PhD in Nursing
PhDFor licensed nurses
- Duke University School of Nursing — Durham, NC
- For: RN with a BSN; Nurse with a master's degree
- Next deadline: November 19, 2026
Not yet verified: tuition, length
Top PhD Programs in North Carolina
Research doctorates in nursing science.
5 schools in North Carolina reported PhD-level nursing awards to IPEDS or have a verified PhD program profile; 2 programs have a verified profile. PhD in Nursing in all states
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
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Verified program profiles (2)
Individual programs whose details we verified on the school's own website, each fact with a source.
PhD in Nursing
PhDFor licensed nurses
- Health Sciences Campus (Greenville) — Greenville, NC
- Online coursework
Not yet verified: tuition, length, upcoming deadline
Schools (5)
Duke University
Private nonprofitUniversityDurham, NC
Duke University School of Nursing in Durham, North Carolina offers a prelicensure Master of Nursing for non-nurses, MSN nurse practitioner majors delivered mostly at a distance, DNP programs including nurse anesthesia, and a funded PhD in nursing.
5 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, Post-Master's, DNPCOA
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East Carolina University
PublicUniversityGreenville, NC
The East Carolina University College of Nursing in Greenville, North Carolina offers a traditional BSN, an accelerated second-degree BSN, an online RN to BSN option, master's concentrations such as psychiatric-mental health NP and nurse-midwifery, a nurse anesthesia DNP and an online PhD in nursing.
7 verified program profiles
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master'sCOAACME
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Gardner-Webb University
Private nonprofitUniversityBoiling Springs, NC
Gardner-Webb University is a private nonprofit university in Boiling Springs, NC. It reported 137 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
ACEN: DNP, BSN, MSN, ADN
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PublicUniversityChapel Hill, NC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public university in Chapel Hill, NC. It reported 308 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: BSN, MSN, DNP, Post-Master's
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
PublicUniversityGreensboro, NC
University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public university in Greensboro, NC. It reported 310 nursing awards (LPN level and above) to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
CCNE: MSN, BSN, DNP
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No program at this school has a verified profile yet, so there is nothing to compare like-for-like. See the school's reported nursing awards.