Nursing schools in Alabama

Explore 88 profiles representing 159 nursing programs in Alabama. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 26 programs; On campus appears on 64 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles: 88
Programs: 159

Pathways, delivery and source information

Current program evidence

Counts describe the programs below and retain each program's current status; they do not imply approval, accreditation, admissions availability, or resident eligibility.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 16 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 26 programs
Traditional BSN 18 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 5 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 2 programs
LPN-to-RN 20 programs
LPN-to-BSN 1 program
RN-to-BSN 21 programs
RN-to-MSN 4 programs
RN-to-DNP 6 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 3 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 14 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 11 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 4 programs
Nursing Education 3 programs
Other Graduate Nursing Program 3 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 2 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 64 programs
Hybrid 13 programs
Online 54 programs

Approval and accreditation context

State approval, institutional accreditation, and programmatic accreditation are separate facts. An authority listed here is current state-level context from published program evidence; it does not mean every program on this page has the same approval or accreditation status.

Alabama Board of Nursing Reviewed October 3, 2026

Nursing PhD / DNS programs in Alabama

Showing all 4 current public programs. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results. A program taught at several campuses appears at each campus and counts once.

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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
Auburn University: Auburn University College of Nursing — campus instruction
Location
Auburn University, AL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
The University of Alabama: The University of Alabama — named nursing campus/property
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
The University of Alabama: The University of Alabama — online nursing relationship
Location
AL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
The University of Alabama in Huntsville: The University of Alabama in Huntsville — campus nursing instruction
Location
Huntsville, AL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
The University of Alabama in Huntsville: The University of Alabama in Huntsville — online nursing relationship
Location
AL
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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Nursing PhD / DNS
Nursing Science PhD
School
University of Alabama at Birmingham: University of Alabama at Birmingham — named nursing campus/property
Location
Birmingham, AL
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
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