2024 Best Colleges in Nursing Study
By school types, there are 38 public schools and 12 private schools in the best Nursing colleges. Duke University ranked first and University of Pennsylvania ranked second.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the best colleges in Nursing study is $22,079 for state residents and $41,866 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 52.02% and the average SAT score is 1,344.The average number of students is 29,590 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,866 and Boston College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,680 and University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,864.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $33,426 and Duke University has the highest tuition & fees of $63,985 and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,664.
- The average SAT score is 1,344 and Duke University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has the lowest score of 1,140.
- The average acceptance rate is 52.02% and Duke University has the tightest (lowest) rate of 6% and University of Kentucky has the loosest (lowest) rate of 95%.
- The average student population is 29,590 and Texas A & M University-College Station has the most students of 74,014 and Oregon Health & Science University has the fewest students of 2,870.
- The average graduation rate is 79.38% and Duke University has the highest rate of 96% and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 43%.
2024 Best Colleges in Nursing Study
The following table lists the best colleges in Nursing programs. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University Durham, NC Private, 4 years | $65,805 | $63,985 | 1,550 | 6.4% | 18,023 | 96% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Private, 4 years | $66,104 | $46,034 | 1,540 | 6.5% | 28,201 | 96% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 | Emory University Atlanta, GA Private, 4 years | $60,774 | $47,722 | 1,500 | 11.4% | 14,841 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Public, 4 years | $38,365 | $41,227 | 1,400 | 52.7% | 60,540 | 88% | 17 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Public, 4 years | $32,927 | $34,882 | 1,230 | 86.0% | 30,015 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC Public, 4 years | $39,330 | $30,819 | 1,460 | 17.1% | 31,705 | 91% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Public, 4 years | $21,864 | $20,556 | 1,300 | 86.7% | 21,639 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public, 4 years | $58,072 | $55,052 | 1,470 | 17.7% | 51,225 | 93% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Public, 4 years | $41,997 | $32,511 | - | 47.5% | 52,319 | 84% | 21 to 1 |
| 10 | Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Private, 4 years | $67,680 | $35,900 | 1,490 | 16.7% | 15,287 | 90% | 12 to 1 |
| 11 | Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH Private, 4 years | $64,671 | $52,402 | 1,490 | 27.4% | 12,201 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | New York University New York, NY Private, 4 years | $60,438 | $41,124 | 1,530 | 12.5% | 59,144 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR Public, 4 years | $36,548 | $29,807 | - | - | 2,870 | - | 10 to 1 |
| 14 | University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore, MD Public, 4 years | $43,936 | $36,320 | - | - | 6,931 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Public, 4 years | $39,890 | $45,034 | 1,370 | 49.1% | 33,767 | 83% | 13 to 1 |
| 16 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.6% | 46,430 | 92% | 18 to 1 |
| 17 | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL Public, 4 years | $29,360 | $28,641 | 1,220 | 78.7% | 33,747 | 61% | 18 to 1 |
| 18 | University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Public, 4 years | $33,406 | $35,459 | 1,180 | 94.9% | 31,547 | 68% | 17 to 1 |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN Public, 4 years | $36,402 | $31,555 | 1,378 | 74.9% | 54,955 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 20 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX Public, 4 years | $40,934 | $35,716 | - | - | 5,354 | - | 5 to 1 |
| 21 | University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA Public, 4 years | $58,950 | $36,198 | 1,490 | 18.7% | 26,082 | 95% | 15 to 1 |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Public, 4 years | $40,603 | $25,615 | 1,430 | 49.1% | 48,956 | 89% | 18 to 1 |
| 23 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN Public, 4 years | $33,717 | $27,992 | 1,140 | 82.9% | 25,979 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
| 24 | Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Public, 4 years | $30,380 | $25,568 | - | - | 3,175 | - | 8 to 1 |
| 25 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Public, 4 years | $28,209 | $26,047 | 1,140 | 74.6% | 23,744 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| 26 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL Public, 4 years | $28,659 | $30,130 | 1,390 | 23.4% | 55,211 | 90% | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years | $29,412 | $26,236 | 1,210 | 87.8% | 26,708 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 28 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Public, 4 years | $33,890 | $26,961 | - | - | 3,660 | - | 2 to 1 |
| 29 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY Private, 4 years | $64,348 | $38,863 | 1,470 | 38.9% | 12,197 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 30 | Villanova University Villanova, PA Private, 4 years | $64,701 | $21,361 | 1,440 | 23.4% | 10,383 | 90% | 10 to 1 |
| 31 | Baylor University Waco, TX Private, 4 years | $54,844 | $41,130 | 1,320 | 45.9% | 20,709 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| 32 | Creighton University Omaha, NE Private, 4 years | $47,000 | $19,676 | 1,320 | 75.7% | 8,397 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| 33 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL Private, 4 years | $51,716 | $22,305 | 1,275 | 79.2% | 16,899 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 34 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public, 4 years | $43,372 | $41,224 | 1,260 | 88.0% | 50,023 | 81% | 17 to 1 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA Public, 4 years | $40,188 | $43,828 | 1,300 | 55.2% | 50,028 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 36 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ Public, 4 years | $36,001 | $36,244 | 1,370 | 66.3% | 50,637 | 84% | 15 to 1 |
| 37 | Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX Public, 4 years | $40,328 | $24,090 | 1,270 | 62.7% | 74,014 | 83% | 18 to 1 |
| 38 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Public, 4 years | $30,572 | $27,338 | 1,280 | 67.7% | 32,099 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| 39 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Public, 4 years | $33,200 | $33,040 | 1,260 | 80.1% | 38,644 | 72% | 19 to 1 |
| 40 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Public, 4 years | $22,467 | $28,657 | 1,278 | 41.0% | 68,346 | 75% | 29 to 1 |
| 41 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Public, 4 years | $43,034 | $44,106 | 1,330 | 54.5% | 27,003 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, 4 years | $37,174 | $38,406 | 1,190 | 80.8% | 15,586 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| 43 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Private, 4 years | $59,926 | $44,858 | 1,390 | 18.9% | 19,402 | 84% | 13 to 1 |
| 44 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC Public, 4 years | $34,934 | $30,160 | 1,280 | 64.1% | 35,653 | 78% | 18 to 1 |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN Public, 4 years | $23,425 | $24,952 | - | - | 3,139 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 46 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Public, 4 years | $42,778 | $22,954 | 1,370 | 31.4% | 52,384 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| 47 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX Public, 4 years | $23,449 | $13,664 | - | - | 3,518 | - | 5 to 1 |
| 48 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX Public, 4 years | $24,103 | $17,340 | - | - | 3,361 | - | 10 to 1 |
| 49 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Public, 4 years | $29,837 | $27,056 | 1,300 | 89.1% | 34,734 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| 50 | Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Public, 4 years | $39,042 | $31,589 | 1,160 | 91.0% | 28,082 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | $41,866 | $33,426 | 1,344 | 52.0% | 29,590 | 79% | 14 to 1 |