Baylor University’s online Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and Distance ABSN program are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)**. The DNP Nurse-Midwifery online program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)*.
Baylor University has been recognized as one of the top educational institutions in the nation in 2025 by U.S. News & World Report. Additional rankings include:
- Baylor University’s BSN program is ranked No. 39 for Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Baylor University is ranked in the top 20% of Best National Universities
- Baylor University is ranked No. 26 as Most Innovative School
- LHSON’s Nurse-Midwifery program is ranked No. 22 as the Best Nursing-Midwifery program.
Additionally, for 2025, Niche.com ranked Baylor University as No.12 Best Christian College in America and Nursingprocess.org ranked Baylor’s LHSON the #1 Best Accredited Nursing School in Texas.
Baylor’s online graduate nursing programs allow actively practicing RNs to earn their DNP, and professionals with a completed bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline earn their ABSN.
Baylor is a highly respected traditional university that emphasizes faith, learning, and service, producing nurses that make an impact through practice, decision making, and exemplary leadership at every level.
U.S. News & World Report
Featured in U.S. News & World Report for the 2025 Best Nursing Schools.
#1 Nursing College in Texas
Nursingprocess.org ranked Baylor as the #1 Best Nursing School in Texas.
CCNE
We rigorously adhere to the accreditation standards established by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)**.
