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Psychiatric Nursing Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 55 schools offering psychiatric nursing majors in Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Best-Nursing-Colleges.com ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) the top three psychiatric nursing schools in the South.

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

Top 50 psychiatric nursing schools in the South:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

Johns Hopkins University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Charlottesville, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Washington, DC, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Miami, FL, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Columbia, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Union University

Jackson, TN, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

San Antonio, TX, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Baltimore, MD, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
13. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Fairfax, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Charleston, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Nova Southeastern University - Nursing School Ranking
16. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Southern Adventist University - Nursing School Ranking
17. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 7 psychiatric nursing programs

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

University, MS, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
19. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Lubbock, TX, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Boca Raton, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Greenville, NC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Milledgeville, GA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
24. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 4 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Louisville, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Liberty University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Jacksonville University - Nursing School Ranking
27. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Richmond, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Texas State University - Nursing School Ranking
29. Texas State University

San Marcos, TX, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

Georgia State University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

The University of Texas at El Paso - Nursing School Ranking
31. The University of Texas

El Paso, TX, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Georgia Southern University - Nursing School Ranking
32. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Nursing School Ranking
33. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Cookeville, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Frontier Nursing University - Nursing School Ranking
35. Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

The University of Texas at Tyler - Nursing School Ranking
36. The University of Texas

Tyler, TX, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

University of Southern Mississippi - Nursing School Ranking
37. University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Western Kentucky University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

East Tennessee State University - Nursing School Ranking
39. East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Southeastern Louisiana University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Radford University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Radford University

Radford, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

McNeese State University - Nursing School Ranking
42. McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

Northwestern State University of Louisiana - Nursing School Ranking
43. Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Francis Marion University - Nursing School Ranking
44. Francis Marion University

Florence, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Frostburg State University - Nursing School Ranking
45. Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD, 1 psychiatric nursing program

University of Thearnate Word - Nursing School Ranking
46. University of thearnate Word

San Antonio, TX, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Gardner Webb University - Nursing School Ranking
47. Gardner Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo - Nursing School Ranking
48. Inter American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo

Arecibo, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce - Nursing School Ranking
49. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce

Ponce, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center - Nursing School Ranking
50. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program


Psychiatric nursing schools in the South by state:

Schools by State1 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Alabama5 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Florida4 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Georgia4 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Kentucky3 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Louisiana3 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Maryland2 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Mississippi3 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in North Carolina4 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in South Carolina7 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Tennessee7 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Texas6 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Virginia1 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in District of Columbia1 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in West Virginia


Psychiatric nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 43 schools
Northeast: 38 schools
Northwest: 5 schools
West: 17 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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