2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 168 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 25 Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Florida National University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional nursing students. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Florida National University - Main Campus also did well on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 2.4% of Florida National University - Main Campus students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,674 students at Florida National University - Main Campus that take at least one class online. About 1,174 of the students at Florida National University - Main Campus are attending part time.
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Jacksonville University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville. JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at JU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,447 students take at least one class online at JU. 966 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Marymount University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Marymount is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Marymount is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,541 students at Marymount that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,009 part time students in attendance at Marymount.
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Nova Southeastern University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NUS Florida has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at NUS Florida is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 5,804 students at NUS Florida are exclusively online. About 6,091 of the students at NUS Florida are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Union University. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Union also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at Union is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 690 students at Union that take at least one class online. 770 of Union students are attending part time.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population. USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Mennonite University. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg. Eastern Mennonite also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. 306 of Eastern Mennonite students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 435 part time students in attendance at Eastern Mennonite.
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George Mason University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. GMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Alabama at Birmingham. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham. UAB also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.
Full Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham Report
Our rankings recognize Mississippi University for Women as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
About 2.3% of MUW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 998 students at MUW that take at least one class online. 675 of MUW students are attending part time.
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Augusta University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 4,197 students take at least one class online at Augusta University. About 1,848 of the students at Augusta University are attending part time.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #12 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. UNCW is a large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UNCW is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. About 4,896 of the students at UNCW are attending part time.
Read full report on Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Emory University earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Emory also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. About 1,395 of the students at Emory are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Emory University Report
Barry University comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 2.0% of Barry University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,337 students take at least one class online at Barry University. There are roughly 2,387 part time students in attendance at Barry University.
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Gardner - Webb University earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.8% of Gardner - Webb students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 806 of Gardner - Webb students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,304 part time students in attendance at Gardner - Webb.
Full Nursing at Gardner - Webb University Report
Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.
Full Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Our rankings recognize Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 2.7% of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,661 of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,171 of the students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are attending part time.
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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami. FIU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 of FIU students are attending part time.
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The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables. U Miami not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. 1,358 of U Miami students are attending part time.
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The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Carolina University. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. 7,199 of ECU students are attending part time.
Full Nursing at East Carolina University Report
The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida Atlantic University. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. 11,860 students are part time.
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Broward College comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 11,019 students take at least one class online at BC. There are roughly 21,583 part time students in attendance at BC.
Full Nursing at Broward College Report
Winston - Salem State University comes in at #24 in this year's ranking. WSSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.2%. Approximately 3,066 students take at least one class online at WSSU. 904 of WSSU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #25 school in this year's rankings. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, VCU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at VCU are attending part time.
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