Nursing schools in Rhode Island

Browse 18 current public campus profiles representing 42 nursing programs in Rhode Island. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Nurse Practitioner is the largest current pathway grouping at 6 programs; On campus appears on 18 programs.

Reviewed August 2026

Campus profiles: 18
Programs: 42

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) 3 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 5 programs
Traditional BSN 4 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 2 programs
CNA-to-LPN 2 programs
LPN-to-RN 1 program
RN-to-BSN 4 programs
RN-to-MSN 1 program
Nurse Practitioner 6 programs
Clinical Nurse Specialist 2 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 1 program
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 4 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 1 program
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 4 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 1 program

Delivery formats

On campus 18 programs
Hybrid 8 programs
Online 16 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.

Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education Reviewed August 25, 2026

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) programs in Rhode Island

Showing all 5 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)
Nursing - Associate in Science
School
Community College of Rhode Island: Flanagan Campus
Location
Lincoln, RI
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate in Science
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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)
Nursing - Associate in Science
School
Community College of Rhode Island: Knight Campus
Location
Warwick, RI
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate in Science
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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)
Nursing - Associate in Science
School
Community College of Rhode Island: Liston Campus
Location
Providence, RI
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate in Science
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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)
Nursing - Associate in Science
School
Community College of Rhode Island: Newport County Campus
Location
Newport, RI
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate in Science
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Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN)
Nursing (AS)
School
New England Institute of Technology: East Greenwich Campus
Location
East Greenwich, RI
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate in Science
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