Best Nursing Colleges

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 $13,747 for in-state and $41,972 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Boston College has the highest tuition & fees of $67,680 and University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest tuition & fees of $21,864 among Best Nursing Colleges. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $15,508 for in-state and $33,426 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 51.47% and the SAT score is 1342 for the Best Nursing Colleges. Their acceptance rate is to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Best Nursing Colleges Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Duke UniversityDurham, NC	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$65,805	$63,985	6.78%	1,550 SAT 34 ACT	18,023	96%
2	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA	$66,104	$46,034	5.87%	1,540 SAT 35 ACT	28,201	96%
3	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA	$60,774	$47,722	11.10%	1,520 SAT 33 ACT	14,841	89%
4	Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH	$38,365 ($12,859)	$41,227 ($13,497)	50.82%	1,400 SAT 31 ACT	60,540	88%
5	University of IowaIowa City, IA	$32,927 ($10,964)	$34,882 ($13,211)	84.67%	1,220 SAT 25 ACT	30,015	73%
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC	$39,330 ($8,989)	$30,819 ($12,527)	18.74%	1,470 SAT 32 ACT	31,705	91%
7	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL	$21,864 ($8,832)	$20,556 ($8,424)	88.42%	1,260 SAT 26 ACT	21,639	64%
8	University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI	$60,107 ($18,309)	$55,052 ($27,524)	17.94%	1,470 SAT 33 ACT	51,225	93%
9	University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA	$41,997 ($12,643)	$32,511 ($18,633)	42.53%	-	52,319	84%
10	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA	$67,680	$35,900	15.65%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	15,287	90%
11	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH	$64,678	$52,402	28.68%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	12,201	85%
12	New York UniversityNew York, NY	$60,438	$41,124	9.41%	1,530 SAT 34 ACT	59,144	87%
13	Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR	$36,548 ($23,768)	$29,807 ($29,807)	-	-	2,870	-
14	University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore, MD	$43,936 ($13,374)	$36,320 ($17,760)	-	-	6,931	-
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA	$39,890 ($21,524)	$45,034 ($27,064)	49.70%	1,360 SAT 31 ACT	33,767	83%
16	University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA	$44,524 ($13,747)	$28,985 ($13,883)	8.73%	-	46,430	92%
17	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL	$31,505 ($15,816)	$28,641 ($17,268)	78.50%	1,230 SAT 28 ACT	33,747	61%
18	University of KentuckyLexington, KY	$33,406 ($13,212)	$35,459 ($14,330)	92.38%	1,170 SAT 25 ACT	31,547	68%
19	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN	$36,402 ($16,488)	$31,555 ($21,091)	77.03%	1,400 SAT 29 ACT	54,955	84%
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX	$40,934 ($14,516)	$35,716 ($10,942)	-	-	5,354	-
21	University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA	$59,633 ($22,323)	$36,198 ($22,612)	16.86%	1,490 SAT 33 ACT	26,082	95%
22	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI	$40,603 ($11,205)	$25,615 ($12,289)	43.35%	1,450 SAT 30 ACT	48,956	89%
23	Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN	$33,717 ($10,449)	$27,992 ($10,856)	81.39%	1,140 SAT 24 ACT	25,979	56%
24	Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, SC	$30,380 ($16,972)	$25,568 ($17,574)	-	-	3,175	-
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO	$28,209 ($10,017)	$26,047 ($8,947)	77.81%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT	23,744	43%
26	University of FloridaGainesville, FL	$28,659 ($6,381)	$30,130 ($12,737)	24.03%	1,390 SAT 31 ACT	55,211	90%
27	University of KansasLawrence, KS	$29,412 ($11,700)	$26,236 ($11,574)	88.20%	1,160 SAT 24 ACT	26,708	67%
28	University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE	$33,890 ($14,720)	$26,961 ($9,789)	-	-	3,660	-
29	University of RochesterRochester, NY	$64,348	$38,863	35.85%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT	12,197	89%
30	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA	$64,701	$21,361	25.12%	1,460 SAT 33 ACT	10,383	90%
31	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX	$54,844	$41,130	50.99%	1,290 SAT 29 ACT	20,709	81%
32	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	$47,000	$19,676	72.31%	1,320 SAT 27 ACT	8,397	78%
33	Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL	$51,716	$22,305	81.39%	1,250 SAT 29 ACT	16,899	70%
34	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI	$44,040 ($17,270)	$41,224 ($21,148)	83.92%	1,250 SAT 28 ACT	50,023	81%
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA	$40,188 ($20,234)	$43,828 ($25,518)	54.22%	1,310 SAT 29 ACT	50,028	83%
36	Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ	$36,001 ($17,239)	$36,244 ($22,348)	65.35%	1,380 SAT 31 ACT	50,637	84%
37	Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX	$40,328 ($12,841)	$24,090 ($11,093)	63.25%	1,260 SAT 28 ACT	74,014	83%
38	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY	$30,572 ($10,782)	$27,338 ($14,388)	69.30%	1,290 SAT 30 ACT	32,099	73%
39	The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL	$33,200 ($11,900)	$33,040 ($11,740)	75.82%	1,280 SAT 27 ACT	38,644	72%
40	University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL	$22,467 ($6,368)	$28,657 ($8,872)	39.52%	1,272 SAT 27 ACT	68,346	75%
41	University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT	$43,034 ($20,366)	$44,106 ($22,194)	53.95%	1,330 SAT 31 ACT	27,003	83%
42	University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA	$37,171 ($15,495)	$38,406 ($19,972)	82.96%	1,180 SAT 27 ACT	15,586	51%
43	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL	$59,926	$44,858	18.51%	1,400 SAT 32 ACT	19,402	84%
44	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC	$34,943 ($12,688)	$30,160 ($13,774)	61.49%	1,270 SAT 29 ACT	35,653	78%
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN	$23,425 ($11,002)	$24,952 ($14,725)	-	-	3,139	-
46	The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX	$42,778 ($11,678)	$22,954 ($12,012)	29.12%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	52,384	87%
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX	$23,449 ($9,577)	$13,664 ($4,464)	-	-	3,518	-
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX	$24,103 ($10,603)	$17,340 ($9,534)	-	-	3,361	-
49	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT	$29,837 ($9,315)	$27,056 ($8,448)	87.17%	1,280 SAT 25 ACT	34,734	64%
50	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA	$38,817 ($16,233)	$31,589 ($16,753)	93.06%	1,160 SAT 26 ACT	28,082	64%
	Average	$41,972 ($13,747)	$33,426 ($15,508)	51%	1,342	29,590	79%

Best Nursing Colleges Tuition Comparison