Alabama State University College of Health Sciences
Montgomery, AL
SACSCOC (institutional). NOT a nursing program; not on the Alabama Board of Nursing roster. DPT: CAPTE since April 2002 (reaffirmed 2018). MSOT: ACOTE. OTD: ACOTE Candidacy Status (site visit Oct-Nov 2026).
Alabama State University does not offer nursing. The HBCU's College of Health Sciences trains Black clinicians for adjacent fields: Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Health Information Management, and Rehabilitation Counseling. The DPT is one of only a handful of HBCU-based physical therapy doctorates in the country.
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Albany State University Darton College of Health Professions, Department of Nursing
Albany, GA
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), continuing accreditation for ASN, BSN, MSN, and post-master's certificates. Approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing. SACSCOC institutional.
Albany State University's Department of Nursing inside the Darton College of Health Professions is the largest nursing pipeline at Georgia's largest public HBCU, training Black nurses for southwest Georgia and beyond. ACEN-accredited at every level (ASN through MSN), with clinical training rooted at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
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Bowie State University Department of Nursing
Bowie, MD
BSN: ACEN-accredited, 'Continuing Accreditation with Conditions' per the ACEN Board of Commissioners. Approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON).
Bowie State University, Maryland's oldest HBCU, runs a Department of Nursing that has been preparing BSN-ready nurses for nearly three decades from its campus 20 minutes northeast of Washington, D.C., with ACEN accreditation, an 85.71% recent NCLEX pass rate, and clinical rotations across the region's major hospital systems.
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Los Angeles, CA
WSCUC institutional (1995). Mervyn M. Dymally College of Nursing CCNE-accredited BSN/MSN/DNP through Jun 30, 2035. MD: provisional LCME (Jul 2025). PA: ARC-PA. Rad Tech: JRCERT.
One of only four historically Black medical schools in the country and a federally designated Historically Black Graduate Institution. Born out of the 1965 Watts Rebellion, CDU trains nurses, physicians, PAs, and health scientists for underserved communities. CCNE BSN through 2035; clinicals at MLK Jr. Community Hospital, Cedars-Sinai, Children's Hospital LA, and Harbor-UCLA.
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Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing
Baltimore, MD
CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, and DNP; current term March 8, 2023 through Dec 31, 2033. Approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
Maryland's HBCU nursing school in West Baltimore, founded 1974, named for Helene S. Fuld. CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, and DNP at one of the most affordable in-state tuitions in the region. 81.82% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate FY2025.
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Delaware State University Department of Nursing
Dover, DE
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Continuing Accreditation. Approved by the Delaware Board of Nursing. ACEN-accredited (not CCNE).
Delaware's HBCU nursing program, ACEN-accredited and based in the Hattie Dabney Mishoe Nursing Hall in downtown Dover. Founded in 1975 by Hattie Dabney Mishoe, RN. Traditional BSN plus an online RN-to-MSN dual-degree pathway and four MSN tracks including FNP and PMHNP. 88.48% first-time NCLEX-RN 2024 (rising from 76.12% in 2022); 88% completion, 100% job placement.
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Dillard University School of Nursing
New Orleans, LA
ACEN-accredited BSN (Accredited with no stipulations, next visit Fall 2033). Conditionally approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing; on LSBN watch for 2024 and 2025 NCLEX-RN rates below the state's 80% threshold.
Louisiana's first accredited baccalaureate nursing program, founded at a New Orleans HBCU in 1942 and tied to the Flint-Goodridge Hospital legacy. Small cohorts, ACEN-accredited BSN with three entry tracks plus a newer MSN. The program is rebuilding NCLEX performance after a self-imposed pause and remains on LSBN watch as of the 2025 reporting cycle.
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Fayetteville State University Department of Nursing
Fayetteville, NC
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), both BSN and master's. Approved by the NC Board of Nursing; UNC System constituent institution.
Fayetteville State University, an HBCU and UNC System member next to Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), runs a CCNE-accredited School of Nursing with pre-licensure BSN, accelerated BSN (ranked #1 in NC for 2026), online RN-to-BSN, and online MSN. NC Promise drops in-state tuition to $500/semester effective Fall 2026.
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Florida A&M University School of Nursing
Tallahassee, FL
ACEN-accredited BSN (no stipulations, next site visit Spring 2026) and MSN/post-master's certificate (no stipulations, next site visit Spring 2031). Approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.
The oldest baccalaureate nursing program at any HBCU, founded in 1904, ACEN-accredited, with a first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate that climbed from 82% to 93% in a single year after coming off probation in 2024.
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Grambling State University College of Professional Studies, School of Nursing
Grambling, LA
BSN: CCNE-accredited Nov 2021 through Dec 2026, reaccreditation review Mar 2-4, 2026. MSN: ACEN through 2028. Full Louisiana State Board of Nursing approval (2022).
Small CCNE-accredited BSN program at a north Louisiana HBCU with a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for three consecutive cohorts (2022, 2023, 2024). Tight cohorts of 11 to 16, close mentoring under Dr. Meg Brown, and Louisiana resident tuition under $4,000/semester make it one of the most cost-efficient paths to RN licensure for Black students in the South.
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Hampton University School of Nursing
Hampton, VA
BSN: CCNE-accredited and Virginia Board of Nursing approved. MSN: initial CCNE accreditation effective September 30, 2024, two-year term through June 30, 2027. PhD not subject to CCNE specialized accreditation.
The oldest continuous baccalaureate nursing program in Virginia and the first nursing program at any HBCU, founded in 1891, offering BSN, MSN, and PhD tracks with a 95.37 percent three-year NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
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Howard University College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
Washington, DC
CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, DNP, and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (per CCNE directory, February 2025; BSN/MSN terms through Dec 31, 2035; DNP through Dec 31, 2030). Also Full approval from the DC Board of Nursing.
Flagship HBCU nursing program in Washington, DC offering BSN (three tracks), MSN-FNP, post-master's APRN certificate, and DNP with CCNE accreditation and clinical placements across Howard University Hospital, MedStar, and Children's National.
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Meharry Medical College Allied Health Programs
Nashville, TN
Morgan State University School of Community Health and Policy
Baltimore, MD
CCNE reaccredited BSN for 10-year term on July 26, 2024, through 2033. MSN also CCNE-accredited. PhD in Nursing accredited by Middle States. Institution accredited by SACSCOC equivalent (Middle States).
Maryland's largest HBCU, with a CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, and PhD in Nursing inside the School of Community Health and Policy. 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025 (Maryland Board of Nursing FY2026 reporting), curriculum anchored in health equity.
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Norfolk State University Department of Nursing and Allied Health
Norfolk, VA
BSN: ACEN-accredited (initial March 1985), 'continuing accreditation with conditions' as of April 2, 2026, following September 23, 2025 site visit; next review Fall 2033. Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Norfolk State University's Department of Nursing and Allied Health prepares Black nurses to lead at the bedside and beyond, with an ACEN-accredited BSN, a fully online RN to BSN bridge, and clinical rotations across Sentara, Bon Secours, CHKD, the Hampton VA, and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
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North Carolina A&T State University School of Nursing
Greensboro, NC
ACEN-accredited and approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Member of NLN and AACN.
NCAT in Greensboro is the largest HBCU in the country, and its School of Nursing has been preparing BSN graduates since 1953 with three entry pathways, Cone Health as its anchor clinical partner, and a 91.4% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2024.
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North Carolina Central University Department of Nursing
Durham, NC
ACEN-accredited continuously since 1970; current status is 'continuing accreditation with conditions.' Approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
NCCU is a public HBCU in Durham, NC. Its Department of Nursing has been preparing nurses since 1948 and has held ACEN accreditation since 1970, with recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rates of 94% in 2023 and 2024. Students train alongside Duke Health, UNC Health, UNC REX, and WakeMed inside the Research Triangle.
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Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing
Houston, TX
BSN and MSN: CCNE-accredited; MSN also ACEN-accredited. Approved by the Texas Board of Nursing. CCNE continuing visit September 29-October 1 2025; ACEN follow-up September 16-17 2025.
Prairie View A&M University's College of Nursing is one of the oldest HBCU nursing schools in the country, training Black nurses in Houston's Texas Medical Center since 1982 and graduating BSN-prepared nurses since 1952. In 2024 PVAMU first-time test-takers passed the NCLEX-RN at 91.3 percent.
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Southern University and A&M College School of Nursing
Baton Rouge, LA
CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, and DNP. Fully approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Southern University and A&M College School of Nursing in Baton Rouge is the largest producer of African American nurses in Louisiana and one of the top three nationally. CCNE-accredited BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD pathways.
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Spelman College Pre-Health Program
Atlanta, GA
Tennessee State University School of Nursing
Nashville, TN
ACEN-accredited BSN and MSN. Approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. Institution SACSCOC-accredited.
Tennessee State University in Nashville is the state's only public HBCU and home to an ACEN-accredited School of Nursing offering a traditional BSN and a fully online MSN with a Family Nurse Practitioner track.
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Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Houston, TX
SACSCOC (institutional). College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: ACPE (PharmD), NAACLS (Clinical Lab Science), EHAC (Environmental Health), CAHIIM (Health Info Mgmt), CoARC (Respiratory Therapy). TSU does not run a BSN.
Texas Southern is an HBCU in Houston whose flagship health pathway is pharmacy, not nursing. The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences runs an ACPE-accredited PharmD and seven health-science bachelor's degrees, sits two miles from the Texas Medical Center, and ranks #1 in Texas for degrees awarded to African Americans. TSU does not offer a BSN; pre-nursing students transfer.
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Tuskegee University School of Nursing and Allied Health
Tuskegee, AL
BSN: ACEN, 'Continuing Accreditation with conditions' per the Department of Nursing's public page. Approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
Tuskegee's School of Nursing and Allied Health runs Alabama's first BSN program (1948) and trains Black nurses on the campus where the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study took place. Small cohorts, deep Southern alumni network, Baptist Health apprenticeship that pays Professional Phase students.
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University of the District of Columbia Nursing Programs (UDC Community College AASN / Practical Nursing Certificate and CAUSES RN to BSN)
Washington, DC
AASN and RN-to-BSN: ACEN-accredited and DC Board of Nursing approved. RN-to-BSN holds an 8-year ACEN term through 2031. Practical Nursing Certificate: Initial ACEN accreditation.
UDC is the only public HBCU in Washington, DC and a federal land-grant institution. Its nursing pipeline runs from a Practical Nursing certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Nursing at the Community College up to an RN-to-BSN on the Van Ness campus. DC residents pay $324/credit hour. UDC does not offer a traditional pre-licensure BSN.
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Winston-Salem State University Division of Nursing
Winston-Salem, NC
CCNE-accredited BSN, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate APRN certificate. Approved by the NC Board of Nursing; UNC-system institution.
WSSU's Division of Nursing has been graduating Black registered nurses in the Piedmont Triad since 1953, with current CCNE accreditation across BSN, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate APRN certificate. 94% first-time NCLEX-RN 2024 (NC Board of Nursing); clinical placements at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Novant Health.
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Xavier University of Louisiana Public Health Sciences
New Orleans, LA