2021 Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey

Rowan College at Gloucester County (formerly Gloucester County College) is located in Sewell, New Jersey.  They offer a generic nursing track and an LPN to RN track.  Rowan College has partnerships with other universities, such as Rowan University, Drexel University an Wilmington University, allowing nursing students to attend both schools simultaneously, earning credits for both their RN an BSN degrees.

Passaic County Community College is located in Patterson, New Jersey.  They offer a nurse education (RN) and an LPN mobility (LPN to RN) program.  The RN program is offered as a “day” or “evening” option, making it flexible for various types of learners.

Ocean County College is located in Toms River, New Jersey.  Ocean County College has multiple options for its nursing students; they do offer a traditional nursing program.  They also offer a career mobility program, which is an LPN to RN program.  Unique to their college is the On-site Online Nursing program – this program requires students to attend class one day per week on-site, with the rest being online.  Students must have prior healthcare experience to be accepted into this program.

Eastern International College is located in Belleville, New Jersey.  They offer an associate’s degree in nursing.  At this time, they do not have an LPN to RN option.  The college itself began in 1990 as Micro Tech Training Center, training students in computer-related topics.  The school evolved into healthcare training programs in 2002.

Thomas Edison State College is located in Trenton, New Jersey.  They have several degree options; there is a BSN option, an RN to BSN option, an RN to MSN option and an accelerated BSN option (available for students with a prior bachelor’s degree).  Thomas Edison State College has a rolling admission, meaning that students can enter any time of the year and go at their own pace through their chosen program.

The College of New Jersey is located in Ewing, New Jersey.  The College offers a BSN program and an RN to BSN program.  Their programs are traditional programs, meaning they are offered on-site.  They are currently evaluating the need for distance learning and online programs.

Bloomfield College is located in Bloomfield, New Jersey.  They offer a BSN program and an RN to BSN program; the RN to BSN program is an accelerated program that has one day of on-site coursework, with the rest of the work being completed online.  They also offer a certificate in gerontology, which is a six credit certificate that can be completed after a BSN is earned.

Felician College is located in Lodi, New Jersey.  They offer a BSN program, an ABSN program (accelerated program for adult learners with a prior bachelor’s degree) and an RN to BSN program.  Felician College is a Catholic, Franciscan, private, independent institution for students representing diverse religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.  It originated in 1923 as a Normal School to train teachers.

Stockton University is located in Galloway, New Jersey.  Stockton University offers a BSN program, an accelerated BSN program (for students with a prior bachelor’s degree) and an RN to BSN program.  This program is offered online, with the exception of the clinical component, which is requires time in the clinical setting.