Nursing schools in West Virginia

Browse 87 current public campus profiles representing 179 nursing programs in West Virginia. 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 37 programs; On campus appears on 70 programs.

Reviewed September 2026

Campus profiles: 87
Programs: 179

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) 30 programs
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN/ASN) 37 programs
Traditional BSN 16 programs
Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN 8 programs
CNA-to-LPN 1 program
LPN-to-RN 18 programs
LPN-to-BSN 4 programs
Paramedic-to-RN 4 programs
RN-to-BSN 14 programs
RN-to-MSN 2 programs
Nurse Practitioner 6 programs
Nurse-Midwifery 2 programs
Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA 2 programs
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) 1 program
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 9 programs
Nursing PhD / DNS 1 program
Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate 5 programs
Nursing Education 1 program
Nursing Leadership / Administration 3 programs
Other Official Nursing Program 15 programs

Delivery formats

On campus 70 programs
Hybrid 64 programs
Online 45 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.

Current approval authority not available — Mountwest/Cabell relationship unresolved Reviewed September 28, 2026
West Virginia RN Board Reviewed September 28, 2026
West Virginia RN Board — continuing-education provider 50-26086 (19 CSR 11-4); not prelicensure program approval Reviewed September 28, 2026
West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses Reviewed September 29, 2026

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs in West Virginia

Showing all 9 current public programs across Campus, Hybrid, and strict Fully Online results.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
Marshall University: Marshall online nursing relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
Programmatic accreditation source
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice
School
Shepherd University: Shepherd University — Erma Ora Byrd nursing teaching campus
Location
Shepherdstown, WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus has instructional participation.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice — Qualified Nurse Practitioner Entry
School
Shepherd University: Shepherd University — Erma Ora Byrd nursing teaching campus
Location
Shepherdstown, WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus has instructional participation.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice — New or Changed Nurse Practitioner Preparation
School
Shepherd University: Shepherd University — Erma Ora Byrd nursing teaching campus
Location
Shepherdstown, WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The listed campus has instructional participation.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
Programmatic accreditation source
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — post-master’s
School
West Virginia University: WVU online nursing relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Fully Online
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic coursework is online. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — BSN entry
School
West Virginia Wesleyan College: WVWC — distance nursing academic relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing milestone and Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — BSN-entry cooperative Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
School
West Virginia Wesleyan College: WVWC — distance nursing academic relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing milestone and Doctor of Nursing Practice from WVWC; postgraduate APRN certificate from Shenandoah University
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — BSN-entry cooperative Nurse-Midwifery
School
West Virginia Wesleyan College: WVWC — distance nursing academic relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Master of Science in Nursing milestone and Doctor of Nursing Practice from WVWC; postgraduate APRN certificate from Shenandoah University
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
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Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice — post-master’s entry
School
West Virginia Wesleyan College: WVWC — distance nursing academic relationship
Location
WV
Delivery
Hybrid
Program status
Active
Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice
Academic delivery is hybrid. Physical participation is required. The primary directory relationship does not establish a physical teaching location. Confirm teaching, clinical and other attendance locations with the school.
State program approval does not apply to this exact source offering. Institutional or continuing-education approval is not transferred to it.
Programmatic accreditation source
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