2024 Best Colleges for Nursing in the Raleigh Area

• Durham, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.93 out of 5  1,189 reviews

Sophomore: Duke offers me an enriching and transformative experience. What stands out to me the most is the invaluable network and the exceptional people I've encountered here. The community at Duke is filled with goal-oriented, friendly, and intelligent individuals, all of whom have inspired and motivated me to strive for excellence. Moreover, Duke's commitment to providing outstanding academic resources has been a game-changer for me. I'm especially thankful for the innovative and entrepreneurship resources, as they have open my career path to startups. Lastly, the buildings and nature are beautiful!... Read 1,189 reviews

• grade A+

• Acceptance rate 6%

• Net price $27,297

• SAT range 1470-1570

• Chapel Hill, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.88 out of 5  2,611 reviews

Graduate Student: Studying at UNC Chapel Hill is a great privilege, still with room for growth. This review is specific to my experience as a master's student in the School of Social Work (with in-person, hybrid, and virtual classes). My pro's & con's center on 2 topics: Quality mentorship: The primary reason I came to CH is because of the quality mentorship from faculty & staff. Compared to my previous experiences, this school offered the perfect combination of expertise in what I hoped to learn along with supportive mentors. An area for growth is the lack of regular advising in the 3-year MSW Program. Diverse connections: The fact that the school is comprised of students, staff, faculty, and community members from a variety of diverse backgrounds is its greatest strength. This creates a learning experience much greater than what can be curated by any one group. Every interaction is a learning experience! An area for growth is the lack of diversity within greek life and among tenured faculty!... Read 2,611 reviews

• grade A+

• Acceptance rate 20%

• Net price $11,508

• SAT range 1140-1380

• Durham, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.65 out of 5  1,092 reviews

Freshman: I've been at Central for about a month now, and overall I can say that I've enjoyed my experience a lot! During move-in week, there was a large event called "Eaglemania" that lasted for a week. There were chances to network, meet fellow students, and get to know the campus. It was the perfect introduction to what our new life would be. Now that I'm settled in, I wish our living situation was a bit better. I'm an honors student, and I live in the Benjamin Ruffin Residence hall. We have roaches, we were able to spray to get rid of them, but I think that should've been taken care of for us. Our AC system is also broken and has yet to be fixed but overall it's been a wonderful experience. I love how many events are present on campus, but one specific thing I would change is the pool. Central has a beautiful, Olympic-sized pool that currently has no water in it. I love swimming, and I'd love to get some laps in a couple times a week for exercise. Overall Central is a great school.... Read 1,092 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 76%

• Net price $14,496

• SAT range 930-1150

• Raleigh, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.75 out of 5  301 reviews

Niche User: Students get tons of face-time with professors and professors invest lots of time and energy helping students engage in classes, find internships, and succeed academically and personally. Student athletes have good support in developing a balance between sports and academics and time management. Also, being steps away from downtown Raleigh with culture and entertainment options is amazing!... Read 301 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 52%

• Net price $26,338

• SAT range 1000-1130

• Raleigh, NC•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.9 out of 5  1,005 reviews

Freshman: When I applied for Wake Tech, the team there was super flexible and willing to help me out on my educational prowess and my goals after graduation. Wake Tech offers students like myself excessive freedom and resources that I can use for whatever I may need, and their campuses are great for whatever is needed! The campuses have whatever you may need for your time there, computer labs, food trucks, libraries, learning centers, tutoring options, bus transportation, access to almost anything you may need while your time at Wake Tech!... Read 1,005 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $4,980

• SAT range —

• Smithfield, NC•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.8 out of 5  239 reviews

Freshman: My experience at Johnston Community College has been great so far. The Professors are friendly to everyone and understand if you're having a hard time learning the material. Some of the Professors offer one on one tutoring for students to help understand the material, so they won't fall behind. They will do everything in their ability to help you succeed in class.... Read 239 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,430

• SAT range —

• Durham, NC•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.81 out of 5  263 reviews

Sophomore: Durhamtech is obviously the best community college one could attend! I love Durhamtech for so many reasons. This is a diversed environment therefore, everyone feels safe and welcomed regardless of where you come from. Durhamtech is great academically, students find it easy taking classes at Durhamtech because it's just not comlpicated. The instructors are very open for questions and provide extra help outside the classroom. The resources of the school are available for all the students to access. The academic advisors are very helpful, there's a variety of them and they are just always available to guide and advise students as they should. The library is also a very helpful resource for students, we really feel the back up. Some changes I would like to see would be that the school needs to improve in terms of the offices services. Students need information everyday but when it's not provided more often, they loose track. Durhamtech is a very good college to start your journey.... Read 263 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $4,844

• SAT range —

• Durham, NC•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 4.05 out of 5  19 reviews

Senior: Last year at Watts college of Nursing a Bachelors Program. I have had the most wonderful experience. I can honestly say that I feel prepared each semester. The teachers spend so much time ensuring our success. While nursing school is hard in general, they really go above and beyond to help us with school/life balance. I am so glad I picked a school who is so open to recommendation and puts their students first. We have many clinical units we go to and clinical instructors are very willing to help you not overwhelm you. I can’t wait to see how big this program grows because they definitely deserve it!... Read 19 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate —

• Net price —

• SAT range —