Nursing 50 Colleges Campus Life Comparison

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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between best Nursing schools including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

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Special Learning Opportunities Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
1	Duke University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,699)	✔ ($7,156)
1	University of Pennsylvania	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,316)	✔ ($6,134)
1	Emory University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (4,813)	✔ ($7,346)
4	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,082)	✔
4	University of Iowa	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,497)	✔
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,925)	✔ ($5,240)
7	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,480)	✔ ($5,780)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,493)	✔
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (10,310)	✔
7	Boston College	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,619)	✔ ($6,000)
11	Case Western Reserve University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,494)	✔ ($7,350)
12	New York University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (12,622)	✔ ($5,612)
13	Oregon Health & Science University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✔ (424)	✔
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,813)	✔ ($5,130)
16	University of California-Los Angeles	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (22,884)	✔
17	University of Illinois Chicago	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,289)	✔ ($4,895)
18	University of Kentucky	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,336)	✔ ($4,712)
19	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,558)	✔ ($5,240)
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
21	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,429)	✔ ($5,810)
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,243)	✔ ($4,050)
23	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,447)	✔
24	Medical University of South Carolina	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,250)	✔ ($4,680)
26	University of Florida	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,375)	✔ ($4,600)
27	University of Kansas	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,488)	✔ ($3,914)
28	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
29	University of Rochester	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,084)	✔ ($7,230)
30	Villanova University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,400)	✔ ($7,500)
31	Baylor University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,768)	✔ ($6,247)
32	Creighton University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,341)	✔ ($5,400)
33	Loyola University Chicago	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (4,846)	✔ ($5,830)
34	Michigan State University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (17,517)	✔ ($6,452)
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (14,275)	✔ ($5,610)
36	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (15,838)	✔ ($5,494)
37	Texas A & M University-College Station	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (11,306)	✔
38	University at Buffalo	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,737)	✔ ($7,080)
39	The University of Alabama	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,989)	✔ ($4,426)
40	University of Central Florida	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,582)	✔ ($4,600)
41	University of Connecticut	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,921)	✔ ($6,186)
42	University of Massachusetts-Boston	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,102)	✔ ($6,000)
43	University of Miami	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (4,495)	✔ ($7,450)
44	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,377)	✔ ($4,420)
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
46	The University of Texas at Austin	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,953)	✔
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
49	University of Utah	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,770)	✔ ($5,020)
50	Virginia Commonwealth University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,702)	✔ ($6,168)

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between best Nursing schools including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.

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On-campus Student Services Between Best Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
1	Duke University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
1	University of Pennsylvania	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
1	Emory University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	University of Iowa	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
7	University of Alabama at Birmingham	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
7	Boston College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
11	Case Western Reserve University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
12	New York University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
13	Oregon Health & Science University	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
16	University of California-Los Angeles	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
17	University of Illinois Chicago	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
18	University of Kentucky	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
19	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	✔	✗	✗	✔	Own Library
21	University of Virginia-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
23	Indiana University-Indianapolis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
24	Medical University of South Carolina	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
26	University of Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
27	University of Kansas	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
28	University of Nebraska Medical Center	✔	✗	✗	✔	Own Library
29	University of Rochester	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
30	Villanova University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
31	Baylor University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
32	Creighton University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
33	Loyola University Chicago	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
34	Michigan State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
36	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
37	Texas A & M University-College Station	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
38	University at Buffalo	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
39	The University of Alabama	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
40	University of Central Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
41	University of Connecticut	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
42	University of Massachusetts-Boston	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
43	University of Miami	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
44	University of South Carolina-Columbia	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
46	The University of Texas at Austin	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
49	University of Utah	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
50	Virginia Commonwealth University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of best Nursing schools. Among 50 best Nursing schools, 41 schools are NAA members, and 41 schools are NCAA members.

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Athletic Teams In Best Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
1	Duke University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
1	University of Pennsylvania	NAA, NCAA	Ivy League	Ivy League	Ivy League	18 athletic programs
1	Emory University	NAA, NCAA	-	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	9 athletic programs
4	Ohio State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	21 athletic programs
4	University of Iowa	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	16 athletic programs
7	University of Alabama at Birmingham	NAA, NCAA	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference	Conference USA	12 athletic programs
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	17 athletic programs
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	12 athletic programs
7	Boston College	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	17 athletic programs
11	Case Western Reserve University	NAA, NCAA	Presidents' Athletic Conference	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	12 athletic programs
12	New York University	NAA, NCAA	-	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	9 athletic programs
13	Oregon Health & Science University	Athletic Information is not available
14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Athletic Information is not available
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
16	University of California-Los Angeles	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
17	University of Illinois Chicago	NAA, NCAA	-	Missouri Valley Conference	Missouri Valley Conference	10 athletic programs
18	University of Kentucky	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
19	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	14 athletic programs
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Athletic Information is not available
21	University of Virginia-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	-	12 athletic programs
23	Indiana University-Indianapolis	NAA, NCAA	-	Horizon League	-	8 athletic programs
24	Medical University of South Carolina	Athletic Information is not available
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Athletic Information is not available
26	University of Florida	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
27	University of Kansas	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
28	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Athletic Information is not available
29	University of Rochester	NAA, NCAA	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	University Athletic Association	14 athletic programs
30	Villanova University	NAA, NCAA	Coastal Athletic Association	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	14 athletic programs
31	Baylor University	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
32	Creighton University	NAA, NCAA	-	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	9 athletic programs
33	Loyola University Chicago	NAA, NCAA	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	-	6 athletic programs
34	Michigan State University	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	15 athletic programs
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	16 athletic programs
36	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	15 athletic programs
37	Texas A & M University-College Station	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	11 athletic programs
38	University at Buffalo	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	-	11 athletic programs
39	The University of Alabama	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
40	University of Central Florida	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
41	University of Connecticut	NAA, NCAA	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	14 athletic programs
42	University of Massachusetts-Boston	NAA, NCAA	-			11 athletic programs
43	University of Miami	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
44	University of South Carolina-Columbia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Athletic Information is not available
46	The University of Texas at Austin	NAA, NCAA	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	Big 12 Conference	11 athletic programs
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Athletic Information is not available
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Athletic Information is not available
49	University of Utah	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
50	Virginia Commonwealth University	NAA, NCAA	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	8 athletic programs

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Additional Characteristics

The following table compares and describes additional facts of best Nursing schools including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.

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Additional Characteristics Of Best Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
1	Duke University	United Methodist	✗	✗	✔	✔
1	University of Pennsylvania	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
1	Emory University	United Methodist	✗	✗	✔	✔
4	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
4	University of Iowa	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
7	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
7	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
7	Boston College	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
11	Case Western Reserve University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
12	New York University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
13	Oregon Health & Science University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
14	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
15	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
16	University of California-Los Angeles	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
17	University of Illinois Chicago	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
18	University of Kentucky	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
19	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
20	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
21	University of Virginia-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
23	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
24	Medical University of South Carolina	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
25	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
26	University of Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
27	University of Kansas	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
28	University of Nebraska Medical Center	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
29	University of Rochester	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
30	Villanova University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
31	Baylor University	Baptist	✗	✗	✗	✗
32	Creighton University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✔	✔
33	Loyola University Chicago	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✔
34	Michigan State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
35	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
36	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
37	Texas A & M University-College Station	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
38	University at Buffalo	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
39	The University of Alabama	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
40	University of Central Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
41	University of Connecticut	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
42	University of Massachusetts-Boston	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
43	University of Miami	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
44	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
45	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
46	The University of Texas at Austin	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
47	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
48	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
49	University of Utah	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
50	Virginia Commonwealth University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔

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Campus Life Comparison Between Best Nursing Schools

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Athletics Associations

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