Nursing schools in Virginia

Browse 109 current public campus profiles representing 249 nursing programs in Virginia. These are the programs currently listed in the directory, not a claim of complete statewide coverage.

Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate is the largest current pathway grouping at 39 programs; On campus appears on 99 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles: 109
Programs: 249

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) 32 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 32 programs
Traditional BSN 27 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 8 programs
Direct-Entry Prelicensure Master's 2 programs
LPN-to-RN 16 programs
LPN-to-BSN 3 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 1 program
RN-to-BSN 25 programs
RN-to-MSN 4 programs
Nurse Practitioner 10 programs
Nurse-Midwifery 1 program
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 1 program
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 6 programs
Clinical Nurse Leader 2 programs
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 22 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 5 programs
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 39 programs
Nursing Education 3 programs
Nursing Leadership / Administration 2 programs
Nursing Informatics 1 program
Other Graduate Nursing Program 2 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 5 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 99 programs
Hybrid 51 programs
Online 99 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.

District of Columbia Board of Nursing Reviewed September 24, 2026
Virginia Board of Nursing Reviewed September 27, 2026

Other Official Nursing Program programs in Virginia

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

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Other Official Nursing Program
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership Foundations
School
Chamberlain University: Chamberlain University — Virginia-eligible online programs
Location
VA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership Foundations
The cited Virginia Board prelicensure program approval does not apply to this exact offering. This does not establish separate approval.
Program source reviewed September 27, 2026
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Other Official Nursing Program
Faith Community Nursing continuing education
School
Shenandoah University: Shenandoah University — Winchester nursing site
Location
Winchester, VA
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Continuing education
The cited Virginia Board prelicensure program approval does not apply to this exact offering. This does not establish separate approval.
Program source reviewed September 26, 2026
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Other Official Nursing Program
Respiratory Therapist Advanced Standing to RN
School
Tidewater Community College: Tidewater Community College Portsmouth Beazley nursing campus
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Delivery
On Campus
Program status
Active
Credential: Associate of Applied Science in Nursing
The cited Virginia Board prelicensure program approval does not apply to this exact offering. This does not establish separate approval.
Program source reviewed September 27, 2026
Programmatic accreditation source
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Other Official Nursing Program
Geriatric Care: The 4Ms of Age-Friendly Nursing
School
Ultimate Health Institute: Ultimate Health Institute — online microcredential relationship
Location
VA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Microcredential certificate of completion
The cited Virginia Board prelicensure program approval does not apply to this exact offering. This does not establish separate approval.
Program source reviewed September 27, 2026
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Other Official Nursing Program
Palliative and End-of-Life Care
School
Ultimate Health Institute: Ultimate Health Institute — online microcredential relationship
Location
VA
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Microcredential certificate of completion
The cited Virginia Board prelicensure program approval does not apply to this exact offering. This does not establish separate approval.
Program source reviewed September 27, 2026
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