RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Top RN to BSN (www.toprntobsn.com), a leading nursing school search resource, has published its 2016 ranking of the best residential BSN programs in the United States. The ranking can be viewed at http://www.toprntobsn.com/best-bsn-programs/.
For this 2016 ranking of The 50 Best Residential BSN Programs, Top RN to BSN only considered schools fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Programs were then ranked based on the factors that matter most to students: cost, graduation rates, and admission selectivity. Each of these criteria were equally weighted and derived from the National Center for Education Statistics published by the U.S. Department of Education.
The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, ranked first, with the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, following in second and third places.
All 50 programs (in alphabetical order) are listed below.
Appalachian State University – Boone, NC
Berea College – Berea, KY
Binghamton University – Binghamton, NY
California State University – Los Angeles, CA
California State University – Long Beach, CA
California State University – San Bernardino, CA
California State University – Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Clemson University – Clemson, SC
College at Brockport, State University of New York ñ Brockport, NY
College of New Jersey – Ewing, NJ
Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL
Illinois State University – Normal, IL
James Madison University – Harrisonburg, VA
Michigan State University – East Lansing, MI
Mount Carmel College of Nursing – Columbus, OH
Ohio State University – Columbus, OH
Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN
Rutgers University- Newark, NJ
San Diego State University – San Diego, CA
State University of New York Upstate Medical University – Syracuse, NY
Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY
Texas A&M University Health Science Center – Bryan, TX
Texas A&M University – Commerce, TX
Towson University – Towson, MD
Truman State University – Kirksville, MO
University at Buffalo – Buffalo, NY
University of California – Irvine, CA
University of California – Los Angeles, CA
University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL
University of Connecticut – Storrs, CT
University of Delaware – Newark, DE
University of Florida – Gainesville, FL
University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina – Charlotte, NC
University of North Carolina – Greensboro, NC
University of North Carolina – Wilmington, NC
University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA
University of South Florida – Tampa, FL
University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX
University of Texas – Austin, TX
University of Utah – Salt Lake City, UT,
University of Vermont – Burlington, VT
University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
University of Washington – Seattle, WA
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, WI
University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI
West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV
"Although online options abound, residential BSN programs facilitate mentoring by expert faculty and foster friendship and collegiality with other students," says Tim Otto, editor at Top RN to BSN. "In a profession such as nursing, many students consider the experience of an on-campus education, with hands-on lab simulations, for example, and face-to-face interactions, irreplaceable. This ranking will help prospective students find the best residential programs that deliver both value and quality."
Top RN to BSN (www.toprntobsn.com) is an online publication dedicated to helping students find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make choosing the best college easier, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
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