Best Nursing Schools in Columbia, South Carolina (2026)
Columbia has 11 nursing programs across 5 program types. 5 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 95%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
11
Programs
5
Program types
95%
Avg NCLEX rate
5
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Columbia by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
University of South Carolina-Columbia — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
MSN•Columbia, SC•$13,774 in / $30,160 out
2
University of South Carolina-Columbia — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Columbia, SC•$12,688 in / $34,934 out
3
Medical University of South Carolina — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Columbia, SC•$31,000
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Columbia
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$12,688 in / $34,934 out
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$13,774 in / $30,160 out
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$13,774 in / $30,160 out
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$13,774 in / $30,160 out
Fortis College-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$14,576
South University-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$16,536
South University-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$16,536
South University-Columbia
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$18,238
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