Online Graduate Nursing 50 Colleges Campus Life Comparison

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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between best Online Graduate 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 Online Graduate Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
1	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (9,377)	✔ ($4,420)
2	Duke University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,699)	✔ ($7,156)
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (15,082)	✔
4	The University of Alabama	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,989)	✔ ($4,426)
5	Saint Xavier University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (510)	✔ ($5,160)
6	The Catholic University of America	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,976)	✔ ($7,080)
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (8,813)	✔ ($5,130)
8	George Washington University	Under, Grad	NAVY	✔	✔	✗	✔ (7,274)	✔ ($4,325)
9	Stony Brook University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (10,315)	✔ ($6,154)
10	Boise State University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,158)	✔ ($5,030)
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,447)	✔
12	Rush University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
13	University of Central Florida	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,582)	✔ ($4,600)
14	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,250)	✔ ($4,680)
15	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,650)	✔ ($4,440)
16	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,590)	✔ ($5,456)
17	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
18	East Carolina University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,339)	✔ ($4,380)
19	Thomas Jefferson University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (2,080)	✔ ($7,025)
20	University of Connecticut	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (11,921)	✔ ($6,186)
21	Marquette University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,295)	✔ ($5,030)
22	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,492)	✔
23	Virginia Commonwealth University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,702)	✔ ($6,168)
24	Ball State University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,531)	✔ ($6,282)
25	Georgia College & State University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (2,237)	✔ ($4,260)
26	Oregon Health & Science University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
27	The University of Texas at Tyler	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (1,724)	✔ ($4,192)
28	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,719)	✔
29	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (5,660)	✔ ($4,049)
30	University of Utah	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,770)	✔ ($5,020)
31	Florida Atlantic University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (5,131)	✔ ($4,065)
32	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
33	Seton Hall University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,606)	✔ ($6,194)
34	Texas A & M University Health Science Center		✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
35	University of Mississippi Medical Center		✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
36	University of Southern Indiana	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (2,596)	✔ ($4,790)
37	Duquesne University	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,552)	✔ ($6,640)
38	Eastern Kentucky University	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (4,456)	✔ ($4,130)
39	Pace University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (3,558)	✔
40	Texas State University	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,853)	✔ ($4,400)
41	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,598)	✔ ($5,210)
42	University of Detroit Mercy	Under, Grad	Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (965)	✔
43	University of Memphis	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,784)	✔ ($4,340)
44	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (6,039)	✔ ($4,420)
45	University of San Francisco	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,715)	✔ ($5,240)
46	Ohio University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (7,260)	✔ ($7,194)
47	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (14,484)	✔ ($6,283)
48	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,190)	✔ ($5,950)
49	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✔	✔ (1,127)	✔ ($4,090)
50	University of Missouri-Columbia	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (6,898)	✔ ($3,670)

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between best Online Graduate 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 Online Graduate Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
1	University of South Carolina-Columbia	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
2	Duke University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
4	The University of Alabama	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
5	Saint Xavier University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
6	The Catholic University of America	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
8	George Washington University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
9	Stony Brook University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
10	Boise State University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
12	Rush University	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
13	University of Central Florida	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
14	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
15	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
16	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
17	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
18	East Carolina University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
19	Thomas Jefferson University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
20	University of Connecticut	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
21	Marquette University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
22	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
23	Virginia Commonwealth University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
24	Ball State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
25	Georgia College & State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
26	Oregon Health & Science University	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
27	The University of Texas at Tyler	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
28	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
29	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
30	University of Utah	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
31	Florida Atlantic University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
32	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
33	Seton Hall University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
34	Texas A & M University Health Science Center	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
35	University of Mississippi Medical Center	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
36	University of Southern Indiana	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
37	Duquesne University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
38	Eastern Kentucky University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
39	Pace University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
40	Texas State University	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
41	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
42	University of Detroit Mercy	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
43	University of Memphis	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
44	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
45	University of San Francisco	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
46	Ohio University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
47	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
48	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
49	University of Missouri-Kansas City	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
50	University of Missouri-Columbia	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of best Online Graduate Nursing schools. Among 50 best Online Graduate Nursing schools, 43 schools are NAA members, 42 schools are NCAA members, and 1 school is a member of NAIA.

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Athletic Teams In Best Online Graduate Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
1	University of South Carolina-Columbia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
2	Duke University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	14 athletic programs
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	Big Ten Conference	21 athletic programs
4	The University of Alabama	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs
5	Saint Xavier University	NAA, NAIA	Mid-States Football Association	Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference	Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference	8 athletic programs
6	The Catholic University of America	NAA, NCAA	New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference			11 athletic programs
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference	11 athletic programs
8	George Washington University	NAA, NCAA	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	15 athletic programs
9	Stony Brook University	NAA, NCAA	Coastal Athletic Association	Coastal Athletic Association	Coastal Athletic Association	9 athletic programs
10	Boise State University	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	-	12 athletic programs
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis	NAA, NCAA	-	Horizon League	-	8 athletic programs
12	Rush University	Athletic Information is not available
13	University of Central Florida	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
14	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Athletic Information is not available
15	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	NAA, NCAA	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	9 athletic programs
16	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	12 athletic programs
17	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Athletic Information is not available
18	East Carolina University	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
19	Thomas Jefferson University	NAA, NCAA	-			-
20	University of Connecticut	NAA, NCAA	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	14 athletic programs
21	Marquette University	NAA, NCAA	-	Big East Conference	-	7 athletic programs
22	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	11 athletic programs
23	Virginia Commonwealth University	NAA, NCAA	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	8 athletic programs
24	Ball State University	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	12 athletic programs
25	Georgia College & State University	NAA, NCAA	-			8 athletic programs
26	Oregon Health & Science University	Athletic Information is not available
27	The University of Texas at Tyler	NAA, NCAA	-	Lone Star Conference	Lone Star Conference	10 athletic programs
28	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	NAA, NCAA	-	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	6 athletic programs
29	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NAA, NCAA	-	Southern Conference	Southern Conference	8 athletic programs
30	University of Utah	NAA, NCAA	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	Pacific-12 Conference	14 athletic programs
31	Florida Atlantic University	NAA, NCAA	Conference USA	American Athletic Conference	Conference USA	12 athletic programs
32	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Athletic Information is not available
33	Seton Hall University	NAA, NCAA	-	Big East Conference	Big East Conference	9 athletic programs
34	Texas A & M University Health Science Center	Athletic Information is not available
35	University of Mississippi Medical Center	Athletic Information is not available
36	University of Southern Indiana	NAA, NCAA	-	Ohio Valley Conference	Ohio Valley Conference	8 athletic programs
37	Duquesne University	NAA, NCAA	Northeast Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	-	9 athletic programs
38	Eastern Kentucky University	NAA, NCAA	Atlantic Sun Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference	9 athletic programs
39	Pace University	NAA, NCAA	Northeast 10 Conference	Northeast 10 Conference	Northeast 10 Conference	9 athletic programs
40	Texas State University	NAA, NCAA	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	Sun Belt Conference	9 athletic programs
41	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
42	University of Detroit Mercy	NAA, NCAA	-	Horizon League	-	8 athletic programs
43	University of Memphis	NAA, NCAA	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	American Athletic Conference	10 athletic programs
44	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NAA, NCAA	Conference USA	Conference USA	Conference USA	9 athletic programs
45	University of San Francisco	NAA, NCAA	-	West Coast Conference	West Coast Conference	8 athletic programs
46	Ohio University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	Mid-American Conference	12 athletic programs
47	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	NAA, NCAA	Independent Northeast Region	Atlantic 10 Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference	12 athletic programs
48	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	NAA, NCAA	Massachusetts State College Ath Assoc			17 athletic programs
49	University of Missouri-Kansas City	NAA, NCAA	-	The Summit League	-	7 athletic programs
50	University of Missouri-Columbia	NAA, NCAA	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	Southeastern Conference	12 athletic programs

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

NAIA: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Additional Characteristics

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

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Additional Characteristics Of Best Online Graduate Nursing Schools
Rank	Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
1	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
2	Duke University	United Methodist	✗	✗	✔	✔
3	Ohio State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
4	The University of Alabama	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
5	Saint Xavier University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
6	The Catholic University of America	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
7	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
8	George Washington University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
9	Stony Brook University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
10	Boise State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
11	Indiana University-Indianapolis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
12	Rush University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
13	University of Central Florida	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
14	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
15	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
16	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
17	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
18	East Carolina University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
19	Thomas Jefferson University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
20	University of Connecticut	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
21	Marquette University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✔
22	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
23	Virginia Commonwealth University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
24	Ball State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
25	Georgia College & State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
26	Oregon Health & Science University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
27	The University of Texas at Tyler	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
28	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
29	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
30	University of Utah	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
31	Florida Atlantic University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
32	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
33	Seton Hall University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
34	Texas A & M University Health Science Center	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
35	University of Mississippi Medical Center	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
36	University of Southern Indiana	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
37	Duquesne University	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
38	Eastern Kentucky University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
39	Pace University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
40	Texas State University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
41	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
42	University of Detroit Mercy	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✔
43	University of Memphis	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
44	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
45	University of San Francisco	Roman Catholic	✗	✗	✗	✗
46	Ohio University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
47	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
48	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
49	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
50	University of Missouri-Columbia	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔

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Campus Life Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Nursing Schools

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