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Practical Nursing Schools in the Southeast

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We list 424 schools offering practical nursing majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the best three practical nursing schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 practical nursing schools in the Southeast:

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

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Tampa, FL, 2 practical nursing programs

Auburn University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Orlando, FL, 2 practical nursing programs

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

Miami, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Knoxville, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

Columbia, SC, 1 practical nursing program

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
16. Union University

Jackson, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

Richmond, VA, 4 practical nursing programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lexington, KY, 1 practical nursing program

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

Fairfax, VA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Wilmington, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Fayetteville, AR, 1 practical nursing program

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Charlotte, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

New Orleans, LA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Charleston, SC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Huntsville, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Lakeland, FL, 3 practical nursing programs

Belmont University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 1 practical nursing program

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
31. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Memphis, TN, 1 practical nursing program

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

University, MS, 1 practical nursing program

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 practical nursing program

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

Jacksonville, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Greenville, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Greensboro, NC, 1 practical nursing program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 1 practical nursing program

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

Louisville, KY, 2 practical nursing programs

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 3 practical nursing programs

Western Carolina University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC, 1 practical nursing program

Georgia College & State University - Nursing School Ranking
42. Georgia College & State University

Milledgeville, GA, 2 practical nursing programs

Lincoln Memorial University - Nursing School Ranking
43. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN, 1 practical nursing program

Northern Kentucky University - Nursing School Ranking
44. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY, 1 practical nursing program

Liberty University - Nursing School Ranking
45. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 2 practical nursing programs

Jacksonville University - Nursing School Ranking
46. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 1 practical nursing program

Mississippi University For Women - Nursing School Ranking
47. Mississippi University for Women

Columbus, MS, 1 practical nursing program

Eastern Kentucky University - Nursing School Ranking
48. Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY, 2 practical nursing programs

Arkansas State University - Nursing School Ranking
49. Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR, 1 practical nursing program

Tennessee Technological University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, TN, 1 practical nursing program


Practical nursing schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State31 Practical Nursing Schools in Alabama29 Practical Nursing Schools in Arkansas89 Practical Nursing Schools in Florida28 Practical Nursing Schools in Georgia26 Practical Nursing Schools in Kentucky26 Practical Nursing Schools in Louisiana20 Practical Nursing Schools in Mississippi46 Practical Nursing Schools in North Carolina20 Practical Nursing Schools in South Carolina40 Practical Nursing Schools in Tennessee39 Practical Nursing Schools in Virginia


Practical nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 341 schools
Northeast: 215 schools
Northwest: 56 schools
South: 164 schools
West: 238 schools

Popular nursing school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Birmingham: 5 schools
Hanceville: 1 school
Huntsville: 3 schools
Jacksonville: 1 school
Mobile: 4 schools
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Jonesboro: 1 school
Little Rock: 3 schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 1 school
Bradenton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Daytona Beach: 2 schools
Fort Lauderdale: 4 schools
Fort Myers: 6 schools
Gainesville: 4 schools
Jacksonville: 6 schools
Lake Worth: 1 school
Miami: 14 schools
Ocala: 3 schools
Orlando: 7 schools
Pensacola: 2 schools
Saint Petersburg: 3 schools
Tallahassee: 4 schools
Tampa: 9 schools
West Palm Beach: 5 schools
in Georgia:
Albany: 2 schools
Atlanta: 5 schools
Augusta: 2 schools
Macon: 3 schools
Milledgeville: 2 schools
Sandy Springs: 1 school
Savannah: 3 schools
Statesboro: 2 schools
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 2 schools
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 8 schools
Richmond: 1 school
Versailles: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 5 schools
Lafayette: 4 schools
Natchitoches: 1 school
New Orleans: 6 schools
in Mississippi:
Columbus: 1 school
Goodman: 1 school
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 5 schools
Durham: 4 schools
Fayetteville: 3 schools
Greensboro: 2 schools
Greenville: 1 school
Wilmington: 2 schools
Winston Salem: 3 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Arecibo: 4 schools
Bayamon: 5 schools
Caguas: 5 schools
San Juan: 8 schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 schools
Columbia: 5 schools
Spartanburg: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Chattanooga: 3 schools
Harrogate: 1 school
Jackson: 3 schools
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 6 schools
Memphis: 9 schools
Nashville: 8 schools
in Virginia:
Charlottesville: 2 schools
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Norfolk: 5 schools
Richmond: 6 schools
Virginia Beach: 5 schools
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