Top Doctorate in Nursing Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#11/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	Columbia University, New York City 7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: $51.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#40/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	Ohio State University, Columbus 5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate	PhD Nursing Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $14.3K/Yr Living: $15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#22/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	Emory University, Atlanta 6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate	PhD Nursing Course duration: 4 years Programs	Tuition: $48.8K/Yr Living: $20.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#18/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco California, USA15%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $33.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois $42.5K 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona $59.5K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $30.3K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona $36K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 8.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $30.3K 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York $60.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia $41.1K 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey $40.7K 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California $10.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts $29.2K 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now
#35/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland 10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE61 Programs	Tuition: $88K/Yr Living: $6.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	PhD BSN to DNP - Nurse Anesthesia Track Course duration: 36 months Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL4.5 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $37.3K/Yr Living: $13.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Kentucky, Lexington 10.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Kentucky, USA92.4%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: $49.1K/Yr Living: $16K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Utah, Salt Lake City 9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA	PhD Nursing Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: $20.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Central Florida, Orlando 7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate	DNP Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: $23K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University at Buffalo, Buffalo 9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: GRE309TOEFL90PTE50 Programs	Tuition: $33.9K/Yr Living: $18.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#51/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Iowa, Iowa City 8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Iowa, USA84.7%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Practice Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $19.4K/Yr Living: $10.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Kansas, Lawrence 8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate	PhD Nursing Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE60 Programs	Tuition: $19.1K/Yr Living: $10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of Tennessee, Knoxville 9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate	PhD Nursing Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $32.3K/Yr Living: $10.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of North Dakota, Grand Forks 5.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Dakota, USA77%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE50 Programs	Tuition: $12.8K/Yr Living: $8.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#92/184 US News Ranking 2024(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	James Madison University, Harrisonburg Virginia, USA76%Acceptance Rate	DNP Nursing Practice Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS7.0 Programs	Tuition: $25.7K/Yr Living: $10.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	South Dakota State University, Brookings South Dakota, USA99%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Practice (DNP) Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE46 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: $21.8K/Yr Living: $8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	USC-Aiken, Aiken South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: $29.8K/Yr Living: $7.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2019(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	University of San Diego, San Diego 7.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)California, USA47%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Nursing Practice Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: $31.5K/Yr Living: $12.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#47/184 US News Ranking 2024(Nursing) Check Other Rankings	Pace University, New York City 6.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)New York, USA76%Acceptance Rate	J.D Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL80 Programs	Tuition: $52.8K/Yr Living: $24.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Morgan State University, Baltimore Maryland, USA15%Acceptance Rate	PhD Nursing Program Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79 Programs	Tuition: $16.8K/Yr Living: $9.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Doctorate in Nursing Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 23 universities

Columbia University, New York City

Ohio State University, Columbus

Emory University, Atlanta

University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco

Partner Colleges

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

University of Miami, Coral Gables

University of Kentucky, Lexington

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

University of Central Florida, Orlando

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

University of Iowa, Iowa City

University of Kansas, Lawrence

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

James Madison University, Harrisonburg

South Dakota State University, Brookings

USC-Aiken, Aiken

University of San Diego, San Diego

Pace University, New York City

Morgan State University, Baltimore

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