Duke University in Durham, N.C., and Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania have the best Bachelor of Science in nursing programs in the country, according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
The "Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs" list for 2023-24 ranked schools according to average scores received from surveys of top academics and officials at nursing schools or departments. Officials rated the overall quality of undergraduate BSN programs they were familiar with on a scale of one to five.
Here are the schools ranked among the top 10 in the U.S.:
1 (tie). Duke University (Durham, N.C.)
1 (tie). University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
3. Emory University (Atlanta)
4 (tie). The Ohio State University (Columbus)
4 (tie). University of Iowa (Iowa City)
4 (tie). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
7 (tie). University of Alabama at Birmingham
7 (tie). University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
7 (tie). University of Washington (Seattle)
10 (tie). Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)
10 (tie). Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland)
10 (tie). New York University (New York City)
10 (tie). Oregon Health and Science University (Portland)
10 (tie). University of Maryland, Baltimore
10 (tie). University of Pittsburgh