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Nursing Graduate Schools in the South

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In 2024, we rated 264 graduate schools offering nursing majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

We rank Duke University (Durham, NC), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) the top three nursing graduate schools in the South.

See the best 50 nursing colleges in the South below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the South.

Top 50 nursing graduate schools in the South:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 30 nursing programs

Johns Hopkins University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 6 nursing programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 26 nursing programs

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 25 nursing programs

Georgetown University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 5 nursing programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
6. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 10 nursing programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 4 nursing programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 6 nursing programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 6 nursing programs

Wake Forest University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 2 nursing programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Graduate School Ranking
11. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 8 nursing programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
12. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 3 nursing programs

George Washington University - Graduate School Ranking
13. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 17 nursing programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Graduate School Ranking
14. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 nursing programs

Clemson University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 4 nursing programs

University of South Florida - Graduate School Ranking
16. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 5 nursing programs

Texas Christian University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, 9 nursing programs

Baylor University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Baylor University

Waco, TX, 5 nursing programs

Auburn University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 4 nursing programs

University of Tulsa - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK, 5 nursing programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 10 nursing programs

University of Central Florida - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 5 nursing programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 12 nursing programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio - Graduate School Ranking
24. The University of Texas Health Science Center

San Antonio, TX, 10 nursing programs

Union University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Union University

Jackson, TN, 18 nursing programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
26. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 7 nursing programs

The Catholic University of America - Graduate School Ranking
27. The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC, 12 nursing programs

University of Delaware - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Delaware

Newark, DE, 3 nursing programs

University of Houston - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Houston

Houston, TX, 2 nursing programs

Howard University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Howard University

Washington, DC, 2 nursing programs

University of Maryland Baltimore - Graduate School Ranking
31. University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, 12 nursing programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Graduate School Ranking
Baylor College of Medicine - Graduate School Ranking
33. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX, 2 nursing programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Graduate School Ranking
34. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 3 nursing programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
35. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 4 nursing programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 6 nursing programs

The University of West Florida - Graduate School Ranking
37. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 2 nursing programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 5 nursing programs

George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
39. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 4 nursing programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 5 nursing programs

Shenandoah University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA, 8 nursing programs

James Madison University - Graduate School Ranking
42. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 nursing programs

Harding University - Graduate School Ranking
43. Harding University

Searcy, AR, 2 nursing programs

University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 4 nursing programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 1 nursing program

Medical University of South Carolina - Graduate School Ranking
46. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC, 5 nursing programs

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

Birmingham, AL, 4 nursing programs

Nova Southeastern University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 7 nursing programs

University of Alabama in Huntsville - Graduate School Ranking
50. University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL, 3 nursing programs


Nursing graduate schools in the South by state:

Schools by State14 Nursing Schools in Alabama7 Nursing Schools in Arkansas3 Nursing Schools in Delaware27 Nursing Schools in Florida20 Nursing Schools in Georgia15 Nursing Schools in Kentucky11 Nursing Schools in Louisiana11 Nursing Schools in Maryland7 Nursing Schools in Mississippi19 Nursing Schools in North Carolina10 Nursing Schools in Oklahoma10 Nursing Schools in South Carolina22 Nursing Schools in Tennessee40 Nursing Schools in Texas19 Nursing Schools in Virginia5 Nursing Schools in District of Columbia7 Nursing Schools in West Virginia


Nursing schools in other regions:

Midwest: 181 graduate schools
Northeast: 154 graduate schools
Northwest: 22 graduate schools
West: 103 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the South:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
in Delaware:
New Castle: 1 graduate school
in District of Columbia:
Washington: 14 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Maryland:
Adelphi: 1 graduate school
Baltimore: 10 graduate schools
College Park: 1 graduate school
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Oklahoma:
Norman: 1 graduate school
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Texas:
Arlington: 2 graduate schools
Austin: 8 graduate schools
Beaumont: 1 graduate school
College Station: 1 graduate school
Commerce: 1 graduate school
Dallas: 8 graduate schools
Denton: 2 graduate schools
Edinburg: 1 graduate school
Houston: 15 graduate schools
Lubbock: 3 graduate schools
Richardson: 3 graduate schools
San Antonio: 9 graduate schools
Waco: 1 graduate school
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
in West Virginia:
Charles Town: 1 graduate school
Morgantown: 2 graduate schools
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