2025 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

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

2

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 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 year we have data available.

3

Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

It is hard to beat Molloy College if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

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

4

University of Maryland - Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

University of Maryland - Baltimore is a wonderful option 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

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 14th out of 136 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.

6

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, NY

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

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

7

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

8

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

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

9

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 #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

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

10

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

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

11

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 24th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

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

12

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

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

13

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available.

14

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

15

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 34th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 239 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

16

Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #89 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available.

17

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

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

18

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 #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

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

19

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 192 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 81st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 167 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent year we have data available.

21

Wagner College
Staten Island, NY

Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 96 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wagner in the most recent data year.

22

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 210 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.

23

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 23rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

24

Widener University
Chester, PA

Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. This university ranks 19th out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

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College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Mount Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 55th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 269 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Mount Saint Vincent in the most recent year we have data available.