Nursing Colleges in Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University

• The United Methodist Church founded Atlanta's Emory University in 1836, and since that time, the school has grown to an enrollment of more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. For its 2011 college rankings, "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the college 20th in the United States among all universities. The college's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing was founded in 1905 and offers a four-year standard Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The school also features an accelerated bachelor's program and a joint accelerated bachelor's and master's degree program for students who already have a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing. At the graduate level, the college offers Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degrees, a joint MSN and Master of Public Health degree and doctorate degrees in nursing. Approximately 60 percent of all students receive some form of financial aid while studying at Emory, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Emory University

  201 Dowman Drive

  Atlanta, GA 30322

  404-727-6036

  emory.edu

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University

• Founded in 1833 by the Baptist Church, Mercer University received the eighth-place ranking among all regional universities in the southern United States on "U.S. News and World Report's" "Best Colleges of 2011." The university is based in Macon, but its Baptist College of Nursing is located in Atlanta. The college offers a traditional baccalaureate program for entry-level nursing students as well as an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree for registered nurses who already have licensure in the field but possess only an associate degree. Also offered are Master of Science in Nursing degrees in nurse education and acute care clinical nursing, a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and Ph.D. in nursing degrees in ethics, clinical scholarship or nurse education. Around 65 percent of students at Mercer University receive the benefit of need-based financial aid, explains the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges."

  Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University

  3001 Mercer University Drive

  Atlanta, GA 30341

  678-547-6700

  mercer.edu

Georgia State University

• Georgia State University is a public, Atlanta-based institution with more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The university's Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing has around 500 students enrolled in its programs, which include both a traditional baccalaureate nursing program and a second-degree, accelerated bachelor's degree for students who already hold a degree in another field. An accelerated Master of Science in Nursing degree course of study is available for nurses who have registered nurse licensing, but only an associate degree; in this program, nurses earn their bachelor's degrees while fulfilling requirements for the master's. Traditional Master of Science in Nursing degrees are granted with specialization areas including adult health, pediatrics, family nurse practitioning, women's health, psychiatric nursing and nursing leadership. Ph.D. degrees in nursing are also offered. Around 95 percent of freshmen and 69 percent of continuing students at Georgia State University are recipients of some form of financial aid, reports the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." Georgia residents receive tuition discounts.

  Georgia State University

  University Plaza

  Atlanta, GA 30303

  404-413-2500

  gsu.edu