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Psychiatric Nursing Schools in the Southeast

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Our 2024 ranking review contains 43 schools offering mental health nursing majors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Best-Nursing-Colleges.com team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) the top three psychiatric nursing schools in the Southeast.

See the best 43 psychiatric nursing schools in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 43 psychiatric nursing schools in the Southeast:

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

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

Charlottesville, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Miami, FL, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Columbia, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
7. Union University

Jackson, TN, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Fairfax, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Charleston, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Collegedale, TN, 7 psychiatric nursing programs

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

University, MS, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
15. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 3 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Boca Raton, FL, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Greenville, NC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Milledgeville, GA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
19. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 4 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Louisville, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Liberty University - Nursing School Ranking
21. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Jacksonville University - Nursing School Ranking
22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Richmond, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Atlanta, GA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Statesboro, GA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Cookeville, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Frontier Nursing University - Nursing School Ranking
27. Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Hattiesburg, MS, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Bowling Green, KY, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Johnson City, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Hammond, LA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Radford University - Nursing School Ranking
32. Radford University

Radford, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Lake Charles, LA, 2 psychiatric nursing programs

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

Natchitoches, LA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Florence, SC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Boiling Springs, NC, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Arecibo, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Ponce, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program

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

Memphis, TN, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Augusta University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Augusta University

Augusta, GA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Bluefield University - Nursing School Ranking
41. Bluefield University

Bluefield, VA, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Dewey University Hato Rey - Nursing School Ranking
42. Dewey University Hato Rey

Hato Rey, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program

Dewey University Juana D Az - Nursing School Ranking
43. Dewey University Juana D az

Juana Diaz, PR, 1 psychiatric nursing program


Psychiatric nursing schools in the Southeast 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 Louisiana2 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Mississippi3 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in North Carolina4 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in South Carolina7 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Tennessee6 Psychiatric Nursing Schools in Virginia


Psychiatric nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 43 schools
Northeast: 38 schools
Northwest: 5 schools
South: 12 schools
West: 17 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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