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Registered Nursing Schools in the South

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In 2024, we have evaluated 804 schools offering registered nursing 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.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the top three registered nursing schools in the South.

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

Top 50 registered nursing schools in the South:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 5 registered nursing programs

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

Baltimore, MD, 5 registered nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 4 registered nursing programs

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
4. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 4 registered nursing programs

Georgetown University - Nursing School Ranking
5. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 5 registered nursing programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 registered nursing program

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

Austin, TX, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Washington, DC, 2 registered nursing programs

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
13. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 registered nursing program

Texas A & M University College Station - Nursing School Ranking
14. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Tampa, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

Baylor University - Nursing School Ranking
16. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 1 registered nursing program

Auburn University - Nursing School Ranking
17. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Fort Worth, TX, 1 registered nursing program

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

Orlando, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

San Antonio, TX, 1 registered nursing program

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

Miami, FL, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Columbia, SC, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Newark, DE, 2 registered nursing programs

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
25. Union University

Jackson, TN, 2 registered nursing programs

University of Houston - Nursing School Ranking
26. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 1 registered nursing program

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

Baltimore, MD, 5 registered nursing programs

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

Houston, TX, 1 registered nursing program

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

Wilmington, NC, 1 registered nursing program

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 registered nursing programs

The University of West Florida - Nursing School Ranking
31. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Lexington, KY, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 4 registered nursing programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Charleston, SC, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Birmingham, AL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

University, MS, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Huntsville, AL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Morgantown, WV, 2 registered nursing programs

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
46. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 4 registered nursing programs

Belmont University - Nursing School Ranking
47. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Collegedale, TN, 10 registered nursing programs

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

Boone, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

Cabarrus College of Health Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
50. Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC, 2 registered nursing programs


Registered nursing schools in the South by state:

Schools by State37 Registered Nursing Schools in Alabama36 Registered Nursing Schools in Arkansas5 Registered Nursing Schools in Delaware92 Registered Nursing Schools in Florida55 Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia43 Registered Nursing Schools in Kentucky29 Registered Nursing Schools in Louisiana28 Registered Nursing Schools in Maryland23 Registered Nursing Schools in Mississippi90 Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina31 Registered Nursing Schools in Oklahoma40 Registered Nursing Schools in South Carolina47 Registered Nursing Schools in Tennessee116 Registered Nursing Schools in Texas60 Registered Nursing Schools in Virginia7 Registered Nursing Schools in District of Columbia28 Registered Nursing Schools in West Virginia


Registered nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 535 schools
Northeast: 345 schools
Northwest: 103 schools
West: 369 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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