Compare the best BSN, MSN, ADN, and RN programs in Mississippi. Tuition costs, NCLEX pass rates, accreditation, and unique program highlights for prospective nursing students.
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Nursing Programs in Mississippi
UMMC's School of Nursing is Mississippi's only academic medical center nursing program. Students rotate through UMMC's hospitals — the state's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital.
MUW's nursing program has a century-long tradition of preparing nurses for Mississippi's communities, with a focus on rural and underserved health.
Flagship state medical center nursing with extensive Mississippi clinical network
Historically women's university BSN with strong rural Mississippi clinical placements
Largest community college in Mississippi; central location with Jackson metro clinicals
Northeast Mississippi ADN with strong local hospital employer partnerships
Faith-based university MSN with primary care NP focus for rural Mississippi
Mississippi's healthcare is anchored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, the state's only academic medical center, along with regional systems serving the Gulf Coast, the Delta, and northern Mississippi. With significant rural health needs, the state has strong, ongoing demand for nurses.
Students can pursue affordable community-college ADN programs through Mississippi's well-developed community-college network, BSN degrees at public universities and private institutions, accelerated second-degree options, and RN-to-BSN bridges plus MSN tracks for advanced practice and leadership. The ADN route is an especially common, economical path here.
Licensure is handled by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Mississippi is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN license issued to a Mississippi resident is a multistate license valid across all compact states — practical across the Gulf South, where neighboring states also participate.
Licensing authority: Mississippi Board of Nursing.