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

10.0(Based on 23 User Reviews)New York, USA4%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$51.1K/Yr
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#40/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$14.3K/Yr
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$15.2K/Yr
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#22/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$48.8K/Yr
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$20.2K/Yr
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#18/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco

California, USA15%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$33.2K/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%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE61
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$88K/Yr
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$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%q8kmCZ
PhD BSN to DNP - Nurse Anesthesia Track
Course duration:
36 months
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL4.5
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J9uNHw:  
$37.3K/Yr
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$13.7K/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%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$49.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$16K/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
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110TOEFL4.5
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$20.1K/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%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$23K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.8K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$33.9K/Yr
lpofqY
$18.1K/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%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing Practice
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL4.5PTE68
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J9uNHw:  
$38.2K/Yr
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$10.4K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$19.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.3K/Yr
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#101/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$32.3K/Yr
lpofqY
$10.7K/Yr
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University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

5.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)North Dakota, USA77%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE50
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$12.8K/Yr
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$8.5K/Yr
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South Dakota State University, Brookings

South Dakota, USA99%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing Practice (DNP)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE46
t/7Ax5
J9uNHw:  
$21.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$8.6K/Yr
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#151/225 QS Ranking 2025(Nursing)

USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$29.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$7.6K/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%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing Practice
Course duration:
3 years
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$31.5K/Yr
lpofqY
$12.6K/Yr
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Morgan State University, Baltimore

Maryland, USA15%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing Program
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL79
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$16.8K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.8K/Yr
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Western Carolina University, Cullowhee

North Carolina, USA87%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Nursing Practice
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$13.1K/Yr
lpofqY
$9.6K/Yr
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University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City

Kansas, USA47%q8kmCZ
PhD Nursing
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
$19.1K/Yr