Mississippi Nursing Programs

Top Nursing Schools in
Mississippi — 2026

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.

7 programs listed BSN · ADN · MSN Mississippi Board of Nursing Nurse Licensure Compact member

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Nursing Programs in Mississippi

BSN · On-Campus
University of Mississippi Medical Center
BSN Program — Jackson

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.

$8,200/yearAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
91%NCLEX Pass
BSN · On-Campus
Mississippi University for Women
BSN Program — Columbus

MUW's nursing program has a century-long tradition of preparing nurses for Mississippi's communities, with a focus on rural and underserved health.

$7,500/yearAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
89%NCLEX Pass
BSN · On-Campus
University of Mississippi Medical Center
BSN Program — Jackson

Flagship state medical center nursing with extensive Mississippi clinical network

$12,000/yrAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
90%NCLEX Pass
BSN · On-Campus
Mississippi University for Women
BSN – Traditional — Columbus

Historically women's university BSN with strong rural Mississippi clinical placements

$10,500/yrAvg Cost
4 yearsLength
89%NCLEX Pass
ADN · On-Campus
Hinds Community College
ADN Program — Raymond

Largest community college in Mississippi; central location with Jackson metro clinicals

$6,200 totalAvg Cost
2 yearsLength
87%NCLEX Pass
ADN · On-Campus
Itawamba Community College
ADN Program — Fulton

Northeast Mississippi ADN with strong local hospital employer partnerships

$5,800 totalAvg Cost
2 yearsLength
86%NCLEX Pass
MSN · Hybrid
William Carey University
MSN – Family NP — Hattiesburg

Faith-based university MSN with primary care NP focus for rural Mississippi

$16,000/yrAvg Cost
2 yearsLength
N/ANCLEX Pass

About Nursing Programs in 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Mississippi is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact. If Mississippi is your primary state of residence, your RN or LPN license is a multistate license valid across all compact states.
Complete a Mississippi Board of Nursing-approved ADN or BSN program, pass the NCLEX-RN, and apply for licensure through the board.
Mississippi's community-college network offers affordable ADN programs that lead to RN licensure, often followed by an employer-supported RN-to-BSN completion.
Yes. Significant rural health needs across the Delta and other regions create strong, ongoing demand for nurses beyond the Jackson metro.
About two years for an ADN and four for a BSN, with accelerated BSN options finishing in roughly 12 to 18 months for second-degree students.
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