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Practical Nursing Schools in the South

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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:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 2 practical nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 1 practical nursing program

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 3 practical nursing programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Charlottesville, VA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Gainesville, FL, 3 practical nursing programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Tallahassee, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Austin, TX, 2 practical nursing programs

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

Washington, DC, 3 practical nursing programs

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Tampa, FL, 2 practical nursing programs

Baylor University - Nursing School Ranking
13. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Fort Worth, TX, 1 practical nursing program

Auburn University - Nursing School Ranking
15. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Orlando, FL, 2 practical nursing programs

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

Miami, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Knoxville, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

San Antonio, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Newark, DE, 1 practical nursing program

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

Columbia, SC, 1 practical nursing program

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
22. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

Baltimore, MD, 1 practical nursing program

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

Houston, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Richmond, VA, 4 practical nursing programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lexington, KY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Fairfax, VA, 1 practical nursing program

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Nursing School Ranking
29. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Fayetteville, AR, 1 practical nursing program

James Madison University - Nursing School Ranking
31. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 practical nursing program

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Nursing School Ranking
32. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 1 practical nursing program

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans - Nursing School Ranking
33. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Charleston, SC, 1 practical nursing program

University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nursing School Ranking
35. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Huntsville, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lakeland, FL, 3 practical nursing programs

Belmont University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 1 practical nursing program

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
39. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program

Baptist Health Sciences University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Baptist Health Sciences University

Memphis, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

University, MS, 1 practical nursing program

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

Morgantown, WV, 1 practical nursing program

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
43. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Galveston, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lubbock, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Oklahoma City, OK, 1 practical nursing program

University of North Florida - Nursing School Ranking
47. University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Arlington, TX, 1 practical nursing program

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

Greenville, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Greensboro, NC, 1 practical nursing program


Practical nursing schools in the South by state:

Schools by State31 Practical Nursing Schools in Alabama29 Practical Nursing Schools in Arkansas4 Practical Nursing Schools in Delaware89 Practical Nursing Schools in Florida28 Practical Nursing Schools in Georgia26 Practical Nursing Schools in Kentucky26 Practical Nursing Schools in Louisiana16 Practical Nursing Schools in Maryland20 Practical Nursing Schools in Mississippi46 Practical Nursing Schools in North Carolina36 Practical Nursing Schools in Oklahoma20 Practical Nursing Schools in South Carolina40 Practical Nursing Schools in Tennessee82 Practical Nursing Schools in Texas39 Practical Nursing Schools in Virginia3 Practical Nursing Schools in District of Columbia23 Practical Nursing Schools in 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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