2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southeast Region

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Emory University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

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

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

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

3

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

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

4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1075 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 249 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 200 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

7

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 106 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

8

Samford University
Birmingham, AL

Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 120 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

9

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 255 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC

Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 186 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent data year.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were about 53 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

12

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL

Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 1053 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

13

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Collegedale. This university ranks 5th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 175 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

14

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 292 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

15

Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL

Located in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 327 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Miami Regional University in the most recent data year.

16

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala. This university ranks 9th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 1443 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

17

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University is a large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 752 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available.

18

Mercer University
Macon, GA

Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 204 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.

19

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 231 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.

There were roughly 256 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 212 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

22

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville
Louisville, KY

Located in the large city of Louisville, Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 887 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville in the most recent data year.

23

Union University
Jackson, TN

Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. This university ranks 7th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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Florida International University
Miami, FL

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 322 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 726 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.