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

Traditional BSN programs in Mississippi

Showing all 9 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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  • Traditional BSN

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Generic

    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 BSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree BSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Alcorn State University; exact BSN credential entry; Status=Accredited; Stipulation=None; Initial Accreditation=December 1982; Most Recent Action=August 28, 2025; Date of Last Visit=March 7, 2023; Next Visit=Spring 2031; next visit is planned review, not expiry. Retained raw-display variants: {"Status":["Accredited"],"Stipulation":["None"],"Initial Accreditation":["December 1982"],"Most Recent Action":["2025-08-28","August 28, 2025"],"Date of Last Visit":["March 7-9, 2023","March 7, 2023"],"Next Visit":["Spring 2031"],"Candidacy Start Cycle":["N/A"],"Candidacy Expiration Cycle":["N/A"],"Initial Site Visit Scheduled":["September 1982"],"Initial Cycle":["Fall 1982"]}. Historical candidacy-cycle fields, where present, do not override the current entry status.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing

    School
    Belhaven University: Jackson Campus — Irby Hall School of Nursing
    Location
    Jackson, MS
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

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

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

    Belhaven University; exact BSN scope. Initial/last action February 24, 2021; accredited through December 31, 2031; next Spring 2031. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Traditional BSN

    School
    Blue Mountain Christian University: Blue Mountain Campus — School of Nursing
    Location
    Blue Mountain, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Blue Mountain campus classroom/lab and affiliated clinical sites. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    Blue Mountain Christian University; exact BSN scope. Initial November 13, 2023; accredited through June 30, 2029; next Fall 2028. No transfer to another owner/credential/site; nursing approval remains separate.

    Source reviewed 2026-10-03.

    Credential: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    BSN — Prelicensure

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

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Cleveland Campus — Robert E. Smith School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    Delta State University; exact BSN 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Traditional BSN

    School
    Mississippi Christian University: Clinton Campus — Cockroft Hall School of Nursing
    Location
    Clinton, MS
    Delivery
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

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

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

    Mississippi Christian University; exact BSN scope. Last action February 16, 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Bachelor of Science in Nursing — Generic

    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 BSN; Continuing Accreditation May 21, 2026; exact nursing degree BSN owner entry. IHL degree authority is separate from MSBN PN and national accreditation.

    Mississippi University for Women; exact BSN 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Traditional BSN

    School
    University of Mississippi Medical Center: Jackson Campus — School of Nursing
    Location
    Jackson, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Jackson Campus — School of Nursing, Oxford instructional site — School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    University of Mississippi Medical Center; exact BSN 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Traditional BSN

    School
    University of Mississippi Medical Center: Oxford instructional site — School of Nursing
    Location
    Oxford, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Jackson Campus — School of Nursing, Oxford instructional site — School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    University of Mississippi Medical Center; exact BSN 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Traditional BSN

    School
    University of Southern Mississippi: Hattiesburg Campus — Asbury Hall Nursing
    Location
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Hattiesburg Campus — Asbury Hall Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    University of Southern Mississippi; exact BSN scope. Last action March 30, 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Prelicensure BSN

    School
    William Carey University: Hattiesburg Campus — School of Nursing
    Location
    Hattiesburg, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Hattiesburg Campus — School of Nursing, Tradition Campus — School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    William Carey University; exact BSN 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: BSN

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  • Traditional BSN

    Prelicensure BSN

    School
    William Carey University: Tradition Campus — School of Nursing
    Location
    Biloxi, MS
    Delivery
    On Campus
    Program status
    Active
    Attendance and program details

    Academic delivery: On campus. Required physical attendance: Yes. Hattiesburg Campus — School of Nursing, Tradition Campus — School of Nursing; clinical/practicum sites variable/external. Check the official source for current attendance and admissions details.

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

    William Carey University; exact BSN 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: BSN

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