2026 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

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1,191 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland

Acceptance rate

81.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$48,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

N/A

#2 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland

Acceptance rate

66.4%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$14,760

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,892

#3 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Texas Medical Branch--Galveston

Galveston

Acceptance rate

94.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,018

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#4 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

7.0%

Institution type

GRAD

Total Tuition Cost

$12,835

Avg. Cost after Aid

N/A

#5 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

Acceptance rate

93.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,736

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#6 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

Acceptance rate

94.2%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$6,232

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#7 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

23.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,020

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#8 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Richmond

Acceptance rate

72.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#9 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha

Acceptance rate

11.0%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$11,340

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#10 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock

Acceptance rate

25.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$6,708

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,821

#11 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Excelsior University

Albany

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,240

Avg. Cost after Aid

N/A

#12 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Mount Carmel College of Nursing

Columbus

Acceptance rate

57.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$22,134

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,939

#13 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City

Acceptance rate

9.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,925

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,184

#14 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany

Acceptance rate

59.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$36,840

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#15 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Cox College

Springfield

Acceptance rate

71.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,080

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#16 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Dominican University of California

San Rafael

Acceptance rate

95.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$47,190

Avg. Cost after Aid

$45,000

#17 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville

Acceptance rate

64.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$4,380

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,702

#18 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Quinnipiac University

Hamden

Acceptance rate

77.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,680

Avg. Cost after Aid

$38,000

#19 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Creighton University

Omaha

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,618

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#20 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

University of Detroit Mercy

Detroit

Acceptance rate

80.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,154

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#21 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

7.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,720

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#22 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Molloy University

Rockville Centre

Acceptance rate

75.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$32,900

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#23 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Ohio Northern University

Ada

Acceptance rate

73.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,390

Avg. Cost after Aid

$25,000

#24 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Clarkson College

Omaha

Acceptance rate

64.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,880

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#25 Best Colleges for Health Sciences & Nursing

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

Acceptance rate

78.8%

Institution type

UPWG

Total Tuition Cost

$43,526

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

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