Top Nursing Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Johns Hopkins University is ranked first in Nursing and University of Pennsylvania is placed in second.

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Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nursing Major

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Nursing colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 24.38% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 6% and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest ratio of 55%. Total 231,555 students are enrolled into best Nursing schools where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest population with 45,591 students and Oregon Health & Science University has the smallest with 2,899 students. The average graduation rate is 90.88% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.44:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Nursing colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Nursing Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	13%	92%	23,917	10:1 (10.00 %)
1	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	9%	95%	24,960	6:1 (16.67 %)
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	45%	84%	45,591	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA	-	-	3,145	-
4	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	27%	91%	29,468	13:1 (7.69 %)
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
7	Duke University Durham, NC	11%	95%	15,735	7:1 (14.29 %)
7	Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR	-	-	2,899	8:1 (12.50 %)
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	55%	81%	28,664	15:1 (6.67 %)
7	Yale University New Haven, CT	6%	98%	12,458	6:1 (16.67 %)
	Average	24.38%	90.88%	231,555 (Total)	10.44:1 (9.57 %)

Best Nursing Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Nursing Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Nursing schools is $43,314 where University of Pennsylvania has the most expensive costs with $53,534 and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the lowest amount of tuition with with $30,642. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Nursing schools is $37,989 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $54,050 and Oregon Health & Science University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $26,370.

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Table. Best Nursing Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$52,170		$53,991
1	University of Pennsylvania	$53,534		$55,687
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$10,974	$35,538	$11,200	$36,301
4	University of California-San Francisco	-	-	-	-
4	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$9,005	$34,588	$9,179	$35,273
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
7	Duke University	$53,500		$55,832
7	Oregon Health & Science University	$19,602	$30,978	$20,843	$32,785
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$19,080	$30,642	$19,553	$31,552
7	Yale University	$51,400		$53,394
	Average	$14,697	$43,314	$15,026	$44,752

Table. Best Nursing Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Johns Hopkins University	$54,050		$55,954
1	University of Pennsylvania	$37,134		$38,729
1	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,272	$28,320	$16,278	$28,326
4	University of California-San Francisco	$12,842	$27,944	$13,187	$28,284
4	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	$11,929	$29,140	$12,261	$29,467
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
7	Duke University	$52,617		$54,712
7	Oregon Health & Science University	$26,370	$26,370	$26,899	$26,899
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	$23,140	$37,830	$23,716	$38,959
7	Yale University	$41,000		$42,236
	Average	$18,875	$37,989	$19,329	$39,094