Top 10 Nursing Schools in U.S

University of Washington

• The University of Washington, with campuses in Seattle, Bothel and Tacoma, has been ranked as the top nursing school in the United States since 1984. The school is known for its use of cutting-edge technology and award-winning research. Degree programs include Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Graduate Entry Program in Nursing, Master of Nursing, Master of Science, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science.

  University of Washington

  1959 NE Pacific Street

  Seattle, Washington 98195

  son.washington.edu

University of California - San Francisco

• The School of Nursing at the University of California has tripled their research funding and increased enrollment since 2005. Research is the main focus at UCSF, with four departments of nursing education: Family Health Care Nursing, Community Health Systems, Physiological Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

  University of California, San Fransisco

  Nursing Student Affairs Office

  2 Koret Way, #N-319X

  UCSF Box 0602

  San Francisco, CA  94143-0602

  nurseweb.ucsf.edu

University of Pennsylvania

• Penn Nursing Science features a simulation lab in which students can practice real life medical situations with mannequins. The school offers 18 nursing degree programs at an Ivy league level, including a Nurse-Midwifery program, a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist program and a Post-Masters Certificate in Sleep.

  University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

  Claire M. Fagin Hall

  418 Curie Boulevard

  Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217

  nursing.upenn.edu

John Hopkins University

• The School of Nursing at John Hopkins University is home of the United State's first Peace Corps Fellows Program in nursing and offers students of all programs a low ratio of student-to-faculty member. Departments include Health Systems and Outcomes, Acute and Chronic Care and Community-Public Health.

  Johns Hopkins University

  School of Nursing

  525 N. Wolfe St.

  Baltimore, MD 21205

  son.jhmi.edu

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor offers nursing students three academic divisions: Division of Acute, Critical and Long-Term Care Programs, Division of Health Promotion and Risk-Reduction Programs, Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems Programs. The school combines the study of theory with practice in a clinical simulation laboratory to aid in the top-notch education of their students.

  University of Michigan

  School of Nursing

  400 North Ingalls, Suite 1320

  Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482

  nursing.umich.edu

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• The School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill not only works towards educating students in the field of nursing, but also strives to innovate the field through research and practical application of medical theories. Bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs include Family Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health and Pediatric Nurse.

  School of Nursing, UNC-Chapel Hill

  Carrington Hall, CB #7460

  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460

  nursing.unc.edu

Oregon Health and Science University

• Degree programs at Oregon Health and Science University focus on teaching the care of patients, as well as honing critical thinking skills, and learning the ins and outs of the health care system. Degree programs include Midwifery, Public Health, Family Practice and Gerontology.

  Oregon Health and Science University

  3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd

  Portland, OR 97239

  ohsu.edu/xd/education/schools/school-of-nursing

University of Illinois - Chicago

• The University of Illinois Nursing School has three main departments of study: Department of Health Systems Science, Department of Behavioral Science and Department of Women, Children, and Family Health Science.

  UIC College of Nursing

  845 South Damen Avenue MC 802

  Chicago, IL 60612

  uic.edu/nursing

University of Maryland - Baltimore

• The School of Nursing at the University of Maryland Baltimore offers students a research intensive education, with fields of study in Oncology, Anesthesia, Trauma Care and Clinical Research Management. A total of 1,800 enrolled students makes UMSOC the largest nursing school in Maryland.

  University of Maryland School of Nursing

  655 West Lombard Street

  Baltimore, MD 21201

  nursing.umaryland.edu

University of Pittsburgh

• The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing has trained nursing students since 1939. Ninety-four percent of the program's graduates pass their NCLEX exams on the first try, one of the highest rates in the country. Students may major in such subjects as nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist and nurse of anesthesia.

  University of Pittsburgh

  School of Nursing

  Victoria Building

  3500 Victoria Street

  Pittsburgh, PA 15261

  nursing.pitt.edu