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Johns Hopkins University
MD · Acceptance Rate: 8%
Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 6,100
Tuition: $60,480
State: MD
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Schools are curated from the most recognized nursing programs in America, including Johns Hopkins, Duke, University of Pennsylvania, and other schools with nationally ranked nursing schools. Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (the federal government's education data authority), Princeton Review, Niche, and My School List's own school database. All figures reflect the most recently available data and are updated periodically. Rankings are for informational purposes only.
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Duke University
NC · Acceptance Rate: 7%
Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 6,800
Tuition: $63,054
State: NC
3
University of Pennsylvania
PA · Acceptance Rate: 6%
Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 10,500
Tuition: $63,452
State: PA
4
University of Michigan
MI · Acceptance Rate: 18%
Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 33,000
Tuition: $55,334
State: MI
5
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
NC · Acceptance Rate: 19%
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 20,000
Tuition: $36,776
State: NC
6
Emory University
GA · Acceptance Rate: 13%
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 7,100
Tuition: $59,052
State: GA
7
University of Pittsburgh
PA · Acceptance Rate: 42%
Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 20,000
Tuition: $35,306
State: PA
8
Georgetown University
DC · Acceptance Rate: 13%
Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 7,800
Tuition: $62,052
State: DC
9
Vanderbilt University
TN · Acceptance Rate: 6%
Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 7,100
Tuition: $62,194
State: TN
10
Boston College
MA · Acceptance Rate: 16%
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Enrollment: 10,000
Tuition: $62,950
State: MA
11
University of Virginia
VA · Acceptance Rate: 19%
Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 17,500
Tuition: $55,914
State: VA
12
Case Western Reserve University
OH · Acceptance Rate: 30%
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 5,400
Tuition: $58,200
State: OH
13
Marquette University
WI · Acceptance Rate: 82%
Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 8,200
Tuition: $47,750
State: WI
14
Villanova University
PA · Acceptance Rate: 23%
Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 7,000
Tuition: $61,070
State: PA
15
Loyola University Chicago
IL · Acceptance Rate: 67%
Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,000
Tuition: $48,940
State: IL
16
Creighton University
NE · Acceptance Rate: 65%
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 4,500
Tuition: $45,612
State: NE
17
University of Portland
OR · Acceptance Rate: 72%
Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 4,200
Tuition: $50,770
State: OR
18
Seattle University
WA · Acceptance Rate: 78%
Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 4,500
Tuition: $50,850
State: WA
19
University of San Diego
CA · Acceptance Rate: 48%
Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 6,200
Tuition: $55,576
State: CA
20
Baylor University
TX · Acceptance Rate: 52%
Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 15,000
Tuition: $53,498
State: TX
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