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

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) programs in Mississippi

Showing all 6 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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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Alcorn State University: Natchez Campus — Cora S. Balmat School of Nursing
    Location
    Natchez, MS
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Natchez Campus — Cora S. Balmat School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Alcorn State University MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Alcorn State University; exact MSN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=October 1999; Most Recent Action=April 10, 2025; Date of Last Visit=September 15, 2020; Next Visit=Fall 2028; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["October 1999"],"Most Recent Action":["2025-04-10","April 10, 2025"],"Date of Last Visit":["September 14-17, 2020","September 15, 2020"],"Next Visit":["Fall 2028"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["N/A"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["N/A"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["October 12-15, 1999"],"Initial Cycle":["Fall 1999"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Delta State University: Cleveland Campus — Robert E. Smith School of Nursing
    Location
    Cleveland, MS
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Fully online. Required physical attendance: Yes. Required Delta State campus visits; clinical/practicum in Mississippi or Arkansas as supported per track.. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Delta State University MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Delta State University; exact MSN scope. Last action March 2, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Delta State University: Delta State University — online nursing relationship
    Location
    MS
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Fully online. Required physical attendance: Yes. Required Delta State campus visits; clinical/practicum in Mississippi or Arkansas as supported per track.. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Delta State University MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Delta State University; exact MSN scope. Last action March 2, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    Mississippi Christian University: Mississippi Christian University — online nursing relationship
    Location
    MS
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Fully online. Required physical attendance: Yes. ; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi Christian University MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Mississippi Christian University; exact MSN scope. Last action October 20, 2025; accredited through June 30, 2036; next Fall 2035. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing — Family Nurse Practitioner

    School
    Mississippi University for Women: Columbus Campus — Nursing
    Location
    Columbus, MS
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Columbus Campus — Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); Mississippi University for Women MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Mississippi University for Women; exact MSN scope. Last action February 24, 2020; accredited through December 31, 2030; next Spring 2030. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    Master of Science in Nursing

    School
    University of Mississippi Medical Center: University of Mississippi Medical Center — online nursing relationship
    Location
    MS
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Not currently available. Required physical attendance: Yes. Track-specific clinical/practicum; exact required campus sessions unresolved. Nearly all graduate tracks accessible from Oxford does not prove recurring Oxford instruction.. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); University of Mississippi Medical Center MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    University of Mississippi Medical Center; exact MSN scope. Last action March 21, 2022; accredited through December 31, 2032; next Spring 2032. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

    MSN — Nursing Education

    School
    William Carey University: William Carey University — online nursing relationship
    Location
    MS
    Delivery
    Fully Online
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: Fully online. Required physical attendance: Yes. ; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

    Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL); William Carey University MSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree MSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    William Carey University; exact MSN scope. Last action March 28, 2022; accredited through December 31, 2032; next Spring 2032. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: MSN

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