Nursing schools in Arkansas

Explore 62 profiles representing 122 nursing programs in Arkansas. These are the programs and pathways currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Counts describe distinct program and pathway records, not unique degrees. Unknown delivery or attendance is not an absence claim. Listings can remain public without a reviewed map point.

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 26 programs; On campus appears on 31 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles
62
Programs/pathways
122
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.

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Delivery formats

  • On campus 31 programs
  • Hybrid 8 programs
  • Online 22 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.

  • Arkansas State Board of Nursing Reviewed October 12, 2026

Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's programs in Arkansas

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing

    School
    Harding University: Harding University nursing relationship
    Location
    Searcy, AR
    Delivery
    Hybrid
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Physical attendance is required.

    Source review: Approval for this specific route is not currently verified. This listing does not establish eligibility for licensure. Applicable current approval evidence takes precedence; see the program card.

    Accreditation for this specific program or specialty is not currently verified. Missing information does not mean it is unaccredited.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-12.

    Credential: Master of Science in Nursing

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