Duke University ranked first in the Best Nursing Colleges rankings, followed by University of Pennsylvania and Emory University.
The average tuition & fees of Best Nursing Colleges is $14,272 for in-state and $43,715 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
Boston College has the highest tuition & fees of $70,702 and University of Central Florida has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,467 among Best Nursing Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $16,024 for in-state and $34,245 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 52.06% and the SAT score is 1348 for the Best Nursing Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.
| Rank | School Name | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Acceptance Rate | SAT/ACT Scores | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC | $68,758 $2,953 | $66,523 $2,538 | 5.71% -1.07% | 1,540 SAT 35 ACT -10 /1 | 17,499 387 | 97% 2% |
| 2 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA | $68,686 $2,582 | $47,844 $1,810 | 5.40% -0.47% | 1,550 SAT 35 ACT 10 /0 | 29,109 398 | 97% 1% |
| 3 | Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA | $64,280 $3,506 | $48,750 $1,028 | 10.65% -0.45% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT0 /1 | 15,175 129 | 91% |
| 4 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | $40,022 ($13,244) $1,657 ($385) | $42,740 ($13,901) $1,513 ($404) | 60.57% 9.75% | 1,400 SAT 30 ACT0 /-1 | 61,443 1,397 | 88% 1% |
| 5 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $33,371 ($11,283) $444 ($319) | $32,372 ($13,425) $2,510 ($214) | 83.62% -1.05% | 1,230 SAT 24 ACT 10 /-1 | 30,779 737 | 75% 2% |
| 6 | University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | $41,203 ($8,994) $1,873 ($5) | $31,408 ($12,751) $589 ($224) | 15.34% -3.40% | 1,480 SAT 31 ACT 10 /-1 | 32,438 204 | 91% -1% |
| 7 | University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $22,562 ($9,098) $698 ($266) | $21,168 ($8,640) $612 ($216) | 88.18% -0.24% | 1,340 SAT 26 ACT 80 /0 | 20,905 -255 | 64% 2% |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | $63,081 ($18,848) $2,974 ($539) | $57,776 ($28,886) $2,724 ($1,362) | 15.64% -2.30% | 1,460 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 52,855 790 | 93% |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | $43,209 ($12,973) $1,212 ($330) | $32,811 ($18,792) $300 ($159) | 39.15% -3.38% | - | 56,997 1,377 | 85% 2% |
| 10 | Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA | $70,702 $3,022 | $37,520 $1,620 | 16.43% 0.78% | 1,500 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0 | 15,432 152 | 91% 1% |
| 11 | Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH | $66,608 $1,930 | $53,980 $1,578 | 36.54% 7.86% | 1,510 SAT 34 ACT 20 /0 | 12,475 209 | 87% 1% |
| 12 | New York UniversityNew York, NY | $62,796 $2,358 | $42,726 $1,602 | 9.23% -0.18% | 1,520 SAT 34 ACT -10 /0 | 56,832 -503 | 88% |
| 13 | Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR | $37,338 ($24,306) $790 ($538) | $30,468 ($30,468) $661 ($661) | - | - | 2,942 65 | - |
| 14 | University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $44,811 ($13,638) $875 ($264) | $36,387 ($17,827) $67 ($67) | - | - | 6,636 -31 | - |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA | $41,430 ($21,926) $1,540 ($402) | $46,786 ($27,580) $1,752 ($516) | 58.08% 8.38% | 1,360 SAT 31 ACT0 /0 | 35,724 1,199 | 85% 1% |
| 16 | University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | $46,121 ($14,233) $1,597 ($486) | $29,578 ($14,476) $593 ($593) | 8.97% 0.24% | - | 47,335 657 | 93% 1% |
| 17 | University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | $32,009 ($15,949) $504 ($133) | $27,748 ($17,550) $893 ($282) | 77.35% -1.15% | 1,240 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 33,906 384 | 62% 2% |
| 18 | University of KentuckyLexington, KY | $34,140 ($13,502) $734 ($290) | $36,238 ($14,644) $779 ($314) | 92.94% 0.56% | 1,180 SAT 25 ACT 10 /0 | 34,709 2,006 | 71% 2% |
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN | $38,362 ($17,214) $1,960 ($726) | $33,249 ($22,017) $1,694 ($926) | 79.75% 2.72% | 1,410 SAT 29 ACT 10 /0 | 56,666 1,776 | 85% 1% |
| 20 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX | $43,132 ($15,748) $2,198 ($1,232) | $34,403 ($11,367) $1,313 ($425) | - | - | 4,938 -110 | - |
| 21 | University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA | $61,591 ($23,118) $1,958 ($795) | $37,628 ($23,526) $1,430 ($914) | 16.81% -0.05% | 1,480 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 26,409 485 | 96% 1% |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI | $42,103 ($11,603) $1,500 ($398) | $25,651 ($12,325) $36 ($36) | 45.20% 1.85% | 1,460 SAT 31 ACT 10 /1 | 51,044 1,439 | 90% 1% |
| 23 | Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $34,891 ($10,762) $1,174 ($313) | $28,964 ($11,180) $972 ($324) | 76.37% -5.02% | 1,130 SAT 25 ACT -10 /1 | 22,534 -2,963 | 54% 1% |
| 24 | Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC | $30,380 ($16,972) | $25,568 ($17,574) | - | - | 3,246 129 | - |
| 25 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | $29,391 ($10,383) $1,182 ($366) | $27,154 ($9,298) $1,107 ($351) | 74.68% -3.13% | 1,100 SAT 27 ACT0 /2 | 23,124 -285 | 46% -1% |
| 26 | University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $28,659 ($6,381) | $30,130 ($12,737) | 24.20% 0.17% | 1,400 SAT 31 ACT 10 /0 | 56,311 1,497 | 91% |
| 27 | University of KansasLawrence, KS | $30,432 ($12,102) $1,020 ($402) | $27,146 ($11,971) $910 ($397) | 93.48% 5.28% | 1,190 SAT 24 ACT 30 /0 | 29,792 1,386 | 69% 1% |
| 28 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE | $39,962 ($16,973) $6,072 ($2,253) | $21,696 ($12,006) $5,265 ($2,217) | - | - | 3,988 202 | - |
| 29 | University of RochesterRochester, NY | $67,080 $2,732 | $39,310 $447 | 40.08% 4.23% | 1,490 SAT 33 ACT 10 /0 | 11,946 -214 | 85% 1% |
| 30 | Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA | $67,776 $3,075 | $22,335 $974 | 26.98% 1.86% | 1,450 SAT 33 ACT -10 /0 | 10,041 -70 | 92% |
| 31 | Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | $58,100 $3,256 | $43,578 $2,448 | 51.28% 0.29% | 1,300 SAT 30 ACT 10 /1 | 20,626 -198 | 80% |
| 32 | Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE | $48,856 $1,856 | $20,056 $380 | 79.75% 7.44% | 1,325 SAT 28 ACT 5 /1 | 8,581 326 | 83% 3% |
| 33 | Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL | $53,710 $1,994 | $21,912 $393 | 81.60% 0.21% | 1,260 SAT 29 ACT 10 /0 | 17,384 -13 | 73% -3% |
| 34 | Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI | $44,850 ($18,079) $810 ($809) | $41,848 ($21,772) $624 ($624) | 84.80% 0.88% | 1,260 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 52,089 773 | 81% -1% |
| 35 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | $41,790 ($20,644) $1,602 ($410) | $45,574 ($26,034) $1,746 ($516) | 60.56% 6.34% | 1,330 SAT 30 ACT 20 /1 | 50,737 338 | 86% 1% |
| 36 | Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ | $37,441 ($17,929) $1,440 ($690) | $37,689 ($23,241) $1,445 ($893) | 58.15% -7.20% | 1,410 SAT 31 ACT 30 /0 | 52,269 1,652 | 84% -1% |
| 37 | Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX | $40,124 ($12,995) $204 ($154) | $24,505 ($11,748) $415 ($655) | 57.43% -5.82% | 1,270 SAT 28 ACT 10 /0 | 78,321 1,688 | 84% 1% |
| 38 | University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY | $31,536 ($10,936) $964 ($154) | $28,210 ($14,530) $872 ($142) | 74.18% 4.88% | 1,290 SAT 29 ACT0 /-1 | 31,903 14 | 75% 2% |
| 39 | The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL | $34,172 ($12,180) $972 ($280) | $33,972 ($11,980) $932 ($240) | 76.65% 0.83% | 1,270 SAT 27 ACT -10 /0 | 40,846 1,224 | 73% |
| 40 | University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL | $22,467 ($6,368) | $28,657 ($8,872) | 40.11% 0.59% | 1,260 SAT 27 ACT -12 /0 | 69,713 480 | 78% 3% |
| 41 | University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT | $43,712 ($21,044) $678 ($678) | $44,784 ($22,872) $678 ($678) | 52.39% -1.56% | 1,340 SAT 31 ACT 10 /0 | 28,306 942 | 83% |
| 42 | University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA | $38,115 ($15,898) $944 ($403) | $39,352 ($20,456) $946 ($484) | 83.78% 0.82% | 1,190 SAT 26 ACT 10 /-1 | 15,575 -235 | 49% -2% |
| 43 | University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL | $62,616 $2,690 | $46,870 $2,012 | 18.90% 0.39% | 1,400 SAT 32 ACT0 /0 | 19,852 259 | 84% |
| 44 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC | $36,298 ($12,688) $1,355 | $30,160 ($14,134) | 60.15% -1.34% | 1,270 SAT 29 ACT0 /0 | 38,532 1,953 | 79% 2% |
| 45 | The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN | $25,644 ($12,911) $2,219 ($1,909) | $25,767 ($14,941) $815 ($216) | - | - | 3,101 -20 | - |
| 46 | The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX | $44,908 ($11,688) $2,130 ($10) | $22,954 ($12,006) | 26.64% -2.48% | 1,390 SAT 31 ACT 20 /0 | 53,864 782 | 89% 2% |
| 47 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | $27,776 ($10,991) $4,327 ($1,414) | $14,306 ($4,648) $642 ($184) | - | - | 3,786 146 | - |
| 48 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX | $28,011 ($12,402) $3,908 ($1,799) | $25,530 ($12,759) $8,190 ($3,225) | - | - | 3,241 -74 | - |
| 49 | University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT | $30,860 ($9,620) $1,023 ($305) | $27,983 ($8,724) $927 ($276) | 85.98% -1.19% | 1,285 SAT 26 ACT 5 /1 | 36,894 1,634 | 65% 2% |
| 50 | Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA | $39,884 ($16,720) $1,067 ($487) | $32,470 ($17,252) $881 ($499) | 92.62% -0.44% | 1,130 SAT 25 ACT -30 /-1 | 28,464 226 | 63% -2% |
| Average | $43,715 ($14,272) | $34,245 ($16,024) | 52% | 1,348 | 30,346 | 80% |