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Nursing Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we ranked 732 nursing colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Emory University (Atlanta, GA) the best three nursing schools in the Southeast.

See the Best 50 Nursing schools in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 nursing schools in the Southeast:

Duke University - Nursing School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 34 nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Nursing School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 26 nursing programs

Emory University - Nursing School Ranking
3. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 26 nursing programs

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 5 nursing programs

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

Charlottesville, VA, 12 nursing programs

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

Coral Gables, FL, 8 nursing programs

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

Gainesville, FL, 7 nursing programs

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

Tallahassee, FL, 4 nursing programs

Clemson University - Nursing School Ranking
9. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 5 nursing programs

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

Tampa, FL, 6 nursing programs

Auburn University - Nursing School Ranking
11. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 5 nursing programs

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

Orlando, FL, 6 nursing programs

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

Miami, FL, 11 nursing programs

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

Columbia, SC, 13 nursing programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 9 nursing programs

Union University - Nursing School Ranking
16. Union University

Jackson, TN, 22 nursing programs

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

Wilmington, NC, 4 nursing programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 5 nursing programs

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

Pensacola, FL, 3 nursing programs

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

Richmond, VA, 9 nursing programs

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

Lexington, KY, 6 nursing programs

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

Harrisonburg, VA, 3 nursing programs

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

Fairfax, VA, 6 nursing programs

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

Fayetteville, AR, 6 nursing programs

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

Charlotte, NC, 6 nursing programs

Shenandoah University - Nursing School Ranking
26. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 9 nursing programs

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

Charleston, SC, 6 nursing programs

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans - Nursing School Ranking
University of Alabama at Birmingham - Nursing School Ranking
29. University of Alabama

Birmingham, AL, 5 nursing programs

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

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 8 nursing programs

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

University, MS, 11 nursing programs

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

Huntsville, AL, 5 nursing programs

Samford University - Nursing School Ranking
33. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 15 nursing programs

Mercer University - Nursing School Ranking
34. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 9 nursing programs

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

Collegedale, TN, 39 nursing programs

Belmont University - Nursing School Ranking
36. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 3 nursing programs

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

Concord, NC, 3 nursing programs

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

Boone, NC, 3 nursing programs

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

Memphis, TN, 2 nursing programs

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

Lakeland, FL, 8 nursing programs

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

San Juan, PR, 5 nursing programs

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

Greenville, NC, 13 nursing programs

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

Boca Raton, FL, 6 nursing programs

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

Louisville, KY, 10 nursing programs

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

Jacksonville, FL, 5 nursing programs

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

Harrogate, TN, 7 nursing programs

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

Cullowhee, NC, 4 nursing programs

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

Greensboro, NC, 5 nursing programs

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

Milledgeville, GA, 11 nursing programs

Anderson University - Nursing School Ranking
50. Anderson University

Anderson, SC, 16 nursing programs

Nursing schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State39 Nursing Schools in Alabama38 Nursing Schools in Arkansas149 Nursing Schools in Florida61 Nursing Schools in Georgia45 Nursing Schools in Kentucky41 Nursing Schools in Louisiana23 Nursing Schools in Mississippi92 Nursing Schools in North Carolina42 Nursing Schools in South Carolina79 Nursing Schools in Tennessee66 Nursing Schools in Virginia


Nursing programs in the Southeast:

Registered Nursing: 589 schools
Practical Nursing: 424 schools
Nursing Administration: 76 schools
Nursing Sciences: 89 schools
Clinical Nursing: 55 schools
Surgical and Anesthesiology: 33 schools
Psychiatric Nursing: 43 schools
Geriatric Nursing: 9 schools
Family Practice: 93 schools
Maternal and Neonatal: 10 schools
Pediatric Nursing: 12 schools
Nursing Assistance: 92 schools

Nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 612 schools
Northeast: 461 schools
Northwest: 113 schools
South: 279 schools
West: 450 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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