Most flexible nursing programs (2026)

Ranked by the MyNursingSchools Flexibility Index — a 0–100 composite score measuring online delivery percentage, evening and weekend class availability, asynchronous coursework options, and transfer credit acceptance. Higher scores indicate programs that better accommodate working adults and non-traditional schedules.

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RankProgramSchoolDegreeFlexibility Score
#1RN to BSNJacksonville UniversityRN_TO_BSN100/100 · Very Flexible
#2RN to BSNGeorge Washington UniversityRN_TO_BSN100/100 · Very Flexible
#3DNPUniversity of PhoenixDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#4RN to BSNNational UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#5RN to BSNAmerican Public University SystemRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#6DNP — Executive LeadershipPurdue University GlobalDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#7RN to BSNWestern Governors UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#8RN to BSNUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#9MSN — Health Systems AdministrationArizona State UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#10MSN — Nursing LeadershipArizona State UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#11MSN — Nursing EducationWestern Governors UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#12RN to BSNAspen UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#13DNPLiberty UniversityDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#14RN to BSNTexas A&M UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#15MSN — Nursing EducationSeton Hall UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#16MSN — Nursing EducationPurdue University GlobalMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#17DNPRegis CollegeDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#18RN to BSNPurdue University GlobalRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#19MSN — Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Chamberlain UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#20RN to BSNChamberlain UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#21MSN — Nursing LeadershipPurdue University GlobalMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#22MSN — Nursing AdministrationNational UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#23RN to BSNKeiser UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#24RN to BSNUniversity of Illinois ChicagoRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#25RN to BSNDrexel UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#26RN to BSNSouthern New Hampshire UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#27MSN — Nursing AdministrationChamberlain UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#28MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerUniversity of PhoenixMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#29MSN — Nursing EducationIndiana State UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#30RN to BSNUniversity of Maryland — BaltimoreRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#31BSN CompletionSouthern New Hampshire UniversityBSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#32RN to BSNUniversity of FloridaRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#33MSN — Nursing LeadershipUniversity of PhoenixMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#34RN to BSNRasmussen UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#35MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerLiberty UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#36RN to BSNUniversity of Michigan — FlintRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#37MSN — Nursing InformaticsJohns Hopkins UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#38MSN — Nursing AdministrationIndiana State UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#39MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerKeiser UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#40DNPUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#41RN to BSNUniversity of PhoenixRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#42MSN — Nursing InformaticsWestern Governors UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#43RN to BSNUniversity of CincinnatiRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#44MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerRegis CollegeMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#45Accelerated BSNArizona College of NursingBSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#46RN to BSNGalen College of NursingRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#47DNPSimmons UniversityDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#48MSN — InformaticsUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#49RN to BSNLiberty UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#50MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerGalen College of NursingMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#51MSNLiberty UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#52ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)Excelsior UniversityADN87/100 · Very Flexible
#53RN to BSNUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#54MSN — Nursing LeadershipExcelsior UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#55RN to BSNFlorida State UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#56RN to BSNUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#57MSN — EducationUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#58MSN — Nursing AdministrationRegis CollegeMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#59MSN — Nursing EducationUniversity of PhoenixMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#60DNPPenn State World CampusDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#61MSN — Leadership & ManagementWestern Governors UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#62RN to BSNSeton Hall UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#63MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerNational UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#64MSN — Nursing EducationAspen UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#65MSN — Nursing InformaticsPenn State World CampusMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#66RN to BSNMichigan State UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#67RN to BSNMaryville UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#68MSN — Nurse EducatorChamberlain UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#69MSN — Nursing EducationNational UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#70MSN — Nursing InformaticsPurdue University GlobalMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#71BSN CompletionExcelsior UniversityBSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#72MSN — Nursing InformaticsAspen UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#73MSN — Nursing InformaticsUniversity of PhoenixMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#74RN to BSNExcelsior UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#75RN to BSNArizona State UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#76DNPChamberlain UniversityDNP87/100 · Very Flexible
#77RN to BSNIndiana State UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#78MSN — Nursing InformaticsLiberty UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#79RN to BSNMarquette UniversityRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#80MSN — Nursing AdministrationPenn State World CampusMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#81MSN — Nursing LeadershipAmerican Public University SystemMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#82MSN — Nursing AdministrationUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#83MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerJohns Hopkins UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#84MSN — Nursing EducationSimmons UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#85MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerSimmons UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#86RN to BSNRegis CollegeRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#87MSN — AdministrationUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#88RN to BSNPenn State World CampusRN_TO_BSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#89MSN — Nursing EducationArizona State UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#90BSN CompletionAmerican Public University SystemBSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#91MSN — Nursing InformaticsChamberlain UniversityMSN87/100 · Very Flexible
#92MSN — Nursing LeadershipWalden UniversityMSN75/100 · Flexible
#93MSN — Nurse EducatorWalden UniversityMSN75/100 · Flexible
#94RN to BSNWalden UniversityRN_TO_BSN75/100 · Flexible
#95MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerWalden UniversityMSN75/100 · Flexible
#96PhD in NursingWalden UniversityPHD75/100 · Flexible
#97DNPWalden UniversityDNP75/100 · Flexible
#98DNPMaryville UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#99Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre-Licensure)Western Governors UniversityBSN74/100 · Flexible
#100DNPCapella UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#101DNPJohns Hopkins UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#102DNPGrand Canyon UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#103MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesMSN74/100 · Flexible
#104RN to BSNJoyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#105BSN (Pre-Licensure Hybrid)Chamberlain UniversityBSN74/100 · Flexible
#106DNPVanderbilt UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#107MSN — Nurse EducatorCapella UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#108MSN — Nurse EducatorUniversity of Michigan — FlintMSN74/100 · Flexible
#109MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleMSN74/100 · Flexible
#110RN to BSNUniversity of South FloridaRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#111DNPSacred Heart UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#112DNPSeton Hall UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#113MSN — Clinical Nurse SpecialistCase Western Reserve UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#114MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerSeton Hall UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#115DNPDrexel UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#116LPN to RN BridgeBrookline CollegeADN74/100 · Flexible
#117DNPUniversity of Tennessee at KnoxvilleDNP74/100 · Flexible
#118MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerMichigan State UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#119MSN — Nursing AdministrationMaryville UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#120MSN — Nursing AdministrationLoyola University ChicagoMSN74/100 · Flexible
#121MSN — Nursing AdministrationFlorida State UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#122MSN — Nursing EducationUniversity of South FloridaMSN74/100 · Flexible
#123MSN — Nursing InformaticsUniversity of Maryland — BaltimoreMSN74/100 · Flexible
#124RN to BSNGrand Canyon UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#125MSN — Nursing LeadershipCapella UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#126RN to BSN (GuidedPath)Capella UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#127RN to MSNCapella UniversityRN_TO_MSN74/100 · Flexible
#128MSN — Nursing AdministrationDrexel UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#129DNPGonzaga UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#130MSN — Nurse EducatorGrand Canyon UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#131MSN — Nursing AdministrationGonzaga UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#132MSN — Nursing EducationFlorida State UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#133MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerGrand Canyon UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#134BSN (Pre-Licensure Online)Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesBSN74/100 · Flexible
#135MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerSacred Heart UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#136MSN — Health Care Quality & Patient SafetyGrand Canyon UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#137MSN — Nursing AdministrationUniversity of CincinnatiMSN74/100 · Flexible
#138MSN — Nursing InformaticsGrand Canyon UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#139DNPUniversity of Michigan — FlintDNP74/100 · Flexible
#140MSN — Nurse EducatorUniversity of CincinnatiMSN74/100 · Flexible
#141MSN — Nursing InformaticsUniversity of Michigan — FlintMSN74/100 · Flexible
#142MSN — Nursing EducationMichigan State UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#143RN to BSNHerzing UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#144RN to BSNSacred Heart UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#145RN to BSNGonzaga UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#146MSN — Nursing AdministrationHerzing UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#147RN to BSNOhio State UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#148RN to BSNDePaul UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#149MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerDrexel UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#150MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerMaryville UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#151RN to BSNUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#152MSN — Nursing LeadershipDePaul UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#153DNPMichigan State UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#154MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerGonzaga UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#155MSN — Nursing EducationDrexel UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#156MSN — Nursing EducationHerzing UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#157MSN — Nursing EducationSacred Heart UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#158DNPCase Western Reserve UniversityDNP74/100 · Flexible
#159RN to BSN (FlexPath)Capella UniversityRN_TO_BSN74/100 · Flexible
#160MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerIndiana State UniversityMSN74/100 · Flexible
#161MSN — Nursing AdministrationUniversity of Michigan — FlintMSN74/100 · Flexible
#162MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerGeorge Washington UniversityMSN72/100 · Flexible
#163BSN — Pre-LicensureNational UniversityBSN72/100 · Flexible
#164RN to BSNVillanova UniversityRN_TO_BSN72/100 · Flexible
#165MSN — Nursing EducationVillanova UniversityMSN72/100 · Flexible
#166MSN — Nursing InformaticsGeorge Washington UniversityMSN72/100 · Flexible
#167MSN — Nursing AdministrationGeorge Washington UniversityMSN72/100 · Flexible
#168DNPGeorge Washington UniversityDNP72/100 · Flexible
#169DNPRush UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#170MSN — Nurse-MidwiferyVanderbilt UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#171DNPTexas A&M UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#172MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamMSN61/100 · Flexible
#173DNPArizona State UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#174MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerCase Western Reserve UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#175MSN — Nurse-MidwiferyYale UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#176MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerRush UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#177DNPUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamDNP61/100 · Flexible
#178MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerDuke UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#179MSN — Psychiatric Mental Health NPVanderbilt UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#180DNPFlorida State UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#181MSN — Acute Care Nurse PractitionerDuke UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#182MSN — Nurse Practitioner (FNP)Florida State UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#183DNPDuke UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#184MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerMarquette UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#185DNPUniversity of CincinnatiDNP61/100 · Flexible
#186BSNRasmussen UniversityBSN61/100 · Flexible
#187MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerVanderbilt UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#188DNPGeorgetown UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#189DNPMarquette UniversityDNP61/100 · Flexible
#190BSN (Pre-Licensure)Unitek CollegeBSN61/100 · Flexible
#191MSN — Psychiatric Mental Health NPYale UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#192BSN (Hybrid)Indiana State UniversityBSN61/100 · Flexible
#193MSN — Family Nurse PractitionerYale UniversityMSN61/100 · Flexible
#194BSN — Pre-LicensureAspen UniversityBSN59/100 · Moderate
#195LPNDenver College of NursingLPN50/100 · Moderate
#196ADNBrookline CollegeADN50/100 · Moderate
#197BSN (Pre-Licensure)Arizona State UniversityBSN50/100 · Moderate
#198ADNKeiser UniversityADN50/100 · Moderate
#199ADNDenver College of NursingADN50/100 · Moderate
#200BSN (Pre-Licensure)Chamberlain UniversityBSN50/100 · Moderate

About the Flexibility Score

The Flexibility Score is a 0–100 composite calculated from four equally weighted components:

Scores are sourced from publicly available program information and verified by our editorial team. Programs without sufficient data to compute a reliable score are excluded. 29 programs in our database are pending score computation.See the full ranking methodology.

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