Emory University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington share the No. 1 position in U.S. News & World Report’s latest ranking of Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs.
U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ranking of the nation’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs.
The ranking, released Sept. 22, is part of the media company’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings, the 42nd edition of the annual rankings, which evaluates approximately 1,700 institutions.
Rankings based on academic assessments
The BSN rankings are based on average scores from surveys of senior academics and nursing school and department leaders. Respondents dere asked to rate the overall academic quality of undergraduate BSN programs they were familiar with on a scale of 1 to 5.
To be considered for the assessment and ranking, schools must hold nursing accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Regionally accredited institutions must also have awarded at least 50 BSN degrees recently.
Three universities share the top position
Three universities tied for the No. 1 position in the latest ranking: Emory University in Atlanta, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and the University of Washington in Seattle.
The ranking includes 35 universities across 35 ranking positions, with several institutions tied at the same position.
35 leading BSN programs
According to U.S. News & World Report, the leading BSN programs are:
No. 1 (tie):
Emory University – Atlanta
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
University of Washington – Seattle
No. 4 (tie):
Ohio State University – Columbus
University of Iowa – Iowa City
No. 6 (tie):
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
No. 9 (tie):
University of Illinois Chicago
University of Maryland-Baltimore
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities – Minneapolis
No. 12 (tie):
Boston College – Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Case Western Reserve University – Cleveland
New York University – New York City
Oregon Health & Science University – Portland
University of Florida – Gainesville
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia – Charlottesville
No. 19 (tie):
Clemson University
George Washington University – Washington, D.C.
Loyola University Chicago
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Kansas – Lawrence
University of San Francisco
University of Wisconsin-Madison
No. 27 (tie):
Auburn University
Indiana University Indianapolis
Purdue University-Main Campus – West Lafayette, Ind.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick, N.J.
University of Colorado
University of Nebraska Medical Center – Omaha
University of Texas-Austin
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond
U.S. News & World Report noted that several institutions share ranking positions because of ties.
