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Practical Nursing Schools in the Northwest

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 56 schools offering licensed practical and vocational nurse training majors in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

Best-Nursing-Colleges.com team ranks University of Washington Seattle, Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA), and University of Portland the top three practical nursing schools in the Northwest.

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

Top 50 practical nursing schools in the Northwest:

University of Washington Seattle - Nursing School Ranking
1. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

Gonzaga University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Seattle University - Nursing School Ranking
4. Seattle University

Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Pacific Lutheran University - Nursing School Ranking
5. Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Laramie, WY, 1 practical nursing program

Oregon Health & Science University - Nursing School Ranking
7. Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Boise State University - Nursing School Ranking
8. Boise State University

Boise, ID, 3 practical nursing programs

Idaho State University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID, 4 practical nursing programs

Seattle Pacific University - Nursing School Ranking
10. Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Walla Walla Community College - Nursing School Ranking
11. Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Sumner College - Nursing School Ranking
12. Sumner College

Portland, OR, 1 practical nursing program

The University of Montana - Nursing School Ranking
13. The University of Montana

Missoula, MT, 1 practical nursing program

Heritage University - Nursing School Ranking
14. Heritage University

Toppenish, WA, 3 practical nursing programs

Renton Technical College - Nursing School Ranking
15. Renton Technical College

Renton, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

Bellingham Technical College - Nursing School Ranking
16. Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Montana State University Billings - Nursing School Ranking
17. Montana State University Billings

Billings, MT, 1 practical nursing program

Wenatchee Valley College - Nursing School Ranking
18. Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Green River College - Nursing School Ranking
19. Green River College

Auburn, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

Edmonds College - Nursing School Ranking
20. Edmonds College

Lynnwood, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Columbia Basin College - Nursing School Ranking
21. Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Carrington College Boise - Nursing School Ranking
22. Carrington College Boise

Boise, ID, 1 practical nursing program

Olympic College - Nursing School Ranking
23. Olympic College

Bremerton, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Lower Columbia College - Nursing School Ranking
24. Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Casper College - Nursing School Ranking
25. Casper College

Casper, WY, 1 practical nursing program

College of Eastern Idaho - Nursing School Ranking
26. College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID, 1 practical nursing program

North Seattle College - Nursing School Ranking
27. North Seattle College

Seattle, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

South Seattle College - Nursing School Ranking
28. South Seattle College

Seattle, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Lake Washington Institute of Technology - Nursing School Ranking
29. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Clover Park Technical College - Nursing School Ranking
30. Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Northwest College - Nursing School Ranking
31. Northwest College

Powell, WY, 1 practical nursing program

Western Wyoming Community College - Nursing School Ranking
32. Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, WY, 1 practical nursing program

Yakima Valley College - Nursing School Ranking
33. Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Skagit Valley College - Nursing School Ranking
34. Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Grays Harbor College - Nursing School Ranking
35. Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Laramie County Community College - Nursing School Ranking
36. Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, WY, 1 practical nursing program

College of Southern Idaho - Nursing School Ranking
37. College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID, 1 practical nursing program

Flathead Valley Community College - Nursing School Ranking
38. Flathead Valley Community College

Kalispell, MT, 1 practical nursing program

Centralia College - Nursing School Ranking
39. Centralia College

Centralia, WA, 2 practical nursing programs

Everett Community College - Nursing School Ranking
40. Everett Community College

Everett, WA, 1 practical nursing program

Mt Hood Community College - Nursing School Ranking
41. Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Northern Wyoming Community College District - Nursing School Ranking
42. Northern Wyoming Community College District

Sheridan, WY, 1 practical nursing program

Chemeketa Community College - Nursing School Ranking
43. Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR, 1 practical nursing program

North Idaho College - Nursing School Ranking
44. North Idaho College

Coeur dAlene, ID, 1 practical nursing program

Lane Community College - Nursing School Ranking
45. Lane Community College

Eugene, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Central Oregon Community College - Nursing School Ranking
46. Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Institute of Technology Salem - Nursing School Ranking
47. Institute of Technology Salem

Salem, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Rogue Community College - Nursing School Ranking
48. Rogue Community College

Grants Pass, OR, 1 practical nursing program

Great Falls College Montana State University - Nursing School Ranking
49. Great Falls College Montana State University

Great Falls, MT, 1 practical nursing program

Helena College University of Montana - Nursing School Ranking
50. Helena College University of Montana

Helena, MT, 1 practical nursing program


Practical nursing schools in the Northwest by state:

Schools by State8 Practical Nursing Schools in Idaho5 Practical Nursing Schools in Montana12 Practical Nursing Schools in Oregon25 Practical Nursing Schools in Washington6 Practical Nursing Schools in Wyoming


Practical nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 341 schools
Northeast: 215 schools
South: 588 schools
Southeast: 424 schools
West: 182 schools

Popular nursing school cities in the Northwest:

in Idaho:
Boise: 3 schools
Coeur DAlene: 1 school
Idaho Falls: 2 schools
Lewiston: 1 school
Nampa: 1 school
Pocatello: 1 school
Rexburg: 1 school
Twin Falls: 1 school
in Montana:
Billings: 1 school
Bozeman: 1 school
Butte: 1 school
Great Falls: 2 schools
Harlem: 1 school
Havre: 1 school
Helena: 2 schools
Kalispell: 1 school
Miles City: 1 school
Missoula: 1 school
Pablo: 1 school
in Oregon:
Albany: 1 school
Astoria: 1 school
Bend: 1 school
Coos Bay: 1 school
Eugene: 2 schools
Grants Pass: 1 school
Gresham: 1 school
McMinnville: 1 school
Newberg: 1 school
Newport: 1 school
Oregon City: 1 school
Pendleton: 1 school
Portland: 6 schools
Roseburg: 1 school
Salem: 2 schools
The Dalles: 1 school
in Washington:
Aberdeen: 1 school
Auburn: 1 school
Bellevue: 1 school
Bellingham: 3 schools
Bothell: 2 schools
Bremerton: 1 school
Centralia: 1 school
Cheney: 1 school
College Place: 1 school
Des Moines: 1 school
Everett: 1 school
Kirkland: 3 schools
Lacey: 1 school
Lakewood: 2 schools
Longview: 1 school
Lynnwood: 1 school
Moses Lake: 1 school
Mount Vernon: 1 school
Olympia: 1 school
Pasco: 1 school
Port Angeles: 1 school
Pullman: 1 school
Renton: 1 school
Seattle: 6 schools
Shoreline: 1 school
Spokane: 3 schools
Tacoma: 4 schools
Toppenish: 1 school
Vancouver: 2 schools
Walla Walla: 1 school
Wenatchee: 1 school
Yakima: 1 school
in Wyoming:
Casper: 1 school
Cheyenne: 1 school
Laramie: 1 school
Powell: 1 school
Riverton: 1 school
Rock Springs: 1 school
Sheridan: 1 school
Torrington: 1 school
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