Listed below are all of the accredited nursing schools in Pennsylvania. If you are trying to become a nurse, and you plan on working in Pennsylvania, you should take a look at the Board of Nursing website (link is at the top of this page), for more information on working as a nurse in that state. Also, when you speak with each school, you should make sure to confirm that it has been approved by the Board (which is a requirement for you to be able to take the national licensing exam, the NCLEX).
Pennsylvania Nursing Schools
(found 114 nursing schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Pennsylvania RNs: $27.931
Median Annual Salary of Pennsylvania RNs: $58,1001
State Nursing Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania
Other State Health Associations: Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
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| Drexel University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited Featured Programs: Adult Acute Care NP Nursing Leadership in Health Systems Management Psychiatric Mental Health NP RN-BSN Program |  |
| Philadelphia University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Philadelphia, PA Accreditation: , ACNM accredited Featured Programs: Midwifery |  |
| University of Pittsburgh ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Pittsburgh, PA Accreditation: CCNE accredited Featured Programs: MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader |  |
| Allegany College of Maryland (Everett, PA / Somerset, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing | |
| Alvernia University (Reading, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (Bloomsburg, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Bucks County Community College (Newtown, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Butler County Community College (Butler, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Career Technology Center (Scranton, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Carlow University (Pittsburgh, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Cedar Crest College (Allentown, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Center for Arts & Technology - Brandywine Campus (Coatesville, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (Pleasant Gap, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (Sunbury, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Chatham University (Pittsburgh, PA) Program Types: RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Chester County Intermediate Unit (Downingtown, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Clarion County Career Center (Shippenville, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Clarion Edinboro and Slippery Rock Universities of Pennsylvania (joint program) (Edinboro, PA / Oil City, PA / Slippery Rock, PA) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania (Oil City, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (Clearfield, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Community College of Allegheny County (California, PA / Monroeville, PA / Pittsburgh, PA / West Mifflin, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Community College of Beaver County (Monaca, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Community College of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Crawford County Area Vocational-Technical School (Meadville, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Delaware County Community College (Media, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Delaware County Technical School (Folcroft, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| DeSales University (Center Valley, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| District 1199C Training & Upgrading Fund (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Eastern Center for Arts & Technology (Willow Grove, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Eastern University (Saint Davids, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (Edinboro, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Erie Business Center (Erie, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Excela Health (Latrobe, PA) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Fayette County Area Vocational-Technical School (Uniontown, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Franklin County Career and Technology Center (Chambersburg, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Gannon University (Erie, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Greater Altoona Career and Technical Center (Altoona, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Greater Johnstown Area Vocational Technical School (Johnstown, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Greene County Career & Technology Center (Waynesburg, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Gwynedd-Mercy College (Fort Washington, PA / Gwynedd Valley, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Hanover Public School District (Hanover, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Harcum College (Bryn Mawr, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Harrisburg Area Community College (Gettysburg, PA / Harrisburg, PA / Lancaster, PA / Lebanon, PA / York, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Hazleton Area Career Center (Hazleton, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Holy Family University (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (Mill Creek, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Immaculata University (Immaculata, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Indiana County Technology Center (Indiana, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Institute for Caregiver Education (Chambersburg, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS (Reynoldsville, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Keystone Job Corps Center (Drums, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Kutztown University (Kutztown, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| La Roche College (Pittsburgh, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center - Willow St. Campus (Willow Street, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Lancaster, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lawrence County Career and Technical Center (New Castle, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lebanon County Career & Technology Center (Lebanon, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College (Schnecksville, PA / Tamaqua, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lenape Area Vocational Technical School (Ford City, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (Clearfield, PA / DuBois, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Luzerne County Community College (Dimock, PA / Kulpmont, PA / Nanticoke, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Mansfield University (Mansfield, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Marywood University (Scranton, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Mercer County Career Center (Mercer, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Mercyhurst College (North East, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Messiah College (Grantham, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Mifflin Juniata Career and Technology Center (Lewiston, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Millersville University (Millersville, PA) Program Types: Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Misericordia University (Dallas, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Montgomery County Community College (Blue Bell, PA / Pottstown, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Moravian College (Bethlehem, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Mount Aloysius College (Cresson, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Neumann College (Aston, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| NewCourtland Education Center (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Northampton Community College (Bethlehem, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Northern Tier Career Center (Towanda, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Penn State Altoona (Altoona, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology (Williamsport, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Health & Technology (Mount Braddock, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (Media, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Pennsylvania State University (Dunmore, PA / Erie, PA / Hershey, PA / Mont Alto, PA / Uniontown, PA / University Park, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ADN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Piitsburgh Technical Institute (Oakdale, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Princeton Information Technology Center (Glenside, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Reading Area Community College (Reading, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Robert Morris University (Moon Township, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Saint Francis University (Loretto, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Slippery Rock University (Slippery Rock, PA) Program Types: RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Somerset County Technology Center (Somerset, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: | |
| Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Thomas Jefferson University (Danville, PA / Philadelphia, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Tri-State Business Institute (Erie, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Bradford, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Pittsburgh at Titusville (Titusville, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Pittsburgh Johnstown (Johnstown, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| University of Scranton (Scranton, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing (Pittsburgh, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (Oil City, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Villanova University (Villanova, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Waynesburg University (Waynesburg, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Western Area Career and Technology Center (Canonsburg, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Westmoreland County Community College (Indiana, PA / Waynesburg, PA / Youngwood, PA) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Widener University (Chester, PA) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Wilkes University (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technology Center (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| York College of Pennsylvania (York, PA) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| York County School of Technology (York, PA) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
