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Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast

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In 2024, we reviewed 589 schools offering registered nursing majors in Alabama, Arkansas, 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 Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the best three registered nursing schools in the Southeast.

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

Top 50 registered nursing schools in the Southeast:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 5 registered nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 4 registered nursing programs

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 1 registered nursing program

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

Tallahassee, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 1 registered nursing program

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

Tampa, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

Auburn University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Orlando, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Miami, FL, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Columbia, SC, 4 registered nursing programs

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
16. Union University

Jackson, TN, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Wilmington, NC, 1 registered nursing program

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Pensacola, FL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Lexington, KY, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Richmond, VA, 2 registered nursing programs

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 4 registered nursing programs

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

New Orleans, LA, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Charleston, SC, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Birmingham, AL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

University, MS, 4 registered nursing programs

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

Huntsville, AL, 2 registered nursing programs

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
33. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 4 registered nursing programs

Belmont University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Collegedale, TN, 10 registered nursing programs

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

Boone, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Concord, NC, 2 registered nursing programs

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
38. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 2 registered nursing programs

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

Memphis, TN, 1 registered nursing program

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

Lakeland, FL, 1 registered nursing program

University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences - Nursing School Ranking
41. University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences

San Juan, PR, 1 registered nursing program

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

Boca Raton, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Greenville, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Harrogate, TN, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Cullowhee, NC, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Louisville, KY, 1 registered nursing program

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

Jacksonville, FL, 3 registered nursing programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 1 registered nursing program

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

Milledgeville, GA, 3 registered nursing programs

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 2 registered nursing programs


Registered nursing schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State37 Registered Nursing Schools in Alabama36 Registered Nursing Schools in Arkansas92 Registered Nursing Schools in Florida55 Registered Nursing Schools in Georgia43 Registered Nursing Schools in Kentucky29 Registered Nursing Schools in Louisiana23 Registered Nursing Schools in Mississippi90 Registered Nursing Schools in North Carolina40 Registered Nursing Schools in South Carolina47 Registered Nursing Schools in Tennessee60 Registered Nursing Schools in Virginia


Registered nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 535 schools
Northeast: 345 schools
Northwest: 103 schools
South: 215 schools
West: 369 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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