EDsmart Names the 71 Best Accelerated Nursing Programs for 2019

EDsmart's ranking of the best acceleratedonlineand on-campus nursing programs is the most comprehensive and well-rounded to date. 

The ranking includes only fully accredited schools that offer an accelerated nursing program, BSN program or second-degree nursing program. 

Rankings are based on affordability, academic quality, and student outcomes. Nearly 400 accelerated nursing programs were evaluated in this year's ranking.

"The schools on this year's list offer high quality education with great future value at an amazing price" said EDsmart's spokesperson. "The nursing faculty and staff at these schools have dedicated themselves to creating and offering high-quality learning experiences in both online and on-campus environments. In addition, these schools offer additional financial aid by way of scholarships, fellowships, and loans to most of their students."

The EDsmart 2019 ranking of the Best Accelerated Nursing Programs finds Truman University in the top spot. California State University—Stanislausand Augustana University round out the top three.

The complete alphabetical rankings are as follows:

Adelphi University
Arkansas State University
Augustana University
Ball State University
Barry University
Binghamton University
California State University—Channel Islands
California State University—Stanislaus 
Clemson University
Concordia University Irvine
CUNY Hunter College
Curry College
Drexel University
Duke University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Florida National University
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgia College & State University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University
Grand Valley State University
Gwynedd Mercy University
Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis
Lewis & Clark College
Marian University
Michigan State University
Mississippi College
Montana Tech
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
New Mexico State University
New York University
Northeast Alabama Community College
Regis College
Rhode Island College
Saint Xavier University
Samford University
Santa Barbara Business College—Santa Maria
South Dakota State University
Stony Brook University
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Texas Christian University
Truman State University
University of Arkansas—Fort Smith
University of Cincinnati
University of Delaware
University of Houston
University of Louisiana—Lafayette
University of Massachusetts—Amherst
University of Massachusetts—Boston
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of New England
University of North Alabama
University of North Florida
University of North Georgia
University of Tennessee—Chattanooga
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of West Florida
University of Wyoming
Villanova University
Wayne State University
West Texas A&M University
West Virginia University
Western Illinois University
Western Kentucky University
Westfield State University

University response to EDsmart rankings has been very positive. Sharing the rankings on their websites and via social media has helped schools attract new students and excite existing students and alumni.

The rankings and data were produced for EDsmart, a leading higher education research organization. All evaluated data was gathered from IPEDs, U.S. Dept. of Higher Education, school websites, and other reputable sources.

The rankings have been published at https://www.edsmart.org/accelerated-bsn-programs/

About EDsmart
EDsmart reviews publicly available data to produce independent ranking assessments of various educational programs, in addition to student guides and resources. The site is regularly updated by a committed team of writers and researchers, who produce college rankings and resources that will help prospective and current college students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.

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