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Best Nursing Schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2026)

Philadelphia has 41 nursing programs across 7 program types. 26 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 91%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

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7
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91%
Avg NCLEX rate
26
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Top Nursing Programs in Philadelphia by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

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University of Pennsylvania — BSN Program
BSN•Philadelphia, PA•$248,000
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University of Pennsylvania — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Philadelphia, PA•$248,000
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University of Pennsylvania — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Philadelphia, PA•$248,000
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Thomas Jefferson University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Philadelphia, PA•$45,683
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Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Philadelphia

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Community College of Philadelphia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$9,264
Holy Family University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$14,134
Holy Family University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$14,134
Holy Family University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$14,134
Holy Family University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$14,134
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$19,786
Health and Technology Training Institute
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$22,000
Temple University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$22,010 in / $28,523 out

Programs in Philadelphia by Type

Browse the full state-wide rankings for each program type.

BSN programs in PennsylvaniaDNP programs in PennsylvaniaMSN programs in PennsylvaniaCERT programs in PennsylvaniaRN_TO_BSN programs in PennsylvaniaABSN programs in PennsylvaniaADN programs in Pennsylvania

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