Best colleges for nursing in Georgia
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Georgia37 schools
37 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Georgia.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Emory University
Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 2
Mercer University
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#7 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 3
Berry College
Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit#8 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 4
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, GA · Public#10 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 5
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA · Public#13 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 42%
- 6
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA · Public#14 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 7
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA · Private nonprofit#15 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 8
Dalton State College
Dalton, GA · PublicTop 4% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 9
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA · PublicTop 25% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 10
Thomas University
Thomasville, GA · Private nonprofit#18 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 11
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public#19 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 34%
- 12
Augusta University
Augusta, GA · Public#20 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 31%
- 13
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · PublicTop 15% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 14
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · Private nonprofit#22 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 15
Albany State University
Albany, GA · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 16
Georgia Highlands College
Rome, GA · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 17Tie
LaGrange College
Lagrange, GA · Private nonprofit#27 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 17Tie
South Georgia State College
Douglas, GA · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 19Tie
East Georgia State College
Swainsboro, GA · PublicTop 11% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 19Tie
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · Private nonprofit#30 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 21
Chamberlain University-Georgia
Sandy Springs, GA · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
- 22
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 23
Reinhardt University
Waleska, GA · Private nonprofit#37 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 24
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA · PublicTop 23% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 39%
- 25
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · Private nonprofit#40 in Georgia
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | $22,585 | $18,250 | $80,137 | 91% |
| Mercer University | $23,847 | $24,199 | $58,354 | 70% |
| Berry College | $22,320 | $23,250 | $53,800 | 69% |
| Georgia College & State University | $20,686 | $22,250 | $58,140 | 64% |
| Georgia State University | $15,931 | $20,903 | $47,384 | 53% |
| Kennesaw State University | $15,048 | $23,833 | $57,552 | 52% |
| Wesleyan College | $12,724 | $24,094 | $44,317 | 45% |
| Dalton State College | $5,012 | $12,937 | $40,251 | 25% |
| University of West Georgia | $12,786 | $23,970 | $49,587 | 43% |
| Thomas University | $18,499 | $21,198 | $49,716 | 28% |
| Georgia Southern University | $15,267 | $23,250 | $53,236 | 55% |
| Augusta University | $13,787 | $20,500 | $48,472 | 49% |
| University of North Georgia | $9,823 | $17,750 | $50,135 | 37% |
| Piedmont University | $20,599 | $25,000 | $49,130 | 47% |
| Albany State University | $11,898 | $25,024 | $40,674 | 31% |
| Georgia Highlands College | $6,928 | $12,000 | $43,184 | 21% |
| LaGrange College | $20,875 | $25,730 | $51,745 | 47% |
| South Georgia State College | $8,767 | $11,500 | $35,697 | 16% |
| East Georgia State College | $9,626 | $11,750 | $37,174 | 17% |
| Toccoa Falls College | $21,642 | $22,250 | $36,630 | 44% |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia | $33,188 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 50% |
| Valdosta State University | $10,945 | $24,779 | $49,361 | 42% |
| Reinhardt University | $24,425 | $23,900 | $46,541 | 44% |
| Middle Georgia State University | $12,361 | $19,000 | $40,863 | 25% |
| Brenau University | $18,924 | $27,000 | $54,003 | 33% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24