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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 193–216 of 236 schools

YTC
Public

York Technical College

Rock Hill, SC

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,771
Retention
65%
Programs
60
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SU
Private nonprofit

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
4,666
Retention
85%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
1,788
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ATC
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,459
Retention
73%
Programs
87
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JU
Private nonprofit

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Online option

Students
4,247
Retention
75%
Programs
93
Awards 2024-25
1,214
CampusOnlineHybrid
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GU
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
4,189
Retention
76%
Programs
111
Awards 2024-25
1,412
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AU
Private nonprofit

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
4,106
Retention
77%
Programs
113
Awards 2024-25
914
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Private nonprofit

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
3,861
Retention
84%
Programs
98
Awards 2024-25
1,042
CampusOnlineHybrid
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YVC
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
3,809
Programs
66
Awards 2024-25
1,009
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SJF
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
3,693
Retention
86%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
1,051
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CPT
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
3,408
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
1,250
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SAU
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
3,229
Retention
83%
Programs
141
Awards 2024-25
664
CampusHybrid
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GU
Private nonprofit

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
3,104
Retention
55%
Programs
64
Awards 2024-25
951
CampusOnlineHybrid
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USF
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
3,074
Retention
79%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
754
CampusOnlineHybrid
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ASU
Public

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
2,901
Retention
51%
Programs
41
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RSC
Private nonprofit

Registered Nursing
Certificate

Students
2,790
Retention
78%
Programs
40
Awards 2024-25
756
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WCU
Private for-profit

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
2,673
Retention
100%
Programs
11
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EU
Private nonprofit

Edgewood University

Madison, WI

Registered Nursing
Certificate · Fully online

Students
2,459
Retention
73%
Programs
101
Awards 2024-25
612
CampusOnlineHybrid
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