Best Nursing Colleges (2026)

Enrollment

712

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$143,238

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO

274 students · Small (< 2,000)

3.9

75%

75% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

274

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$31,920

Net Price

$33,596

Graduation Rate

74%

Median Earnings

$137,047

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany, NY

509 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.0

59%

59% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

509

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,375

Net Price

$26,027

Graduation Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$131,426

MCPHS University

Boston, MA

3,474 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.9

85%

85% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

3,474

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$38,850

Net Price

$35,084

Graduation Rate

62%

Median Earnings

$125,557

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York, NY

722 students · Small (< 2,000)

24%

24% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

722

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,648

Net Price

$37,732

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$111,027

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, NY

286 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.7

Enrollment

286

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$109,601

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

6,235 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.3

44%

44% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

6,235

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$59,241

Net Price

$50,959

Graduation Rate

88%

Median Earnings

$109,183

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

5,803 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.4

29%

29% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

5,803

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$62,180

Net Price

$33,549

Graduation Rate

90%

Median Earnings

$105,584

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

9,865 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

16%

16% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

9,865

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$67,680

Net Price

$39,866

Graduation Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$103,937

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

7,462 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.6

13%

13% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

7,462

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$65,081

Net Price

$39,433

Graduation Rate

95%

Median Earnings

$103,494

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR

788 students · Small (< 2,000)

Enrollment

788

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$101,028

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

8,923 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.7

12%

12% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

8,923

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$62,693

Net Price

$27,823

Graduation Rate

97%

Median Earnings

$99,980

Duke University

Durham, NC

6,417 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.6

7% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

6,417

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$65,805

Net Price

$34,454

Graduation Rate

96%

Median Earnings

$97,800

Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing

New York, NY

273 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.0

Enrollment

273

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

100%

Median Earnings

$96,980

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

15,719 students · Large (> 15,000)

Privatelarge

6% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

15,719

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$63,141

Net Price

$32,116

Graduation Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$92,538

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

20,817 students · Large (> 15,000)

Privatelarge

10%

10% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

20,817

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$68,237

Net Price

$31,927

Graduation Rate

92%

Median Earnings

$92,498

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

33,073 students · Large (> 15,000)

Publiclarge

12%

12% Acceptance

Highly Selective

Enrollment

33,073

Campus Size

Large (> 15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$45,627

Net Price

$14,979

Graduation Rate

93%

Median Earnings

$92,446

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

117 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.1

Enrollment

117

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$92,257

George Washington University

Washington, DC

10,848 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.0

44%

44% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

10,848

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,990

Net Price

$37,454

Graduation Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$90,873

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

867 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.1

Enrollment

867

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$89,816

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

5,697 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.7

51%

51% Acceptance

Open Admissions

Enrollment

5,697

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$58,222

Net Price

$39,495

Graduation Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$89,812

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

4,938 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

3.9

45%

45% Acceptance

Moderately Selective

Enrollment

4,938

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$56,360

Net Price

$46,274

Graduation Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$88,794

University of Maryland Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

959 students · Small (< 2,000)

4.2

Enrollment

959

Campus Size

Small (< 2,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

N/A

Net Price

N/A

Graduation Rate

N/A

Median Earnings

$88,174

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

6,108 students · Medium (2,000–15,000)

4.1

29%

29% Acceptance

Selective

Enrollment

6,108

Campus Size

Medium (2,000–15,000)

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,671

Net Price

$38,909

Graduation Rate

86%

Median Earnings

$87,989