North Carolina Nursing School Admissions — Reach, Match, Likely

Verified acceptance rates, GPA thresholds, and waitlist data for accredited nursing programs in North Carolina. Programs without verified primary-source data are intentionally excluded — we don't estimate admissions thresholds.

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How Reach, Match, and Likely Are Defined

  • ReachAcceptance below 25% or minimum GPA ≥ 3.5. Apply, but build a balanced list with Match and Likely options.
  • MatchAcceptance 25–60% or minimum GPA 3.0–3.5. Realistic with a strong application.
  • LikelyAcceptance above 60% or minimum GPA below 3.0. High probability of admission for qualified applicants.
  • Rolling admissionContinuous rolling admission — qualified applicants are typically admitted within one start cycle.

When a program's editor-set tier is missing, the badge is derived from acceptance rate (primary) and GPA threshold (fallback) using the bands above. See our methodology for the full logic.

Reach

Reach (2)

ProgramSchoolDegreeAccept %Min GPATEAS / HESIWaitlistTier
DNPPenn State World CampusDNP · Online3.5Reach
RN to BSNSeton Hall UniversityRN-BSN · Online3.6Reach
Match

Match (29)

ProgramSchoolDegreeAccept %Min GPATEAS / HESIWaitlistTier
MSN — Acute Care Nurse PractitionerDuke UniversityMSN · Hybrid3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerSimmons UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesMSN · Online3.0Match
DNPVanderbilt UniversityDNP · Hybrid3.0Match
DNPSimmons UniversityDNP · Online3.0Match
RN to BSNLiberty UniversityRN-BSN · Online3.0Match
BSN — Pre-LicensureAspen UniversityBSN · Online3.0Match
RN to BSNFlorida State UniversityRN-BSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing AdministrationRegis CollegeMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerVanderbilt UniversityMSN · Hybrid3.0Match
MSN — Nursing InformaticsPenn State World CampusMSN · Online3.3Match
MSN — Nursing AdministrationDrexel UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing AdministrationGonzaga UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
RN to BSNGeorge Washington UniversityRN-BSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerGeorge Washington UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing InformaticsJohns Hopkins UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
DNPRegis CollegeDNP · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing EducationSimmons UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing AdministrationPenn State World CampusMSN · Online3.3Match
MSN — Nursing InformaticsAspen UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Psychiatric Mental Health NPVanderbilt UniversityMSN · Hybrid3.0Match
DNPGeorge Washington UniversityDNP · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing InformaticsGeorge Washington UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nurse-MidwiferyVanderbilt UniversityMSN · Hybrid3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerRegis CollegeMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerDuke UniversityMSN · Hybrid3.0Match
MSN — Nursing EducationDrexel UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing LeadershipAmerican Public University SystemMSN · Online3.0Match
MSN — Nursing AdministrationGeorge Washington UniversityMSN · Online3.0Match
Likely

Likely (45)

ProgramSchoolDegreeAccept %Min GPATEAS / HESIWaitlistTier
RN to BSNRasmussen UniversityRN-BSN · Online100%Likely
RN to BSNMichigan State UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.8Likely
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerNational UniversityMSN · Online2.8Likely
MSN — Nursing EducationAspen UniversityMSN · Online2.5Likely
BSN (Traditional)University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBSN · On Campus2.8Likely
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerKeiser UniversityMSN · Online2.7Likely
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure)Western Governors UniversityBSN · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nursing AdministrationNational UniversityMSN · Online2.8Likely
MSN — Nursing LeadershipPurdue University GlobalMSN · Online2.5Likely
PhD in NursingWalden UniversityPhD · Online2.5Likely
BSN — Pre-LicensureNational UniversityBSN · Online2.8Likely
MSN — Nursing EducationPurdue University GlobalMSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamRN-BSN · Online2.5Likely
DNPUniversity of PhoenixDNP · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerUniversity of PhoenixMSN · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nursing AdministrationChamberlain UniversityMSN · Online2.4Likely
MSN — Nursing LeadershipUniversity of PhoenixMSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNUniversity of FloridaRN-BSN · Online2.8Likely
BSN CompletionExcelsior UniversityBSN · Online2.8Likely
DNP — Executive LeadershipPurdue University GlobalDNP · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nursing InformaticsChamberlain UniversityMSN · Online2.4Likely
RN to BSNJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesRN-BSN · Online2.0Likely
MSN — Nursing LeadershipWalden UniversityMSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNUniversity of Michigan — FlintRN-BSN · Online2.0Likely
DNPWalden UniversityDNP · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerWalden UniversityMSN · Online2.5Likely
Accelerated BSNArizona College of NursingBSN · On Campus2.8Likely
RN to BSNWalden UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.0Likely
MSN — Nursing InformaticsUniversity of PhoenixMSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNMaryville UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.5Likely
DNPChamberlain UniversityDNP · Online2.4Likely
MSN — Nurse EducatorWalden UniversityMSN · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nursing InformaticsPurdue University GlobalMSN · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nursing EducationUniversity of PhoenixMSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNSouthern New Hampshire UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSNUniversity of Maryland — BaltimoreRN-BSN · Online2.5Likely
MSN — Nurse EducatorChamberlain UniversityMSN · Online2.4Likely
MSN — Nursing EducationNational UniversityMSN · Online2.8Likely
ADNECPI UniversityADN · On Campus2.5Likely
RN to BSNNational UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.8Likely
RN to BSNAspen UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.5Likely
RN to BSN (GuidedPath)Capella UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.0Likely
MSN — Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Chamberlain UniversityMSN · Online2.4Likely
Accelerated BSNECPI UniversityBSN · On Campus2.5Likely
RN to BSNChamberlain UniversityRN-BSN · Online2.4Likely
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