2023 Best Registered Nursing Schools

#1

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA

Samuel Merritt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oakland.

There were about 595 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Samuel Merritt University in the most recent data year.

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 323 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

#3

New York University

New York, NY

Any student pursuing a degree in registered nursing has to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 3rd out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 482 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

It's difficult to beat Duke University if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 147 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 206 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

#6

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock, TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 919 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

#7

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 358 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 2nd out of 69 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 386 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

#9

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 426 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 200 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

#11

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, TX

UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.

There were about 367 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 298 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

#13

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,241 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 131 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

#14

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,241 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 157 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. This university ranks 7th out of 143 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 188 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

#16

George Washington University

Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 273 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

#17

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 127 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

#18

University of Maryland - Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.

There were about 446 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

#19

University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 249 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

#20

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York, NY

HFCN is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.

There were roughly 373 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at HFCN in the most recent data year.

#21

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 11th out of 117 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 689 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

#22

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

UCSF is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco.

There were roughly 159 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent year we have data available.

#23

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, NY

Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 107 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year.

#24

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 65 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 265 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

#25

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR

Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 385 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year.