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Registered Nursing Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we rated 535 schools offering registered nursing majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Our team ranks University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH), and University of Wisconsin Madison the best three registered nursing schools in the Midwest.

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

Top 50 registered nursing schools in the Midwest:

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Nursing School Ranking
1. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 4 registered nursing programs

Case Western Reserve University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 5 registered nursing programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Nursing School Ranking
3. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 registered nursing programs

Ohio State University - Nursing School Ranking
4. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 4 registered nursing programs

Purdue University - Nursing School Ranking
5. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 5 registered nursing programs

Marquette University - Nursing School Ranking
6. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 4 registered nursing programs

Creighton University - Nursing School Ranking
7. Creighton University

Omaha, NE, 3 registered nursing programs

Saint Louis University - Nursing School Ranking
8. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Nursing School Ranking
9. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 3 registered nursing programs

Michigan State University - Nursing School Ranking
10. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 2 registered nursing programs

University of Cincinnati - Nursing School Ranking
11. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 6 registered nursing programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Nursing School Ranking
12. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 5 registered nursing programs

University of Iowa - Nursing School Ranking
13. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 4 registered nursing programs

DePaul University - Nursing School Ranking
14. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Kansas - Nursing School Ranking
15. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Nebraska Medical Center - Nursing School Ranking
16. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE, 2 registered nursing programs

Oakland University - Nursing School Ranking
17. Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI, 1 registered nursing program

Loyola University Chicago - Nursing School Ranking
18. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 6 registered nursing programs

Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Nursing School Ranking
19. Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus, OH, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Nursing School Ranking
20. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 registered nursing program

St Catherine University - Nursing School Ranking
21. St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN, 4 registered nursing programs

Maryville University of Saint Louis - Nursing School Ranking
22. Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 registered nursing programs

Wayne State University - Nursing School Ranking
23. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 1 registered nursing program

Western Michigan University - Nursing School Ranking
24. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 registered nursing programs

Bethel University Saint Paul - Nursing School Ranking
25. Bethel University Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN, 1 registered nursing program

Lewis University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Lewis University

Romeoville, IL, 2 registered nursing programs

Bryan College of Health Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
27. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, NE, 1 registered nursing program

Bellin College - Nursing School Ranking
28. Bellin College

Green Bay, WI, 1 registered nursing program

Bradley University - Nursing School Ranking
29. Bradley University

Peoria, IL, 3 registered nursing programs

Oak Point University - Nursing School Ranking
30. Oak Point University

Oak Brook, IL, 1 registered nursing program

Ohio University - Nursing School Ranking
31. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 registered nursing programs

South Dakota State University - Nursing School Ranking
32. South Dakota State University

Brookings, SD, 4 registered nursing programs

University of Michigan Flint - Nursing School Ranking
33. University of Michigan Flint

Flint, MI, 4 registered nursing programs

Minnesota State University Mankato - Nursing School Ranking
34. Minnesota State University Mankato

Mankato, MN, 2 registered nursing programs

Illinois State University - Nursing School Ranking
35. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Toledo - Nursing School Ranking
36. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 4 registered nursing programs

Grand Valley State University - Nursing School Ranking
37. Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI, 4 registered nursing programs

Winona State University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Winona State University

Winona, MN, 5 registered nursing programs

Baker College - Nursing School Ranking
39. Baker College

Owosso, MI, 1 registered nursing program

Ball State University - Nursing School Ranking
40. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 3 registered nursing programs

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health - Nursing School Ranking
41. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha, NE, 4 registered nursing programs

North Dakota State University - Nursing School Ranking
42. North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND, 1 registered nursing program

University of Missouri Kansas City - Nursing School Ranking
43. University of Missouri Kansas City

Kansas City, MO, 2 registered nursing programs

University of North Dakota - Nursing School Ranking
44. University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND, 3 registered nursing programs

Alverno College - Nursing School Ranking
45. Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Missouri St Louis - Nursing School Ranking
46. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 registered nursing programs

Rasmussen University North Dakota - Nursing School Ranking
47. Rasmussen University North Dakota

Fargo, ND, 3 registered nursing programs

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Nursing School Ranking
48. University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI, 2 registered nursing programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Nursing School Ranking
49. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 2 registered nursing programs

Ferris State University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI, 1 registered nursing program


Registered nursing schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State83 Registered Nursing Schools in Illinois31 Registered Nursing Schools in Indiana36 Registered Nursing Schools in Iowa36 Registered Nursing Schools in Kansas58 Registered Nursing Schools in Michigan48 Registered Nursing Schools in Minnesota52 Registered Nursing Schools in Missouri16 Registered Nursing Schools in Nebraska13 Registered Nursing Schools in North Dakota107 Registered Nursing Schools in Ohio12 Registered Nursing Schools in South Dakota43 Registered Nursing Schools in Wisconsin


Registered nursing schools in other regions:

Northeast: 345 schools
Northwest: 103 schools
South: 804 schools
Southeast: 589 schools
West: 369 schools

Popular nursing school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Chicago: 10 schools
Edwardsville: 1 school
Joliet: 2 schools
Normal: 2 schools
Oak Brook: 2 schools
Peoria: 3 schools
Rockford: 4 schools
Romeoville: 1 school
Springfield: 3 schools
in Indiana:
Evansville: 2 schools
Fort Wayne: 1 school
Hammond: 1 school
Indianapolis: 6 schools
Terre Haute: 1 school
West Lafayette: 2 schools
in Iowa:
Cedar Rapids: 3 schools
Council Bluffs: 1 school
Davenport: 2 schools
Des Moines: 2 schools
Iowa City: 1 school
Lamoni: 1 school
Sioux City: 4 schools
Waterloo: 2 schools
in Kansas:
Lawrence: 1 school
Topeka: 3 schools
Wichita: 3 schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 school
Ann Arbor: 3 schools
Battle Creek: 1 school
Bay City: 2 schools
Detroit: 4 schools
East Lansing: 1 school
Flint: 2 schools
Grand Rapids: 4 schools
Lansing: 1 school
Livonia: 2 schools
Rochester Hills: 2 schools
Spring Arbor: 1 school
Ypsilanti: 1 school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 3 schools
Mankato: 2 schools
Minneapolis: 5 schools
Saint Cloud: 3 schools
Saint Paul: 6 schools
Winona: 3 schools
in Missouri:
Bolivar: 2 schools
Columbia: 2 schools
Kansas City: 6 schools
Saint Louis: 9 schools
Springfield: 4 schools
in Nebraska:
Lincoln: 4 schools
Omaha: 6 schools
in North Dakota:
Bismarck: 2 schools
Fargo: 2 schools
Grand Forks: 1 school
in Ohio:
Akron: 2 schools
Athens: 1 school
Cincinnati: 7 schools
Cleveland: 5 schools
Columbus: 9 schools
Dayton: 2 schools
Kent: 1 school
North Canton: 3 schools
Springfield: 2 schools
Toledo: 3 schools
Westerville: 3 schools
in South Dakota:
Brookings: 1 school
Sioux Falls: 3 schools
in Wisconsin:
Eau Claire: 2 schools
Green Bay: 4 schools
Kenosha: 3 schools
La Crosse: 2 schools
Madison: 4 schools
Milwaukee: 9 schools
Oshkosh: 1 school
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