Nursing schools in Mississippi

Explore 51 profiles representing 109 nursing programs in Mississippi. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

LPN-to-RN is the largest current pathway grouping at 17 programs; Online appears on 27 programs.

Reviewed October 2026

Profiles
51
Programs
109
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 25 programs
  • Hybrid 4 programs
  • Online 27 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.

  • Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBN) — practical nursing Reviewed October 3, 2026
  • Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — exact program scope not verified Reviewed October 3, 2026
  • Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) — nursing degrees Reviewed October 3, 2026

Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's programs in Mississippi

Showing all 1 current public program. These include Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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  • Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's

    Direct-Entry Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Mississippi State University: MSU–Meridian Riley Campus — Deen Building
    Location
    Meridian, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. MSU–Meridian Riley Campus — Deen Building; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi State University MSN; MSU–Meridian MSN Initial approved February 15, 2024; continuing initial state status May 21, 2026, not a UMMC BSN or partner award. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Mississippi State University; exact MSN scope. Initial November 20, 2024; accredited through June 30, 2030; next Fall 2029; old catalog application paragraph is historical. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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