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    Nursing schools and programs

    There are numerous nursing schools and programs available throughout the country, providing a wide range of nursing classes, degrees and certifications to choose from. Use the tools below to explore best colleges for nursing and the best nursing programs based on the criteria that fit your specific needs and career goals.

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    Location
    Degree
    School type
    • Texas

      Temple College

      Enrollment undergraduates
      5,000 - 9,999
      Average cost in state
      $15,276
      Average cost out of state
      $29,900
      School Type
      Public

      Temple College

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Associate Degree in Nursing / Associate of Science in Nursing
      Certificate Programs
      • Vocational Nursing Certificate (VNSG)
      Last Updated: May 5, 2026
    • Pennsylvania

      Temple University

      Enrollment undergraduates
      15,000+
      Average cost in state
      $23,448
      Average cost out of state
      $40,752
      School Type
      Public

      Temple University

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
      • Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science in Nursing
      Last Updated: May 5, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $24,069
      Average cost out of state
      $24,069
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: March 9, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology Upper Cumberland

      Average cost in state
      $25,242
      Average cost out of state
      $25,242
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology Upper Cumberland

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $24,846
      Average cost out of state
      $24,846
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,404
      Average cost out of state
      $25,404
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Dickson

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,317
      Average cost out of state
      $25,317
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jacksboro

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson

      Enrollment undergraduates
      2,000 - 4,999
      Average cost in state
      $24,606
      Average cost out of state
      $24,606
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,324
      Average cost out of state
      $25,324
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,242
      Average cost out of state
      $25,242
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $24,845
      Average cost out of state
      $24,845
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Hybrid Practical Nursing
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,584
      Average cost out of state
      $25,584
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Memphis

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

      Average cost in state
      $26,269
      Average cost out of state
      $26,269
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro

      Average cost in state
      $24,872
      Average cost out of state
      $24,872
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Murfreesboro

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $24,989
      Average cost out of state
      $24,989
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Northwest

      Enrollment undergraduates
      2,000 - 4,999
      Average cost in state
      $25,205
      Average cost out of state
      $25,205
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Northwest

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida

      Average cost in state
      $25,124
      Average cost out of state
      $25,124
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll

      Average cost in state
      $24,878
      Average cost out of state
      $24,878
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: May 5, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $24,662
      Average cost out of state
      $24,662
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Pulaski

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville

      Enrollment undergraduates
      < 2000
      Average cost in state
      $25,729
      Average cost out of state
      $25,729
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Shelbyville

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse
      Certificate Programs
      • Practical Nursing Certificate Program
      Last Updated: July 21, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee State University

      Enrollment undergraduates
      5,000 - 9,999
      Average cost in state
      $12,752‬
      Average cost out of state
      $24,720‬
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee State University

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science in Nursing
      • Master of Science in Nursing
      Bridge Programs
      • RN to BSN (Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
      Certificate Programs
      • Certificate in Holistic Nursing
      • Certificate in Nursing Education
      • (FNP-BC) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
      Last Updated: July 20, 2026
    • Tennessee

      Tennessee Technological University

      Enrollment undergraduates
      5,000 - 9,999
      Average cost in state
      $12,685
      Average cost out of state
      $17,551
      School Type
      Public

      Tennessee Technological University

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
      • Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science in Nursing
      • Master of Science in Nursing
      Bridge Programs
      • BSN to DNP (Bachelor to Doctor of Nursing Practice)
      • MSN to DNP (Master to Doctor of Nursing Practice)
      • Accelerated BSN (Second Bachelor’s)
      • RN to BSN (Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
      • RN to MSN (Registered Nurse to Master of Science in Nursing)
      Certificate Programs
      • Certificate in Nursing Education
      • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
      • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
      • Nursing Administration Graduate Certificate
      Last Updated: June 18, 2026
    • Ohio

      Terra State Community College

      Enrollment undergraduates
      2,000 - 4,999
      Average cost in state
      $5,784
      Average cost out of state
      $8,736
      School Type
      Public

      Terra State Community College

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Associate Degree in Nursing / Associate of Science in Nursing
      Bridge Programs
      • LPN to RN
      Last Updated: May 5, 2026
    • Texas

      Texarkana College

      Enrollment undergraduates
      2,000 - 4,999
      Average cost in state
      $ 22,746
      Average cost out of state
      $ 22,746
      School Type
      Public

      Texarkana College

      Degree Programs

      You need to be pursuing at least one of the following degree programs to qualify.

      Degrees
      • Associate Degree in Nursing / Associate of Science in Nursing
      Certificate Programs
      • LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE
      • Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
      Last Updated: May 5, 2026

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