
29. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 1 clinical nursing program

University of West Georgia - Nursing School Ranking
30. University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA, 1 clinical nursing program

Tennessee Technological University - Nursing School Ranking
31. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN, 1 clinical nursing program

Frontier Nursing University - Nursing School Ranking
32. Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY, 1 clinical nursing program

Winston Salem State University - Nursing School Ranking
33. Winston Salem State University

Winston Salem, NC, 1 clinical nursing program

Radford University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Radford University

Radford, VA, 1 clinical nursing program

East Tennessee State University - Nursing School Ranking
35. East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN, 1 clinical nursing program

Wilmington University - Nursing School Ranking
36. Wilmington University

New Castle, DE, 1 clinical nursing program

Sentara College of Health Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
37. Sentara College of Health Sciences

Chesapeake, VA, 1 clinical nursing program

Mississippi College - Nursing School Ranking
38. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 1 clinical nursing program

Alcorn State University - Nursing School Ranking
39. Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS, 1 clinical nursing program

Barry University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Barry University

Miami, FL, 1 clinical nursing program

Delaware State University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Delaware State University

Dover, DE, 1 clinical nursing program

Delta State University - Nursing School Ranking
42. Delta State University

Cleveland, MS, 1 clinical nursing program

Queens University of Charlotte - Nursing School Ranking
43. Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, NC, 1 clinical nursing program

University of Thearnate Word - Nursing School Ranking
44. University of thearnate Word

San Antonio, TX, 3 clinical nursing programs

Universidad Ana G. Mendez Cupey - Nursing School Ranking
45. Universidad Ana G. Mendez Cupey

San Juan, PR, 2 clinical nursing programs

Northeastern State University - Nursing School Ranking
46. Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK, 1 clinical nursing program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo - Nursing School Ranking
47. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo

Arecibo, PR, 1 clinical nursing program

University of South Carolina Upstate - Nursing School Ranking
48. University of South Carolina Upstate

Spartanburg, SC, 2 clinical nursing programs

Universidad Ana G. Mendez Carolina - Nursing School Ranking
49. Universidad Ana G. Mendez Carolina

Carolina, PR, 1 clinical nursing program

Loyola University New Orleans - Nursing School Ranking
50. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 clinical nursing program


Clinical nursing schools in the South by state:

Schools by State2 Clinical Nursing Schools in Alabama1 Clinical Nursing Schools in Arkansas2 Clinical Nursing Schools in Delaware6 Clinical Nursing Schools in Florida5 Clinical Nursing Schools in Georgia7 Clinical Nursing Schools in Kentucky1 Clinical Nursing Schools in Louisiana1 Clinical Nursing Schools in Maryland5 Clinical Nursing Schools in Mississippi8 Clinical Nursing Schools in North Carolina4 Clinical Nursing Schools in Oklahoma3 Clinical Nursing Schools in South Carolina5 Clinical Nursing Schools in Tennessee8 Clinical Nursing Schools in Texas5 Clinical Nursing Schools in Virginia


Clinical nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 66 schools
Northeast: 47 schools
Northwest: 8 schools
West: 30 schools

Popular nursing school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 5 schools
Huntsville: 3 schools
Jacksonville: 1 school
Mobile: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Little Rock: 3 schools
in Delaware:
Dover: 3 schools
New Castle: 1 school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 8 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 1 school
Coral Gables: 1 school
Fort Lauderdale: 4 schools
Fort Myers: 6 schools
Gainesville: 4 schools
Jacksonville: 6 schools
Miami: 14 schools
Ocala: 3 schools
Orlando: 7 schools
Pensacola: 2 schools
Saint Petersburg: 3 schools
Tampa: 9 schools
West Palm Beach: 5 schools
in Georgia:
Atlanta: 5 schools
Augusta: 2 schools
Macon: 3 schools
Milledgeville: 2 schools
Savannah: 3 schools
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 2 schools
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 8 schools
Versailles: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 5 schools
Lafayette: 4 schools
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 6 schools
in Maryland:
Baltimore: 7 schools
in Mississippi:
Columbus: 1 school
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Charlotte: 5 schools
Durham: 4 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Wilmington: 2 schools
Winston Salem: 3 schools
in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma City: 7 schools
Tulsa: 6 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Bayamon: 5 schools
San Juan: 8 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 schools
Columbia: 5 schools
in Tennessee:
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 6 schools
Memphis: 9 schools
Nashville: 8 schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 1 school
Austin: 5 schools
Corpus Christi: 2 schools
Denton: 1 school
El Paso: 4 schools
Fort Worth: 3 schools
Galveston: 2 schools
Houston: 13 schools
Lubbock: 3 schools
McAllen: 1 school
Richardson: 2 schools
San Antonio: 10 schools
The Woodlands: 1 school
Tyler: 2 schools
Waco: 3 schools
in Virginia:
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 5 schools
Richmond: 6 schools
Virginia Beach: 5 schools
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