Rankings and Quick Facts
With a proud history of firsts in the state of North Carolina and an exemplary heritage of bests among schools of nursing in the country, Carolina educates and graduates talented students for leadership in practice, research, education and administration.
Our Rankings
Overall
- 4th among US schools of nursing by the American Health Council
- 6th among nursing schools worldwide in the 2022 Shanghai Ranking‘s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
- 8th in the 2022 QS Top Universities World Rankings of Colleges of Nursing
Online
- Online Master’s Program in Nursing Administration and Leadership: 7th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
Undergraduate
- Tied for 4th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
Graduate
MSN
- Overall: tied for 8th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Nursing Administration: 4th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Family Nurse Practitioner: 6th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: 4th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: tied for 7th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
DNP
- Overall: tied for 17th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Nursing Administration: 10th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Family Nurse Practitioner: tied for 6th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: 3rd, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
- Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: tied for 6th, U.S. News and World Report for 2024
NCLEX Pass Rate
- 100% first-time pass rate among spring 2023 graduates for the new National Council Licensure Examination
Rankings and Quick Facts
4th
Best Nursing Schools: Undergraduate
7th
Online Master's Program in Nursing Administration and Leadership
8th
Best Nursing Schools: Masters
2023
Center of Excellence in Nursing Education
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