Wisconsin Nursing Schools and Programs

Wisconsin is known as cheese country and nicknamed; "America's Dairyland" is home to hot air balloon festivals, old ship-wrecked boats off Lake Michigan, greyhound racing, gaming, and outdoor sports. The state is full of beautiful, picturesque farms that are generationally owned. Wisconsin has a large Amish population where windmills spin to deliver freshly pumped water, horses pull plows to work the soil, milk is still hand-pumped, and black buggies are their Rolls Royce's in Vernon County. Rural and urban at the same time, there are many places for a nursing student to find a peaceful place to study.

Wisconsin offers a wide variety of nursing education programs for prospective students in universities to teaching hospitals to community colleges and vocational schools. Many universities offer both online and campus based programs. Online nursing programs have become increasingly popular over the past several years. They are meant to provide a convenient and flexible option for working registered nurses or other health care professionals. Due to the nursing shortage Wisconsin is experiencing the job outlook for all nursing occupations is outstanding. The shortage in Wisconsin is only growing larger and nursing is one of the top ten careers in the state. A registered nurse career is the only job in the top ten where new jobs will outpace replacement positions. The state of Wisconsin is in full support of all the nursing students and is trying everything within their means to provide ample scholarships to help open more doors for everyone. Here you can browse a wide variety of accredited nursing schools to learn more about the exciting nursing opportunities that await you.

Degree Programs:

Anatomy, Cardiology, Geriatrics, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Therapy, Physiology, Primary Care, Registered Nurse, Surgical, Triage, Women's Health

Largest Cities:

Appleton, Beloit, Brookfield, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Janesville, Kenosha, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee, New Berlin, Oshkosh, Racine, Waukesha, West Allis

Additional Resources:

Wisconsin Nurses Association
http://www.wisconsinnurses.org/

Wisconsin Board of Nursing
http://drl.wi.gov/boards/nur/

Wisconsin Travel
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/

Wisconsin Hospital Directory
http://wisconsin.uscity.net/Hospital/

School Enrollment Type Accredited Online Program Degrees Find Scholarship
Alverno College 2,500 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Blackhawk Technical College 4,070 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Bryant & Stratton College - Milwaukee West 0 Private No No Associate find scholarships
Cardinal Stritch University 6,900 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN find scholarships
Carroll College 2,500 Private No No BS/BSN find scholarships
Chippewa Valley Technical College 7,000 Public Yes No Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
College of the Menominee Nation 530 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Concordia University Wisconsin 5,400 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Edgewood College 2,550 Private Yes No BS/BSN, MSN, Nurse Educator find scholarships
Fox Valley Technical College 7,300 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Gateway Technical College 7,050 Public Yes No Associate, LPN-to-RN find scholarships
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College 490 Public No No Associate find scholarships
Lakeshore Technical College 2,700 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Madison Area Technical College 14,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Marian College of Fond du Lac 2,600 Private Yes No Associate, BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Marquette University 11,000 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
Mid-State Technical College 2,580 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Milwaukee Area Technical College 14,300 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Milwaukee School of Engineering - School of Nursing 2,620 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN find scholarships
Moraine Park Technical College 2,930 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Nicolet Area Technical College 1,500 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College 7,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 2,800 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 10,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
University of Wisconsin - Madison 41,600 Public Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner, PhD (Doctoral) find scholarships
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 10,700 Public Yes No BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Viterbo University 1,200 Private Yes No BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, Nurse Practitioner find scholarships
Waukesha County Technical College 9,100 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Western Wisconsin Technical College 6,500 Public Yes No Associate, LPN find scholarships
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College 1,850 Public Yes No Associate find scholarships