Georgia Nursing Schools and Programs

Georgia also known as "The Peach State" and has an array of beautiful geographic scenery. There are striking scenic lighthouses and sandy beaches along the coast of the historical cities of Charleston or Savannah. Across the state you will discover the pine-forested foothills or rugged mountains of the south Appalachians. It is easy to enjoy Georgia year round with the warm temperatures, which enables you to participate in great outdoor recreational and sporting activities.

Georgia has its share of some of the most prestigious hospitals and health care systems in the U.S. A few of the largest health care facilities are located in Atlanta. Georgia, like the rest of the country, is currently facing a nursing shortage due to the increase in population throughout the whole state. Every type of healthcare facility in the state is short-handed, which means you have your choice of work environment. There are large openings in Georgia’s public health sector and with the aging population. There is an abundance in scholarships and fantastic nursing programs throughout the state to receive your nursing education. Georgia has numerous on-campus nursing schools that are part of university, four-year college, community college, technical/vocational, and of course cutting edge online school programs.

Degree Programs:

Acute Care, Adult Care, Anatomy, BSN-RN, Family Care, Health Care Administrator, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN), Manager, Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nursing, Nutrition, Pediatric Care, Physiology, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Registered Nurse (RN)

Largest Cities:

Albany, Americus, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Carrollton, Columbus, Forest Park, Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Roswell, Savannah, Warner Robins

Additional Resources:

Georgia Board of Nursing
http://www.sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/

Visit Georgia
http://www.exploregeorgia.org/

Georgia Nursing Association
http://www.georgianurses.org

Georgia Hospital Directory
http://georgia.uscity.net/Hospital/

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College 3,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Albany State University 3,100 Public Yes No BS/BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Armstrong Atlantic State University 6,000 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Athens Technical College 2,750 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Augusta State University 5,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Augusta Technical College 7,000 Public No No LPN find scholarships
Clayton State University 5,700 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
College of Coastal Georgia 3,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Columbus State University 7,500 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Columbus Technical College 3,530 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Coosa Valley Technical College - Floyd County Campus 3,000 Public No No LPN find scholarships
Dalton State College 4,350 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Darton College 4,575 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Emory University - Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing 12,340 Private Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Georgia College and State University 6,040 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Georgia Highlands College 3,800 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Georgia Perimeter College 20,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Georgia Southwestern State University 2,455 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Georgia State University 26,135 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Gordon College 3,600 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Kennesaw State University 620 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Macon State College 6,200 Public Yes No Associate, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Medical College of Georgia 620 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Middle Georgia College 2,000 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
North Georgia College and State University 3,200 Public Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Northwestern Technical College 2,275 Public No No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Paine College 850 Private No No LPN find scholarships
Piedmont College 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Savannah Technical College 0 Public No No LPN find scholarships
South Georgia College 1,200 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Thomas University 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Valdosta State University 0 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships