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Nursing Sciences Schools in the Northeast

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In 2024, we reviewed 103 schools offering nursing sciences majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Best-Nursing-Colleges.com team ranks Columbia University in the City of New York (New York City, NY), University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), and New York University (New York City, NY) the best three nursing sciences schools in the Northeast.

See the best 50 nursing sciences schools in the Northeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Northeast.

Top 50 nursing sciences schools in the Northeast:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Nursing School Ranking
1. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Philadelphia, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

New York City, NY, 2 nursing sciences programs

Northeastern University - Nursing School Ranking
4. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 1 nursing sciences program

Boston College - Nursing School Ranking
5. Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA, 1 nursing sciences program

Villanova University - Nursing School Ranking
6. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Rochester, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

Binghamton University - Nursing School Ranking
8. Binghamton University

Vestal, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

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

Pittsburgh, PA, 2 nursing sciences programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Nursing School Ranking
10. Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 4 nursing sciences programs

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

Stony Brook, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Nursing School Ranking
12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City, NY, 4 nursing sciences programs

University of Massachusetts Amherst - Nursing School Ranking
13. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Lancaster, PA, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Storrs, CT, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Burlington, VT, 2 nursing sciences programs

Sacred Heart University - Nursing School Ranking
17. Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT, 1 nursing sciences program

Molloy College - Nursing School Ranking
18. Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Buffalo, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

Quinnipiac University - Nursing School Ranking
20. Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT, 1 nursing sciences program

Drexel University - Nursing School Ranking
21. Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

Simmons University - Nursing School Ranking
22. Simmons University

Boston, MA, 1 nursing sciences program

Ramapo College of New Jersey - Nursing School Ranking
23. Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ, 3 nursing sciences programs

University of Rhode Island - Nursing School Ranking
24. University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI, 3 nursing sciences programs

Adelphi University - Nursing School Ranking
25. Adelphi University

Garden City, NY, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

New York City, NY, 4 nursing sciences programs

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

Buffalo, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

Endicott College - Nursing School Ranking
28. Endicott College

Beverly, MA, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Lowell, MA, 3 nursing sciences programs

Gwynedd Mercy University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

South Orange, NJ, 1 nursing sciences program

Chatham University - Nursing School Ranking
32. Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

Duquesne University - Nursing School Ranking
33. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 nursing sciences programs

Widener University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Widener University

Chester, PA, 6 nursing sciences programs

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

New Haven, CT, 3 nursing sciences programs

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

Camden, NJ, 3 nursing sciences programs

DeSales University - Nursing School Ranking
37. DeSales University

Center Valley, PA, 3 nursing sciences programs

Western Connecticut State University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Western Connecticut State University

Danbury, CT, 1 nursing sciences program

Thomas Jefferson University - Nursing School Ranking
39. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

CUNY Lehman College - Nursing School Ranking
40. CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY, 1 nursing sciences program

Robert Morris University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Providence, RI, 1 nursing sciences program

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - Nursing School Ranking
43. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, NY, 3 nursing sciences programs

University of Massachusetts Boston - Nursing School Ranking
44. University of Massachusetts Boston

Boston, MA, 3 nursing sciences programs

Millersville University of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking
45. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA, 2 nursing sciences programs

Monmouth University - Nursing School Ranking
46. Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ, 5 nursing sciences programs

SUNY Polytechnic Institute - Nursing School Ranking
47. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY, 2 nursing sciences programs

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking
48. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA, 1 nursing sciences program

Utica University - Nursing School Ranking
49. Utica University

Utica, NY, 1 nursing sciences program

William Paterson University of New Jersey - Nursing School Ranking
50. William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ, 2 nursing sciences programs


Nursing sciences schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State7 Nursing Sciences Schools in Connecticut4 Nursing Sciences Schools in Maine15 Nursing Sciences Schools in Massachusetts3 Nursing Sciences Schools in New Hampshire12 Nursing Sciences Schools in New Jersey34 Nursing Sciences Schools in New York25 Nursing Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania2 Nursing Sciences Schools in Rhode Island1 Nursing Sciences Schools in Vermont


Nursing sciences schools in other regions:

Midwest: 104 schools
Northwest: 6 schools
South: 134 schools
Southeast: 89 schools
West: 40 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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