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Practical Nursing Schools in the South
Schools
588
Listed
In 2024, we ranked 588 schools offering licensed practical and vocational nurse training 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 team ranks
Duke University
(Durham, NC),
Vanderbilt University
(Nashville, TN), and
Emory University
(Atlanta, GA) the best three practical nursing schools in the South.
See the best 50 practical nursing schools in the South below or
narrow your search
by program, state, or city in the South.
Top 50 practical nursing schools in the South:
1. Duke University
Durham, NC, 2 practical nursing programs
2. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, 1 practical nursing program
3. Emory University
Atlanta, GA, 3 practical nursing programs
4. University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC, 1 practical nursing program
5. University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA, 1 practical nursing program
6. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL, 3 practical nursing programs
7. University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL, 1 practical nursing program
8. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL, 1 practical nursing program
9. The University of Texas
Austin, TX, 2 practical nursing programs
10. George Washington University
Washington, DC, 3 practical nursing programs
11. Clemson University
Clemson, SC, 1 practical nursing program
12. University of South Florida
Tampa, FL, 2 practical nursing programs
13. Baylor University
Waco, TX, 1 practical nursing program
14. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX, 1 practical nursing program
15. Auburn University
Auburn, AL, 1 practical nursing program
16. University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL, 2 practical nursing programs
17. Florida International University
Miami, FL, 1 practical nursing program
18. The University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN, 1 practical nursing program
19. The University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, TX, 1 practical nursing program
20. University of Delaware
Newark, DE, 1 practical nursing program
21. University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC, 1 practical nursing program
22. Union University
Jackson, TN, 1 practical nursing program
23. University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, 1 practical nursing program
24. The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX, 1 practical nursing program
25. Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA, 4 practical nursing programs
26. The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 practical nursing program
27. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, 1 practical nursing program
28. George Mason University
Fairfax, VA, 1 practical nursing program
29. University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC, 1 practical nursing program
30. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR, 1 practical nursing program
31. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA, 1 practical nursing program
32. University of North Carolina
Charlotte, NC, 1 practical nursing program
33. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, 1 practical nursing program
34. Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC, 1 practical nursing program
35. University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program
36. University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL, 1 practical nursing program
37. Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL, 3 practical nursing programs
38. Belmont University
Nashville, TN, 1 practical nursing program
39. Samford University
Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program
40. Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN, 1 practical nursing program
41. University of Mississippi
University, MS, 1 practical nursing program
42. West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV, 1 practical nursing program
43. Mercer University
Macon, GA, 1 practical nursing program
44. The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX, 1 practical nursing program
45. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX, 1 practical nursing program
46. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK, 1 practical nursing program
47. University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL, 1 practical nursing program
48. The University of Texas
Arlington, TX, 1 practical nursing program
49. East Carolina University
Greenville, NC, 1 practical nursing program
50. University of North Carolina
Greensboro, NC, 1 practical nursing program
Practical nursing schools in the South by state:
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Practical nursing schools in other regions:
Midwest
: 341 schools
Northeast
: 215 schools
Northwest
: 56 schools
West
: 238 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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