Listed below are all of the accredited nursing schools in Tennessee. If you are trying to become a nurse, and you plan on working in Tennessee, 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).
Tennessee Nursing Schools
(found 42 nursing schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Tennessee RNs: $25.951
Median Annual Salary of Tennessee RNs: $53,9801
State Nursing Board: Tennessee Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: Tennessee Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: Tennessee Hospital Association
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| Miller-Motte College ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Chattanooga, TN / Clarksville, TN Featured Programs: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | ![]() |
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| Vanderbilt University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Nashville, TN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited Featured Programs: Health Systems Management | ![]() |
| Aquinas College (Nashville, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (Memphis, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Belmont University (Nashville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Carson-Newman College (Jefferson City, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Chattanooga State Technical Community College (Chattanooga, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Cleveland State Community College (Cleveland, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Columbia State Community College (Columbia, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Cumberland University (Lebanon, TN / Mt. Juliet, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Dyersburg State Community College (Dyersburg, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing | |
| Jackson State Community College (Jackson, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| King College (Bristol, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Martin Methodist College (Pulaski, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (Madison, TN) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Milligan College (Milligan College, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Motlow State Community College (Lynchburg, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Northeast State Technical Community College (Blountville, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Roane State Community College (Harriman, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN/LVN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College (Memphis, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Tennessee Board of Regents (Nashville, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College (Knoxville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Trevecca Nazarene University (Nashville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing | |
| Union University (Jackson, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED 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 | |
| University of Memphis (Memphis, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| University of Tennessee at Martin (Martin, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LPN to BSN, RN to BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing Accreditation: , AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| University of Tennessee Knoxville (Knoxville, TN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Virginia College (Chattanooga, TN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
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