2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 219 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is a great option for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 460 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were about 332 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland - Baltimore is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 554 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent data year.

5

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 318 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

6

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 341 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

7

George Washington University
Washington, DC

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 311 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

8

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #87 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Thomas Jefferson University is a great university overall.

There were about 689 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent data year.

9

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 338 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

10

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 894 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

11

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 243 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

12

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY

SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the large city of Brooklyn.

There were roughly 117 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year.

13

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 344 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

14

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. This college ranks 27th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 481 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.

15

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were roughly 269 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.

16

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 219 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

17

LIU Post
Brookville, NY

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 35th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 478 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

18

Widener University
Chester, PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Chester. This university ranks 17th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 201 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.

19

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 38th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 430 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year.

20

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

La Salle is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 27th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 188 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at La Salle in the most recent data year.

21

Hunter College
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 172 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

22

Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA

PA College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

There were roughly 355 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at PA College in the most recent year we have data available.

23

Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, HFCN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 330 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at HFCN in the most recent data year.

24

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 180 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

25

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ

Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 81 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.