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Colleges offering certificates in Registered Nursing

236 U.S. colleges and universities offer Registered Nursing at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 236 Associate 1,151 Bachelor 1,218 Master 333 PhD 42 Professional 36

Most schools offering it: California (165), Texas (123), Ohio (118), New York (111), Florida (102), Pennsylvania (92)

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Showing 217–236 of 236 schools

FU
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
2,427
Retention
76%
Programs
51
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AU
Private nonprofit

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
2,390
Retention
86%
Programs
73
Awards 2024-25
629
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
2,210
Retention
66%
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
349
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LRU
Private nonprofit

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
2,153
Retention
69%
Programs
56
Awards 2024-25
331
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCC
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
2,107
Retention
73%
Programs
39
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Morningside University

Sioux City, IA

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,056
Retention
74%
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
575
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GMU
Private nonprofit

Gwynedd Mercy University

Gwynedd Valley, PA

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
2,017
Retention
78%
Programs
37
Awards 2024-25
544
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NJC
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
1,684
Retention
73%
Programs
38
CampusOnlineHybrid
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LSS
Public

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
1,567
Retention
79%
Programs
68
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MNU
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
1,538
Retention
70%
Programs
62
Awards 2024-25
495
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WU
Private nonprofit

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Online option

Students
1,231
Retention
72%
Programs
74
Awards 2024-25
320
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SMC
Private nonprofit

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Online option

Students
1,159
Retention
62%
Programs
42
Awards 2024-25
348
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCD
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
698
Retention
80%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
149
CampusHybrid
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SAC
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
263
Retention
100%
Programs
2
Awards 2024-25
70
CampusOnlineHybrid
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