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Best Nursing Schools in Knoxville, Tennessee (2026)

Knoxville has 18 nursing programs across 7 program types. 6 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 96%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

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Top Nursing Programs in Knoxville by NCLEX Pass Rate

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

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Knoxville, TN•$13,484 in / $31,974 out
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South College — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Knoxville, TN•$17,935
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Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Knoxville

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

Pellissippi State Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$4,576 in / $17,776 out
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$5,341
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Accelerated BSN • ABSN
$13,484 in / $31,974 out
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
RN to BSN • RN_TO_BSN
$13,484 in / $31,974 out
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$13,484 in / $31,974 out
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$13,620 in / $32,108 out
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$13,620 in / $32,108 out
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$13,620 in / $32,108 out

Programs in Knoxville by Type

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

ABSN programs in TennesseeDNP programs in TennesseeCERT programs in TennesseeMSN programs in TennesseeRN_TO_BSN programs in TennesseeADN programs in TennesseeBSN programs in Tennessee

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