Admissions Selectivity

Top Online Graduate Nursing Programs

U.S. News Top Online Graduate Nursing Programs Ranking Methodology

In order to successfully complete the rigorous classwork that is often a part of earning a nursing degree online, the students admitted must have strong ambitions. Some programs also require professional nursing experience. These are the top online nursing degree programs for admissions selectivity.

Rank Institution name Score Professional nursing practice required for admittance Standardized test requirement Average under- graduate GPA Acceptance rate
#1 Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

88.2 Yes GRE Locked Locked
#2 Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

87.5 Yes GRE Locked Locked
#3 Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

83.0 Yes None Locked Locked
#4 Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

82.8 Yes GRE Locked Locked
#5 George Washington University

Washington, DC

81.1 Yes None Locked Locked
#6 University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO

80.0 Yes GRE Locked Locked
#7 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL

78.4 Yes None Locked Locked
#8 Arizona State University

Tempe, AZ

74.9 No GRE Locked Locked
#9 Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

73.2 Yes None Locked Locked
#10 Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

72.5 Yes None Locked Locked
#11 Duke University

Durham, NC

72.0 No GRE Locked Locked
#12 Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA

70.4 Yes None Locked Locked
#13 Ball State University

Muncie, IN

68.4 Yes None Locked Locked
#14 Pace University

New York, NY

67.8 Yes None Locked Locked
#15 University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN

65.4 Yes None Locked Locked
#16 University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

63.7 No GRE Locked Locked
#17 University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

62.7 No GRE Locked Locked
#18 Albany State University

Albany, GA

59.9 Yes None Locked Locked
#19 Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

58.9 No None Locked Locked
#19 University of Illinois--Chicago

Chicago, IL

58.9 No GRE Locked Locked
#21 University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston

Galveston, TX

55.0 No None Locked Locked
#22 Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

53.4 Yes None Locked Locked
#23 Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

44.5 No None Locked Locked
#24 University of Colorado--Denver

Denver, CO

43.3 No None Locked Locked
#25 Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

40.6 No None Locked Locked

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