Nursing schools in Tennessee

Explore 16 profiles representing 21 nursing programs in Tennessee. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) is the largest current pathway grouping at 6 programs; On campus appears on 18 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Profiles: 16
Programs: 21

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.

Browse by pathway

Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) 4 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 6 programs
Traditional BSN 4 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 1 program
LPN-to-RN 4 programs
LPN-to-BSN 1 program
Paramedic-to-RN 1 program

Delivery formats

On campus 18 programs
Hybrid 3 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.

Tennessee Board of Nursing Reviewed September 30, 2026

Traditional BSN programs in Tennessee

Showing all 4 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Chattanooga College: Chattanooga College nursing property
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Cumberland University: Cumberland University nursing property
Location
Lebanon, TN
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
East Tennessee State University: East Tennessee State University nursing property
Location
Johnson City, TN
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Traditional BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
School
Lipscomb University: Lipscomb University nursing property
Location
Nashville, TN
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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