2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in North Carolina

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

3

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

It's difficult to beat East Carolina University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a good choice for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 63 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

UNCW is a fairly large public university located in the city of Wilmington. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 15 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

UNC Charlotte is a very large public university located in the city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 1 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

7

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 19 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year.

8

Lenoir - Rhyne University
Hickory, NC

Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 73rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 25 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Lenoir - Rhyne University in the most recent year we have data available.