Top PHD in Nursing Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#11/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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#22/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT730TOEFL100
Programs
Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living
$20.2K/Yr
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#40/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$70.7K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Arizona, Tucson

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE318TOEFL79PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$34K/Yr
Living
$16.8K/Yr
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#35/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D BSN to DNP - Nurse Anesthesia Track
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

8.0(Based on 24 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
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing Practice
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$18.9K/Yr
Living
$10.3K/Yr
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#51/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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Tuition:  
$19.4K/Yr
Living
$10.4K/Yr
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#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$35.2K/Yr
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#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700TOEFL80PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.3K/Yr
Living
$10.7K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL89
Programs
Tuition:  
$28.7K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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#201/300 ARWU Ranking 2019(Nursing)

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
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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
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#18/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

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
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South Dakota State University, Brookings

South Dakota, USA99%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing Practice (DNP)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE46
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Tuition:  
$21.8K/Yr
Living
$8.6K/Yr
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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
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Western Carolina University, Cullowhee

North Carolina, USA87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Nursing Practice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$13.1K/Yr
Living
$9.6K/Yr
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