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Nursing Sciences Schools in the South

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In 2024, we ranked 134 schools offering nursing sciences, services and education majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Nursing-Colleges.com ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the top three nursing sciences schools in the South.

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

Top 50 nursing sciences schools in the South:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 4 nursing sciences programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 nursing sciences programs

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 4 nursing sciences programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Charlottesville, VA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Coral Gables, FL, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Austin, TX, 1 nursing sciences program

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

College Station, TX, 3 nursing sciences programs

George Washington University - Nursing School Ranking
11. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 4 nursing sciences programs

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

Fort Worth, TX, 2 nursing sciences programs

University of South Florida - Nursing School Ranking
13. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

University of Central Florida - Nursing School Ranking
14. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

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

San Antonio, TX, 3 nursing sciences programs

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

Houston, TX, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Columbia, SC, 2 nursing sciences programs

University of Delaware - Nursing School Ranking
18. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 1 nursing sciences program

Florida International University - Nursing School Ranking
19. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Nursing School Ranking
20. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 2 nursing sciences programs

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
21. Union University

Jackson, TN, 2 nursing sciences programs

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

Baltimore, MD, 3 nursing sciences programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Nursing School Ranking
23. The University of Texas Health Science Center

Houston, TX, 2 nursing sciences programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Nursing School Ranking
24. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Lexington, KY, 1 nursing sciences program

George Mason University - Nursing School Ranking
26. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 2 nursing sciences programs

University of Arkansas - Nursing School Ranking
27. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 1 nursing sciences program

The University of Alabama - Nursing School Ranking
28. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 nursing sciences program

Medical University of South Carolina - Nursing School Ranking
29. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC, 1 nursing sciences program

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans - Nursing School Ranking
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nursing School Ranking
31. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 1 nursing sciences program

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
32. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 nursing sciences program

West Virginia University - Nursing School Ranking
33. West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV, 1 nursing sciences program

University of Alabama in Huntsville - Nursing School Ranking
34. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL, 1 nursing sciences program

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

University, MS, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Lakeland, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
37. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences

San Juan, PR, 2 nursing sciences programs

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Nursing School Ranking
38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Galveston, TX, 4 nursing sciences programs

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

Oklahoma City, OK, 1 nursing sciences program

The University of Texas at Arlington - Nursing School Ranking
41. The University of Texas

Arlington, TX, 3 nursing sciences programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Nursing School Ranking
42. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 3 nursing sciences programs

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

Greenville, NC, 2 nursing sciences programs

Florida Atlantic University - Nursing School Ranking
44. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 1 nursing sciences program

Towson University - Nursing School Ranking
45. Towson University

Towson, MD, 1 nursing sciences program

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

Louisville, KY, 2 nursing sciences programs

Oklahoma City University - Nursing School Ranking
47. Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, OK, 1 nursing sciences program

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
48. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 1 nursing sciences program

University of St Thomas Houston - Nursing School Ranking
49. University of St Thomas Houston

Houston, TX, 1 nursing sciences program

Texas Woman's University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX, 3 nursing sciences programs


Nursing sciences schools in the South by state:

Schools by State6 Nursing Sciences Schools in Alabama3 Nursing Sciences Schools in Arkansas2 Nursing Sciences Schools in Delaware11 Nursing Sciences Schools in Florida9 Nursing Sciences Schools in Georgia5 Nursing Sciences Schools in Kentucky4 Nursing Sciences Schools in Louisiana5 Nursing Sciences Schools in Maryland3 Nursing Sciences Schools in Mississippi6 Nursing Sciences Schools in North Carolina5 Nursing Sciences Schools in Oklahoma7 Nursing Sciences Schools in South Carolina12 Nursing Sciences Schools in Tennessee26 Nursing Sciences Schools in Texas7 Nursing Sciences Schools in Virginia4 Nursing Sciences Schools in District of Columbia3 Nursing Sciences Schools in West Virginia


Nursing sciences schools in other regions:

Midwest: 104 schools
Northeast: 103 schools
Northwest: 6 schools
West: 40 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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