Since "U.S. News and World Report" began ranking nursing schools in 1993, the University of Washington has topped the list every single year. According to the school's website, this premier ranking stems from the excellent faculty and the quality of the school's graduates. More graduates from the University of Washington are members of the prestigious American Academy of Nursing than graduates from any other program. The school offers both a bachelor's and a master's degree in nursing. The nursing degree is offered at the university's Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
University of Washington
School of Nursing
1959 N.E. Pacific St.
Seattle, Washington 98195
206-543-8736
son.washington.edu
The nursing program at the University of California, San Francisco, began in 1907 and merged with a program at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1934 to become the first independent school for nursing in the state. Today, the school is a leader in nursing education. The school offers several degrees including a master's degree, a doctorate of nursing science and a joint BS/MS program for registered nurses. The nursing school works closely with the other medical programs at the UCSF. In addition to its high ranking by "U.S. News and World Report," the National Institutes of Health has also recognized the school for its high level of research funding, which was ranked No. 2 in the nation for 2009.
University of California, San Francisco
Nursing Student Affairs Office
2 Koret Way, N-319X
UCSF Box 0602
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-476-1435
nurseweb.ucsf.edu
Ranked No. 3 for nursing programs by "U.S. News and World Report," the program at the University of Pennsylvania is renown for its high-tech facilities including classrooms outfitted with electronic medical records technology and practice mannequins that respond like real-life patients. The school offers 18 master's programs, along with a bachelor's program that allows students to pursue joint degrees from other schools within the University.
University of Pennsylvania
School of Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
215-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
After the top three schools, several other prestigious universities fill out the top ten nursing schools in the United States, according to "U.S. News and World Report." These schools include Johns Hopkins University, University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor, University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill, Oregon Health and Science University, University of Illinois -- Chicago, University of Maryland -- Baltimore, University of Pittsburgh and Yale.