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Registered Nurse Programs by State: 2,084 Colleges and Schools

Every college and school that reported registered nurse completions to the federal IPEDS survey for 2024, listed by state, with graduate counts and school type.

2,084
Schools in 50 states and DC
253,913
Graduates in 2024
1,281
Public colleges
California · 156
Most programs of any state

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · CIP 51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

2,084 schools across 50 states and DC reported registered nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 253,913 students. 1,281 are public, 565 private nonprofit, and 238 private for-profit.

California has the most programs, 156, followed by Texas with 123. Pick a state below to see every school with its type, credentials, and 2024 graduates, or start with the largest programs in the country.

Who runs the 2,084 schools

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1281
Public · 61%
565
Private nonprofit · 27%
238
Private for-profit · 11%

NCES IPEDS 2024 · institution control

Programs by state

All 51 states with programs, ranked by number of schools. Each state links to its own page with every program grouped by city.

Registered Nurse programs by state
#StateSchools2024 graduatesGraduates per school
1California15617,458111.9
2Texas12318,923153.8
3Ohio11610,57491.2
4New York11012,284111.7
5Florida9718,245188.1
6North Carolina926,36069.1
7Pennsylvania918,88497.6
8Illinois8116,331201.6
9Virginia676,56498.0
10Michigan595,87799.6
11Georgia586,016103.7
12Missouri544,12376.4
13Tennessee504,55891.2
14Minnesota4916,327333.2
15New Jersey485,700118.8
16Washington473,57176.0
17Massachusetts454,555101.2
18Wisconsin434,484104.3
19Kentucky425,862139.6
20South Carolina413,00373.2
21Alabama386,058159.4
22Arkansas372,69072.7
23Kansas372,05055.4
24Iowa352,44369.8
25Arizona349,469278.5
26Indiana344,763140.1
27Louisiana303,281109.4
28Oklahoma302,81393.8
29Maryland283,450123.2
30Colorado283,078109.9
31West Virginia271,86269.0
32Oregon241,76673.6
33Mississippi232,588112.5
34New Mexico221,46066.4
35Utah1910,130533.2
36New Hampshire171,54690.9
37Nevada162,089130.6
38Connecticut152,383158.9
39Nebraska151,45196.7
40Maine1591360.9
41Montana1480257.3
42North Dakota1390969.9
43Idaho121,445120.4
44South Dakota1178671.5
45Hawaii853266.5
46Wyoming842352.9
47Rhode Island7834119.1
48District of Columbia7755107.9
49Delaware5786157.2
50Vermont3422140.7
51Alaska323779.0

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions · 50 states and DC report programs

Largest programs in the US

The 15 schools that graduated the most RNs in 2024.

Largest registered nurse programs
#SchoolCity, stateType2024 graduates
1Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, ILPrivate for-profit9,802
2Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MNPrivate for-profit7,779
3Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UTPrivate nonprofit5,592
4Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MNPrivate for-profit4,132
5Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZPrivate for-profit4,096
6The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TXPublic2,468
7Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleLouisville, KYPrivate for-profit1,491
8Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndianapolis, INPublic1,481
9Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, OHPublic1,273
10University of South AlabamaMobile, ALPublic1,123
11West Coast University-Orange CountyAnaheim, CAPrivate for-profit1,115
12Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FLPrivate nonprofit1,096
13NUC UniversityBayamon, PRPrivate for-profit1,079
14Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, FLPrivate for-profit1,063
15ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VAPrivate for-profit1,010

NCES IPEDS 2024 completions

Questions about RN programs

How many registered nurse programs are there?
2,084 colleges and schools across 50 states and DC reported registered nurse completions to NCES IPEDS for 2024, graduating 253,913 students.
Which state has the most RN programs?
California, with 156 schools that graduated 17,458 students in 2024.
Are most programs at public colleges?
Yes. 1,281 of the 2,084 schools are public, 565 are private nonprofit, and 238 are private for-profit.
Does a listing mean a program is accredited or state-approved?
No. IPEDS records completions at every institution that awards the credential; it does not certify accreditation or state approval. Check the program’s accreditor and your state board before enrolling.

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