The Best Undergrad Nursing Schools

University of Washington School of Nursing

• The University of Washington School of Nursing was rated the country's No.1 nursing school by U.S. News and World Report in 2010. Some of the university's strengths include its research, innovative curriculum and faculty members. The school attracts some of the nation's strongest undergraduate candidates, and the academic program is highly competitive.

  University of Washington School of Nursing
  1959 NE Pacific Street
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-543-8736
  son.washington.edu

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

• The University of Pennsylvania's undergraduate nursing program offers students an Ivy League education combined with the opportunity to work with top nursing researchers, who receive millions of dollars annually in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Students are trained in the latest nursing methods, such as electronic medical records technology, and receive clinical experience at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

  University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
  Claire M. Fagin Hall
  418 Curie Boulevard
  Philadelphia, PA 19104
  215-898-8281
  nursing.upenn.edu

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

• The school of nursing at Johns Hopkins University is highly ranked by U.S. News and World Report for it community health programs, and it ranks among the top nursing schools in research funding received from the National Institutes of Health. The undergraduate nursing program has a low student/faculty ratio in clinical practicums, and student nurses are trained at Johns Hopkins Hospital, which U.S. News and World Report ranks as the nation's top hospital.

  Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
  525 North Wolfe Street
  Baltimore, MD 21205
  410-955-7548
  nursing.jhu.edu

University of Michigan School of Nursing

• The strength of the University of Michigan School of Nursing is its academic and clinical programs. The school of nursing was recognized by the World Health Organization for its programs in health promotion. The school offers nursing students coursework from the humanities and biological and social sciences. Clinical practice experience is gained through the school's affiliation with the University of Michigan Health System.

  University of Michigan School of Nursing
  400 North Ingalls
  Ann Arbor, MI 48109
  734-763-5985
  nursing.umich.edu

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Nursing

• The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Nursing ranked fourth in research funding received from the National Institutes of Health in 2008. It has been training top nurses for 60 years, with the program striving for excellence in nursing education, research and practice. Admission to the nursing program is highly competitive. In addition to academic coursework, nursing students are expected to complete intensive practical training in acute and long-term care at community health centers, a commitment that averages 12 to 16 hours per week.

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Nursing
  Carrington Hall, CB 7460
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599
  919-966-4260
  nursing.unc.edu