Student Engagement and Accreditation
Top Online Graduate Nursing Programs
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Top Online Graduate Nursing Programs Ranking Methodology
The strongest online nursing degree programs are CCNE or NLNAC accredited and make it easy for students to participate in class. These are the top online nursing degree programs for student engagement and accreditation.
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Rank
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Institution name
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Score
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Instructor response expected within (hours)
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Instructor office hours (weekly)
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Faculty track student login
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Maximum class size
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#1
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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
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82.3
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24
|
3
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Yes
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Locked
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#2
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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
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81.6
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24
|
2
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#3
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University of Texas--Tyler
Tyler, TX
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81.3
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24
|
3
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#4
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Excelsior College
Albany, NY
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80.4
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48
|
N/A
|
Yes
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Locked
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#5
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Troy University
Troy, AL
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79.1
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24
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
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#6
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George Washington University
Washington, DC
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78.4
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24
|
8
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Yes
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Locked
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#7
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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
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77.8
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24
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2
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#8
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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
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77.0
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24
|
40
|
Yes
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Locked
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#9
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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
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76.5
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48
|
2
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#10
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University of Colorado--Denver
Denver, CO
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76.4
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N/A
|
5
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Yes
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Locked
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#11
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR
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75.5
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48
|
0
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Yes
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Locked
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#11
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
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75.5
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N/A
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#13
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St. Louis University
St. Louis, MO
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75.4
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24
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#14
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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA
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75.0
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N/A
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
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#15
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Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
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74.5
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48
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#16
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University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston
Galveston, TX
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73.8
|
36
|
8
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#17
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Clarkson College
Omaha, NE
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73.4
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48
|
10
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Yes
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Locked
|
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#18
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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
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73.3
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N/A
|
4
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Yes
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Locked
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#19
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
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73.2
|
72
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2
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Yes
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Locked
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#20
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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
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72.5
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48
|
6
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Yes
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Locked
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#20
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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72.5
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24
|
2
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N/A
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Locked
|
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#20
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University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
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72.5
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24
|
0
|
Yes
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Locked
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#23
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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
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72.4
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48
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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#24
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Regis University
Denver, CO
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71.7
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48
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0
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Yes
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Locked
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#25
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Chamberlain College of Nursing
Downers Grove, IL
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71.4
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24
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N/A
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Yes
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Locked
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