2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
39
Colleges
6,515
Bachelor's Degrees
$34,266
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Pennsylvania. In total, 6,515 people earned their bachelor's degree in the field from a school in Pennsylvania. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.0% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 39 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Thomas Jefferson University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional nursing students. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Thomas Jefferson University also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 4,099 students at Thomas Jefferson University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,287 part time students in attendance at Thomas Jefferson University.
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Gwynedd Mercy University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gwynedd - Mercy, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 1.3% of Gwynedd - Mercy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 639 of Gwynedd - Mercy students are exclusively distance learners. 527 students are part time.
Full Nursing at Gwynedd Mercy University Report
Holy Family University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Holy Family excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania list.
About 1.8% of Holy Family students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,624 students take at least one class online at Holy Family. 1,086 students are part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Immaculata University. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.
About 1.0% of Immaculata students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 716 students at Immaculata that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,282 part time students in attendance at Immaculata.
Read full report on Nursing at Immaculata University
Drexel University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Drexel not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.
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Carlow University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 1,112 students at Carlow that take at least one class online. About 789 of the students at Carlow are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Carlow University Report
Our rankings recognize Wilkes University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Wilkes is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
About 1.5% of Wilkes students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,863 students at Wilkes are exclusively online. About 2,749 of the students at Wilkes are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Wilkes University Report
Chatham University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Chatham has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Chatham is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 749 students at Chatham that take at least one class online. 592 of Chatham students are attending part time.
Read full report on Nursing at Chatham University
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Villanova University. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Villanova also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Duquesne University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Duquesne has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in Pennsylvania ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. About 365 of the students at Duquesne are attending part time.
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