Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Online Graduate Nursing schools. The average acceptance rate of best Online Graduate Nursing schools is 67.30% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.21%.
Duke University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5.71% and Duke University has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.84% among best Online Graduate Nursing schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.
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| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 52,703 (20,662/32,041) | 31,701 (11,377/20,324) | 7,272 (2,726/4,546) | 60% (55%/63%) | 23% (24%/14%) | |
| 2 | Duke University | 51,795 (24,298/27,497) | 2,957 (1,388/1,569) | 1,740 (824/916) | 6% (6%/6%) | 59% (59%/3%) | |
| 3 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 72,829 (35,783/37,046) | 44,116 (21,328/22,788) | 9,607 (4,582/5,025) | 61% (60%/62%) | 22% (21%/14%) | |
| 4 | The University of Alabama | 56,795 (23,104/33,691) | 43,531 (17,506/26,025) | 8,032 (3,362/4,670) | 77% (76%/77%) | 18% (19%/14%) | |
| 5 | Saint Xavier University | 6,434 (2,354/4,070) | 5,424 (1,941/3,483) | 735 (279/456) | 84% (82%/86%) | 14% (14%/11%) | |
| 6 | The Catholic University of America | 6,714 (3,080/3,634) | 5,558 (2,476/3,082) | 742 (356/386) | 83% (80%/85%) | 13% (14%/11%) | |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 60,898 (26,607/34,291) | 35,372 (14,766/20,606) | 4,596 (1,902/2,694) | 58% (55%/60%) | 13% (13%/8%) | |
| 8 | George Washington University | 27,016 (9,735/17,272) | 12,723 (4,432/8,286) | 2,459 (843/1,616) | 47% (46%/48%) | 19% (19%/9%) | |
| 9 | Stony Brook University | 55,880 (25,499/30,344) | 27,406 (12,091/15,295) | 4,042 (2,001/2,041) | 49% (47%/50%) | 15% (17%/7%) | |
| 10 | Boise State University | 16,082 (6,677/9,405) | 14,025 (5,749/8,276) | 3,379 (1,359/2,020) | 87% (86%/88%) | 24% (24%/21%) | |
| 11 | Indiana University-Indianapolis | 15,643 (5,624/10,017) | 11,947 (4,096/7,849) | 2,942 (979/1,963) | 76% (73%/78%) | 25% (24%/20%) | |
| 12 | Rush University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 13 | University of Central Florida | 61,456 (26,263/35,187) | 24,653 (11,176/13,476) | 8,259 (4,188/4,071) | 40% (43%/38%) | 34% (37%/12%) | |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 14,931 (6,094/8,837) | 11,151 (4,219/6,932) | 1,458 (676/782) | 75% (69%/78%) | 13% (16%/9%) | |
| 15 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 11,099 (3,992/7,107) | 9,657 (3,379/6,278) | 3,064 (1,271/1,793) | 87% (85%/88%) | 32% (38%/25%) | |
| 16 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 12,730 (5,146/7,533) | 12,242 (4,914/7,280) | 4,430 (1,884/2,526) | 96% (95%/97%) | 36% (38%/34%) | |
| 17 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 18 | East Carolina University | 26,369 (9,736/16,392) | 23,524 (8,596/14,729) | 4,022 (1,621/2,371) | 89% (88%/90%) | 17% (19%/14%) | |
| 19 | Thomas Jefferson University | 7,087 (1,904/5,178) | 5,738 (1,546/4,189) | 697 (183/514) | 81% (81%/81%) | 12% (12%/10%) | |
| 20 | University of Connecticut | 55,479 (23,683/31,772) | 29,065 (11,403/17,652) | 4,478 (1,758/2,720) | 52% (48%/56%) | 15% (15%/9%) | |
| 21 | Marquette University | 18,701 (8,211/10,490) | 15,212 (6,450/8,762) | 2,149 (912/1,237) | 81% (79%/84%) | 14% (14%/12%) | |
| 22 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 12,269 (5,086/7,146) | 11,678 (4,818/6,823) | 3,642 (1,572/2,055) | 95% (95%/95%) | 31% (33%/29%) | |
| 23 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 20,954 (7,699/13,232) | 19,408 (7,029/12,357) | 4,190 (1,487/2,692) | 93% (91%/93%) | 22% (21%/20%) | |
| 24 | Ball State University | 21,093 (7,961/13,132) | 18,034 (6,705/11,329) | 3,686 (1,391/2,295) | 85% (84%/86%) | 20% (21%/17%) | |
| 25 | Georgia College & State University | 6,310 (2,115/4,194) | 4,936 (1,660/3,275) | 1,801 (617/1,184) | 78% (78%/78%) | 36% (37%/28%) | |
| 26 | Oregon Health & Science University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 27 | The University of Texas at Tyler | 5,603 (1,969/3,634) | 5,268 (1,823/3,445) | 1,423 (508/915) | 94% (93%/95%) | 27% (28%/25%) | |
| 28 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 13,147 (5,083/8,016) | 12,799 (4,918/7,834) | 1,645 (741/889) | 97% (97%/98%) | 13% (15%/11%) | |
| 29 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 12,948 (4,254/8,684) | 11,460 (3,648/7,804) | 2,433 (822/1,610) | 89% (86%/90%) | 21% (23%/19%) | |
| 30 | University of Utah | 26,822 (13,715/13,092) | 23,062 (11,633/11,418) | 6,001 (3,039/2,962) | 86% (85%/87%) | 26% (26%/23%) | |
| 31 | Florida Atlantic University | 31,511 (12,235/19,276) | 20,838 (7,710/13,128) | 4,232 (1,571/2,661) | 66% (63%/68%) | 20% (20%/14%) | |
| 32 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 33 | Seton Hall University | 24,776 (10,500/14,270) | 18,152 (7,673/10,476) | 1,601 (700/901) | 73% (73%/73%) | 9% (9%/6%) | |
| 34 | Texas A & M University Health Science Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 35 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| 36 | University of Southern Indiana | 4,602 (1,524/3,078) | 4,409 (1,442/2,967) | 1,321 (430/891) | 96% (95%/96%) | 30% (30%/29%) | |
| 37 | Duquesne University | 12,893 (4,937/7,943) | 10,773 (4,066/6,699) | 1,441 (534/906) | 84% (82%/84%) | 13% (13%/11%) | |
| 38 | Eastern Kentucky University | 17,024 (6,313/10,711) | 13,212 (4,889/8,323) | 2,635 (1,137/1,498) | 78% (77%/78%) | 20% (23%/14%) | |
| 39 | Pace University | 30,030 (9,696/20,312) | 22,798 (7,015/15,771) | 1,850 (651/1,198) | 76% (72%/78%) | 8% (9%/6%) | |
| 40 | Texas State University | 34,146 (12,850/21,152) | 30,498 (11,133/19,241) | 8,195 (3,141/5,011) | 89% (87%/91%) | 27% (28%/24%) | |
| 41 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 34,285 (15,566/18,713) | 29,242 (13,189/16,049) | 6,584 (3,262/3,321) | 85% (85%/86%) | 23% (25%/18%) | |
| 42 | University of Detroit Mercy | 6,514 (2,527/3,950) | 4,913 (1,715/3,189) | 650 (225/424) | 75% (68%/81%) | 13% (13%/11%) | |
| 43 | University of Memphis | 15,084 (5,546/9,537) | 10,865 (3,966/6,898) | 1,962 (808/1,153) | 72% (72%/72%) | 18% (20%/12%) | |
| 44 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 23,887 (10,408/13,465) | 19,015 (8,130/10,875) | 4,657 (2,286/2,367) | 80% (78%/81%) | 24% (28%/18%) | |
| 45 | University of San Francisco | 24,888 (8,588/15,958) | 15,358 (5,098/9,993) | 920 (324/575) | 62% (59%/63%) | 6% (6%/4%) | |
| 46 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 27,486 (11,418/16,068) | 23,360 (9,373/13,987) | 4,489 (1,788/2,701) | 85% (82%/87%) | 19% (19%/17%) | |
| 47 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 50,261 (23,690/26,543) | 30,020 (12,346/17,655) | 5,388 (2,537/2,851) | 60% (52%/67%) | 18% (21%/11%) | |
| 48 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 10,669 (4,703/5,955) | 9,670 (4,208/5,453) | 1,303 (633/666) | 91% (89%/92%) | 13% (15%/11%) | |
| 49 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 6,186 (2,209/3,977) | 4,465 (1,489/2,976) | 1,343 (507/836) | 72% (67%/75%) | 30% (34%/21%) | |
| 50 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 24,490 (10,422/14,037) | 19,218 (7,933/11,271) | 5,953 (2,610/3,341) | 78% (76%/80%) | 31% (33%/24%) | |
| Average | 25,648 (10,670/10,670) | 17,260 (6,874/10,366) | 3,487 (1,478/2,006) | 67.30% (64.4%/97.2%) | 20.21% (21.5%/19.3%) | ||
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Online Graduate Nursing schools is 1226. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 617 and the average SAT Math score is 609.
Duke University has the highest SAT scores of 1,540 and Eastern Kentucky University has the lowest SAT scores of 970 among best Online Graduate Nursing schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Online Graduate Nursing schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
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ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Online Graduate Nursing schools is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 25.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Online Graduate Nursing schools for academic year 2024-2025.
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Online Graduate Nursing schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
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✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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