Top Nursing Colleges & Schools in the U.S.

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

• Located in Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing offers a top-ranked program. Students can choose from a number of academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. The school offers 18 master’s degree programs, including the Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program and the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program. The nursing school also maintains strong partnerships with the 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 19104-4217
  215-898-4271
  nursing.upenn.edu

University of California, San Francisco

• The University of California, San Francisco, operates its School of Nursing in the center of the city. Prospective students can choose from several graduate degree options, including the Master of Science Program, the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing and the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Nursing. The School of Nursing offers scholarships based, in part, on academic merit and personal background. The School of Nursing takes great pride in recruiting students from diverse backgrounds, according to the school’s website.

  University of California, San Francisco
  School of Nursing
  Nursing Student Affairs Office
  2 Koret Way, #N-319X
  UCSF Box 0602
  San Francisco, CA 94143-0602
  415-476-1435
  nurseweb.ucsf.edu

Columbia University

• The Columbia University School of Nursing shares the health science campus with Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health and the College of Dental Medicine. Undergraduate students can pursue the combined Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree that prepares the students for a career as an Advanced Practice Nurse. Master’s students can choose from 10 degree options, including the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program or the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Program.

  Columbia University
  School of Nursing
  Office of Admissions
  617 West 168th Street Suite 134
  New York, NY 10032
  800-899-8895.
  nursing.columbia.edu