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Practical Nursing Schools in the Northeast

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In 2024, we reviewed 215 schools offering licensed practical and vocational nurse training majors in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Our team ranks Columbia University in the City of New York (New York City, NY), Villanova University, and Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) the top three practical nursing schools in the Northeast.

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

Top 50 practical nursing 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, 1 practical nursing program

Villanova University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 1 practical nursing program

Boston College - Nursing School Ranking
3. Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Storrs, CT, 4 practical nursing programs

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

Amherst, MA, 1 practical nursing program

Fairfield University - Nursing School Ranking
6. Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lancaster, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

New Brunswick, NJ, 3 practical nursing programs

Quinnipiac University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT, 1 practical nursing program

Drexel University - Nursing School Ranking
10. Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Scranton - Nursing School Ranking
11. University of Scranton

Scranton, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Buffalo, NY, 1 practical nursing program

Simmons University - Nursing School Ranking
13. Simmons University

Boston, MA, 1 practical nursing program

Molloy College - Nursing School Ranking
14. Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Durham, NH, 2 practical nursing programs

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

South Orange, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lowell, MA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Kingston, RI, 2 practical nursing programs

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

Gwynedd Valley, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Mahwah, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

Misericordia University - Nursing School Ranking
21. Misericordia University

Dallas, PA, 4 practical nursing programs

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

Philadelphia, PA, 1 practical nursing program

Duquesne University - Nursing School Ranking
23. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Rochester, NY, 2 practical nursing programs

Widener University - Nursing School Ranking
25. Widener University

Chester, PA, 1 practical nursing program

West Chester University of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking
26. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Camden, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

DeSales University - Nursing School Ranking
28. DeSales University

Center Valley, PA, 1 practical nursing program

University of Saint Joseph - Nursing School Ranking
29. University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT, 1 practical nursing program

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

Moon Township, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Danbury, CT, 1 practical nursing program

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

Brooklyn, NY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Boston, MA, 1 practical nursing program

York College of Pennsylvania - Nursing School Ranking
34. York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA, 1 practical nursing program

Wilkes University - Nursing School Ranking
35. Wilkes University

Wilkes Barre, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Millersville, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Wayne, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

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

Indiana, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

North Dartmouth, MA, 3 practical nursing programs

Dominican University New York - Nursing School Ranking
40. Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, NY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Portland, ME, 1 practical nursing program

Daemen University - Nursing School Ranking
42. Daemen University

Amherst, NY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Trenton, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

Messiah University - Nursing School Ranking
44. Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA, 2 practical nursing programs

Stockton University - Nursing School Ranking
45. Stockton University

Galloway, NJ, 1 practical nursing program

College of Our Lady of the Elms - Nursing School Ranking
46. College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA, 2 practical nursing programs

Gannon University - Nursing School Ranking
47. Gannon University

Erie, PA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Albany, NY, 1 practical nursing program

Wagner College - Nursing School Ranking
49. Wagner College

Staten Island, NY, 2 practical nursing programs

Central Connecticut State University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT, 1 practical nursing program


Practical nursing schools in the Northeast by state:

Schools by State14 Practical Nursing Schools in Connecticut3 Practical Nursing Schools in Maine32 Practical Nursing Schools in Massachusetts5 Practical Nursing Schools in New Hampshire29 Practical Nursing Schools in New Jersey55 Practical Nursing Schools in New York73 Practical Nursing Schools in Pennsylvania3 Practical Nursing Schools in Rhode Island1 Practical Nursing Schools in Vermont


Practical nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 341 schools
Northwest: 56 schools
South: 588 schools
Southeast: 424 schools
West: 238 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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