Best Colleges in Nursing Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Nursing program. Johns Hopkins University is ranked first in Nursing program ranking and University of Pennsylvania is placed in second. Next describes the Nursing program in general.
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life.(read more at wiki)


Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nursing Program

6 public and 4 private schools are ranked in the top Nursing colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 23.50% where Yale University has the tightest acceptance rate of 6% and University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus has the highest rate of 59%. Total 236,345 students are enrolled into the best Nursing schools where University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the largest population with 46,166 students and Oregon Health & Science University is the smallest school with 2,895 students. The average graduation rate is 91.25% and the average students to faculty ratio is 10.22:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Nursing colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Best Colleges in Nursing Program
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
11%93%25,151 7:1 (14.29 %)
1University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
8%96%25,367 6:1 (16.67 %)
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
49%84%46,166 19:1 (5.26 %)
4University of California-San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
--3,107 -
4University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
23%91%29,911 13:1 (7.69 %)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
23%92%46,002 11:1 (9.09 %)
7Duke University
Durham, NC
9%95%16,130 7:1 (14.29 %)
7Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, OR
--2,895 9:1 (11.11 %)
7University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
59%82%28,642 14:1 (7.14 %)
7Yale University
New Haven, CT
6%97%12,974 6:1 (16.67 %)
Average23.50%91.25%236,345 (Total) 10.22:1 (9.78 %)

Best College In Nursing 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in nursing. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in nursing is $44,732 where Duke University has the most expensive costs with $55,695 and Oregon Health & Science University has the lowest amount of tuition with $30,978. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in nursing is $39,056 where Johns Hopkins University has the highest tuition with $55,816 and Oregon Health & Science University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $26,370.
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Table. Best College In Nursing 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Johns Hopkins University $53,740$55,357
1University of Pennsylvania $55,584$57,712
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus $11,207$36,588 $11,445$37,669
4University of California-San Francisco -- --
4University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $8,987$35,170 $8,969$35,762
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $15,262$49,350 $14,779$49,559
7Duke University $55,695$57,980
7Oregon Health & Science University $19,602$30,978 $19,602$30,978
7University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $19,080$32,052 $19,080$33,527
7Yale University $53,430$55,540
Average$14,828$44,732$14,775$46,009
Table. Best College In Nursing 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Johns Hopkins University $55,816$57,639
1University of Pennsylvania $38,630$40,186
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus $16,590$28,881 $16,914$29,453
4University of California-San Francisco $12,933$28,035 $13,025$28,126
4University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $12,212$29,423 $12,502$29,709
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor $23,456$47,006 $24,241$48,579
7Duke University $54,712$56,890
7Oregon Health & Science University $26,370$26,370 $26,370$26,370
7University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus $23,696$39,586 $24,265$41,424
7Yale University $42,100$43,229
Average$19,210$39,056$19,553$40,161