Online nursing school reviews

Reviewed May 22, 2026 by the ScrubScope editorial team.

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What makes a good online nursing school?

Accreditation (CCNE or ACEN) is the hard gate; after that it is total cost, a delivery format you can sustain around shifts, and admission requirements you can meet. Each review below leads with the honest trade-offs, not marketing copy.

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Walden University
CCNE-accredited
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Capella University
CCNE-accredited
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Western Governors University
CCNE-accredited
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Chamberlain University
CCNE-accredited
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Frontier Nursing University
ACEN-accredited
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Purdue University Global
CCNE-accredited
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Baylor University (Louise Herrington School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Texas Christian University (Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Texas A&M University Health Science Center (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas at Arlington (College of Nursing and Health Innovation)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas at Austin (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas at El Paso (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas at Tyler (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Texas Woman's University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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UTHealth Houston (Cizik School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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UT Health San Antonio (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Sam Houston State University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Stephen F. Austin State University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Prairie View A&M University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Lamar University (JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of the Incarnate Word (Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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West Coast University
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Long Beach (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Sacramento (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Fullerton (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Los Angeles (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Fresno (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Chico (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, San Marcos (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Stanislaus (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, San Bernardino (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California State University, Bakersfield (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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San Diego State University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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San Jose State University (The Valley Foundation School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Sonoma State University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of California, Irvine (Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of California, Los Angeles (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Azusa Pacific University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Loma Linda University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Point Loma Nazarene University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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California Baptist University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Biola University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Concordia University Irvine (Townsend Institute and Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Samuel Merritt University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions)
CCNE-accredited
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University of San Diego (Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Florida (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida State University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Central Florida (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of South Florida (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida International University (Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida Atlantic University (Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida Gulf Coast University (Marieb College of Health and Human Services)
CCNE-accredited
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University of North Florida (Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of West Florida (Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida A&M University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Miami (School of Nursing and Health Studies)
CCNE-accredited
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Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Jacksonville University (Keigwin School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Tampa (College of Natural and Health Sciences, Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Palm Beach Atlantic University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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St. Thomas University (College of Health Sciences and Technology, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Ave Maria University (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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Southeastern University (College of Natural and Health Sciences, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Pensacola Christian College (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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AdventHealth University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Nova Southeastern University (Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Adelphi University (College of Nursing and Public Health)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Mount Saint Vincent (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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D'Youville University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Dominican University New York (Division of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Elmira College (Nursing Program)
ACEN-accredited
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Lehman College, CUNY (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Hunter College, CUNY (Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Long Island University, Post (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Mercy University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Molloy University (Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Mount Saint Mary College (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Nazareth University (School of Health and Natural Sciences, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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New York Institute of Technology (School of Health Professions, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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New York University (Rory Meyers College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Niagara University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Pace University (College of Health Professions, Lienhard School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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St. Francis College (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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St. John Fisher University (Wegmans School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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SUNY Brockport (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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SUNY Plattsburgh (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Binghamton University, SUNY (Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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University at Buffalo, SUNY (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Stony Brook University, SUNY (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Farmingdale State College, SUNY (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Russell Sage College (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Rochester (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Wagner College (Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursing)
ACEN-accredited
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York College, CUNY (Department of Nursing)
ACEN-accredited
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Pennsylvania State University (Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Pittsburgh (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Temple University (College of Public Health, Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions)
CCNE-accredited
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania - Bloomsburg (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Pennsylvania Western University - Clarion (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Pennsylvania College of Technology (School of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Drexel University (College of Nursing and Health Professions)
CCNE-accredited
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Duquesne University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Villanova University (M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Pennsylvania (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Carlow University (College of Health and Wellness, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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DeSales University (Department of Nursing and Health)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Scranton (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Widener University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Cedar Crest College (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Gwynedd Mercy University (Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing and Health Professions)
CCNE-accredited
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Holy Family University (School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions)
CCNE-accredited
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La Salle University (School of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Misericordia University (College of Health Sciences and Education, Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Neumann University (Division of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Robert Morris University (School of Nursing, Education and Human Studies)
CCNE-accredited
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Alvernia University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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York College of Pennsylvania (Stabler Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Ashland University (Dwight Schar College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
CCNE-accredited
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Baldwin Wallace University (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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Capital University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Case Western Reserve University (Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Cedarville University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Cleveland State University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Franciscan University of Steubenville (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Kent State University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Kettering College (Division of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Malone University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Mercy College of Ohio (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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Miami University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Mount Carmel College of Nursing
CCNE-accredited
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Mount St. Joseph University (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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Ohio Northern University (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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The Ohio State University (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Ohio University (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Otterbein University (Nursing Program)
CCNE-accredited
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The University of Akron (School of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Cincinnati (College of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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University of Mount Union (Department of Nursing)
CCNE-accredited
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Online nursing school reviews

What makes a good online nursing school?

Pick where to go next

Walden University

Capella University

Western Governors University

Chamberlain University

Frontier Nursing University

Purdue University Global

Baylor University (Louise Herrington School of Nursing)

Texas Christian University (Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences)

Texas A&M University Health Science Center (College of Nursing)

University of Texas at Arlington (College of Nursing and Health Innovation)

University of Texas at Austin (School of Nursing)

University of Texas at El Paso (School of Nursing)

University of Texas at Tyler (School of Nursing)

Texas Woman's University (College of Nursing)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (School of Nursing)

UTHealth Houston (Cizik School of Nursing)

UT Health San Antonio (School of Nursing)

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (School of Nursing)

Sam Houston State University (School of Nursing)

Stephen F. Austin State University (School of Nursing)

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (School of Nursing)

Prairie View A&M University (College of Nursing)

Lamar University (JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing)

University of the Incarnate Word (Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing)

West Coast University

California State University, Long Beach (School of Nursing)

California State University, Sacramento (School of Nursing)

California State University, Fullerton (School of Nursing)

California State University, Los Angeles (School of Nursing)

California State University, Fresno (School of Nursing)

California State University, Chico (School of Nursing)

California State University, San Marcos (School of Nursing)

California State University, Stanislaus (School of Nursing)

California State University, San Bernardino (School of Nursing)

California State University, Bakersfield (Department of Nursing)

San Diego State University (School of Nursing)

San Jose State University (The Valley Foundation School of Nursing)

Sonoma State University (Department of Nursing)

University of California, Irvine (Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing)

University of California, Los Angeles (School of Nursing)

Azusa Pacific University (School of Nursing)

Loma Linda University (School of Nursing)

Point Loma Nazarene University (School of Nursing)

California Baptist University (College of Nursing)

Biola University (Department of Nursing)

Concordia University Irvine (Townsend Institute and Nursing)

Mount Saint Mary's University, Los Angeles (Department of Nursing)

Samuel Merritt University (College of Nursing)

University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions)

University of San Diego (Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science)

University of Florida (College of Nursing)

Florida State University (College of Nursing)

University of Central Florida (College of Nursing)

University of South Florida (College of Nursing)

Florida International University (Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences)

Florida Atlantic University (Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing)

Florida Gulf Coast University (Marieb College of Health and Human Services)

University of North Florida (Brooks College of Health, School of Nursing)

University of West Florida (Usha Kundu, MD College of Health, School of Nursing)

Florida A&M University (School of Nursing)

University of Miami (School of Nursing and Health Studies)

Barry University (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)

Jacksonville University (Keigwin School of Nursing)

University of Tampa (College of Natural and Health Sciences, Department of Nursing)

Florida Southern College (Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences)

Palm Beach Atlantic University (School of Nursing)

St. Thomas University (College of Health Sciences and Technology, Nursing)

Ave Maria University (Nursing Program)

Southeastern University (College of Natural and Health Sciences, Nursing)

Pensacola Christian College (Department of Nursing)

AdventHealth University (Department of Nursing)

Nova Southeastern University (Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing)

Adelphi University (College of Nursing and Public Health)

University of Mount Saint Vincent (Department of Nursing)

D'Youville University (School of Nursing)

Dominican University New York (Division of Nursing)

Elmira College (Nursing Program)