Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, BS to BSN, RN to BSN/MSN, Nurse Practitioner, and DNP degree programs provided by accredited North Carolina nursing schools and colleges.
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Salaries
| $42k | Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) |
| $60k | Registered Nurse (RN)* |
| $96k | Nurse Practitioner |
Schools
| 88 | Colleges and Universities |
| 88 | Offer Undergraduate Degrees |
| 12 | Offer Graduate Degrees |
Sources: Salary info from Bureau of Labor Statistics, School info from National Center for Education Statistics. *Includes Clinical Nurse Specialists. Excludes nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners.
Top Ranked North Carolina Nursing Schools:
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
- In-State Tuition: $5,144
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 96.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 72%
- Students: 6,269
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East Carolina University
- In-State Tuition: $5,869
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 95.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 62%
- Students: 26,947
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- In-State Tuition: $8,340
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 95.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 28%
- Students: 29,278
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- In-State Tuition: $6,388
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 92.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 60%
- Students: 18,172
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Western Carolina University
- In-State Tuition: $6,479
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 97.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 38%
- Students: 9,608
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- In-State Tuition: $6,199
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 91.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 54%
- Students: 13,733
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Duke University
- In-State Tuition: $45,476
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 98.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 13%
- Students: 15,386
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University of North Carolina at ?Charlotte
- In-State Tuition: $6,105
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 86.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 69%
- Students: 26,232
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Appalachian State University
- In-State Tuition: $6,462
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 74.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 63%
- Students: 17,589
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North Carolina A&T State University
- In-State Tuition: $5,422
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 81.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 70%
- Students: 10,636
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Winston-?Salem State University
- In-State Tuition: $4,941
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 86.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 56%
- Students: 5,689
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Barton College
- In-State Tuition: $24,180
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 95.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 44%
- Students: 1,122
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North Carolina Central University
- In-State Tuition: $5,525
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 70.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 50%
- Students: 8,604
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Gardner-?Webb University
- In-State Tuition: $25,830
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 86.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 55%
- Students: 4,882
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Lenoir-?Rhyne University
- In-State Tuition: $29,310
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 66.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 84%
- Students: 1,814
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Pfeiffer University
- In-State Tuition: $24,150
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 50.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 96%
- Students: 2,025
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Queens University of Charlotte
- In-State Tuition: $29,750
- Board Exam Pass Rate: 75.00%
- Acceptance Rate: 53%
- Students: 2,386
Browse all North Carolina nursing schools:
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Mercy School of Nursing
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Student Enrollment: 111
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
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Queens University of Charlotte, Presbyterian School of Nursing
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,570
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: Associate, RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Educator
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Southwestern Community College
Location:
Sylva, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,450
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Tri-County Community College
Location:
Murphy, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,800
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Halifax Community College
Location:
Weldon, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Cleveland Community College
Location:
Shelby, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,850
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Vance-Granville Community College
Location:
Henderson, NC
Student Enrollment: 6,800
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Stanly Community College
Location:
Albemarle, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN
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Edgecombe Community College
Location:
Tarboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,500
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Nash Community College
Location:
Rocky Mount, NC
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Watts School of Nursing
Location:
Durham, NC
Student Enrollment: 74
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Diploma
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Pitt Community College
Location:
Greenville, NC
Student Enrollment: 5,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Surry Community College
Location:
Dobson, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,540
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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McDowell Technical Community College
Location:
Marion, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,285
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Wake Tech Community College
Location:
Raleigh, NC
Student Enrollment: 4,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Wayne Community College
Location:
Goldsboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,800
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Western Carolina University
Location:
Cullowhee, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, Nurse Practitioner
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Wilkes Community College
Location:
Wilkesboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Winston-Salem State University
Location:
Winston-Salem, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,700
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
Location:
Ahoskie, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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University of North Carolina � Wilmington
Location:
Wilmington, NC
Student Enrollment: 11,300
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner
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Haywood Community College
Location:
Clyde, NC
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Wilson Community College
Location:
Wilson, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,640
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Isothermal Community College
Location:
Spindale, NC
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Randolph Community College
Location:
Asheboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Region A Nursing Consortium
Location:
Clyde, NC
Student Enrollment: 175
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Richmond Community College
Location:
Hamlet, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,300
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Alamance Community College
Location:
Graham, NC
Student Enrollment: 4,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Location:
Asheville, NC
Student Enrollment: 7,540
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Robeson Community College
Location:
Lumberton, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Rockingham Community College
Location:
Wentworth, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,900
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Rowan Cabarrus Community College
Location:
Salisbury, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,300
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Sampson Community College
Location:
Clinton, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Sandhills Community College
Location:
Pinehurst, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,970
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Southeastern Community College
Location:
Whitevile, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Forsyth Technical Community College
Location:
Winston-Salem, NC
Student Enrollment: 6,180
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Barton College
Location:
Wilson, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,200
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Beaufort County Community College
Location:
Washington, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,400
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Blue Ridge Community College � North Carolina
Location:
Flat Rock, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences – Louise Harkey School of Nursing
Location:
Concord, NC
Student Enrollment: 400
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Location:
Hudson, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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Cape Fear Community College
Location:
Wilmington, NC
Student Enrollment: 7,200
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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University of North Carolina – Charlotte
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Student Enrollment: 20,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner
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Western Piedmont Community College
Location:
Morganton, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,825
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Lees-McRae College
Location:
Banner Elk, NC
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN
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Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Catawba Valley Community College
Location:
Hickory, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,700
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Central Carolina Community College
Location:
Sanford, NC
Student Enrollment: 4,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Central Piedmont Community College
Location:
Charlotte, NC
Student Enrollment: 15,000
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Coastal Carolina Community College
Location:
Jacksonville, NC
Student Enrollment: 5,055
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Duke University
Location:
Durham, NC
Student Enrollment: 14,350
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: Accelerated BSN, Accelerated MSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral), Post-Doctoral Programs, DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
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Lenoir Community College
Location:
Kinston, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,090
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Lenoir-Rhyne University
Location:
Hickory, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,540
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN
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Mayland Community College
Location:
Spruce Pine, NC
Student Enrollment: 990
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Mitchell Community College
Location:
Statesville, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,800
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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NEWH Nursing Consortium Program
Location:
Rocky Mount, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,250
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Location:
Greensboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 6,900
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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North Carolina Central University
Location:
Durham, NC
Student Enrollment: 4,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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Piedmont Community College
Location:
Roxboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,900
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Craven Community College
Location:
New Bern, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,460
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Davidson County Community College
Location:
Lexington, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,500
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN
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Durham Technical Community College
Location:
Durham, NC
Student Enrollment: 5,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
Location:
Fayetteville, NC
Student Enrollment: 10,290
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN
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Foothills Nursing Consortium
Location:
Spindale, NC
Student Enrollment:
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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Johnston Community College
Location:
Smithfield, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate
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University of North Carolina
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC
Student Enrollment: 15,600
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral)
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College of the Albemarle
Location:
Elizabeth City, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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East Carolina University
Location:
Elizabeth City, NC
Student Enrollment: 2,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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East Carolina University
Location:
Greenville, NC
Student Enrollment: 27,655
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated MSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Educator, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral)
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James Sprunt Community College
Location:
Kenansville, NC
Student Enrollment: 1,535
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN
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University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Location:
Greensboro, NC
Student Enrollment: 10,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner
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Fayetteville State University
Location:
Fayetteville, NC
Student Enrollment: 6,300
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN
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University of North Carolina – Pembroke
Location:
Pembroke, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,100
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: RN-to-BSN
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Gardner-Webb University
Location:
Boiling Springs, NC
Student Enrollment: 3,910
Type of School: Private
College Accredited: Yes
Offers Online Programs: Yes
Degree Programs: Associate, RN-to-BSN, BS/BSN, RN-to-MSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice)
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Gaston College
Location:
Dallas, NC
Student Enrollment: 5,335
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
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Guilford Technical Community College
Location:
Jamestown, NC
Student Enrollment: 9,850
Type of School: Public
College Accredited: No
Offers Online Programs: No
Degree Programs: Associate, LPN-to-RN, LPN
www.gtcc.edu