RN Programs in New York

Did you know that it was Clara Barton, a nurse, who founded the American Red Cross in 1881? In fact, nurses have been prominent figures throughout history, and this trend continues today. Most medical facilities in New York rely heavily on Registered Nurses (RNs), which is opening up a vast array of job opportunities to nursing graduates. And with average salaries of $100,130 per year, New York is a terrific place to begin a career as an RN!

Requirements to Become an RN in New York

In the state of New York, you must earn at least a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) before you can become licensed as an RN. You will also need to complete special coursework in child abuse detection and infection control. Upon graduating, you must fulfill the state's examination requirements by completing the NCLEX-RN exam. This is a two-part exam offered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and administered by Pearson VUE.

Upon completion of all of the above licensing requirements, you can apply for your RN license from the New York Office of the Professions.

Accredited RN Programs in New York

If you have made the decision to become an RN in New York, any of the schools listed below can provide you with the skills you need.

1. Adelphi University

   1 South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530 (800) 233-5744

2. Alfred State College

   10 Upper College Dr, Alfred, NY 14802 (800) 425-3733

3. Binghamton University - SUNY

   4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY 13902 (607) 777-2000

4. Borough of Manhattan Community College

   199 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007 (212) 220-8000

5. Bronx Community College

   2155 University Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 (718) 289-5700

6. Cayuga Community College

   197 Franklin St, Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 255-1743

7. Clinton Community College

   136 Clinton Point Dr, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 562-4200

8. College at Brockport

   350 New Campus Dr, Brockport, NY 14420 (585) 395-2211

9. College of Mount Saint Vincent

   6301 Riverdale Ave, Bronx, NY 10471 (718) 405-3200

10. College of Staten Island

    2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 982-2000

11. Columbia-Greene Community College

    4400 NY-23, Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 828-4181

12. Corning Community College - SUNY

    1 Academic Dr, Corning, NY 14830 (607) 962-9222

13. D'Youville College

    320 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201 (716) 829-8000

14. Dominican College

    470 Western Hwy S, Orangeburg, NY 10962 (845) 359-7800

15. Dutchess Community College

    53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 431-8000

16. Elmira College

    1 Park Pl, Elmira, NY 14901 (800) 935-6472

17. Excelsior College

    7 Columbia Cir, Albany, NY 12203 (518) 464-8500

18. Farmingdale State College

    2350 NY-110, Farmingdale, NY 11735 (631) 420-2000

19. Finger Lakes Community College

    3325 Marvin Sands Dr, Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-3500

20. Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences

    196 North St, Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 787-4000

21. Fulton-Montgomery Community College

    2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY 12095 (518) 736-3622

22. Hartwick College

    1 Hartwick Dr, Oneonta, NY 13820 (607) 431-4000

23. Helene Fuld College of Nursing

    24 E 120th St, New York, NY 10035 (212) 616-7200

24. Hostos Community College

    500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 518-4444

25. Hudson Valley Community College

    80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 629-4822

26. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing

    425 E 25th St, New York, NY 10010 (212) 772-4000

27. Jamestown Community College

    525 Falconer St, Jamestown, NY 14701 (716) 338-1000

28. Jefferson Community College

    1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY 13601 (315) 786-2200

29. Kingsborough Community College

    2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 368-5000

30. LaGuardia Community College

    31-10 Thomson Ave, Queens, NY 11101 (718) 482-7200

31. Lehman College

    250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY 10468 (718) 960-8000

32. Long Island University

    1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 488-1000

33. Long Island University- Post

    720 Northern Blvd #154, Greenvale, NY 11548 (516) 299-2320

34. Manhattanville College

    2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 694-2200

35. Maria College

    700 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 (518) 438-3111

36. Medgar Evers College

    1650 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (718) 270-4900

37. Mercy College

    555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 (914) 674-7600

38. Mercy College- Bronx

    1200 Waters Pl #3, Bronx, NY 10461 (718) 678-8899

39. Mohawk Valley Community College

    1101 Sherman Dr, Utica, NY 13501 (315) 792-5400

40. Molloy College

    1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 323-4000

41. Monroe College

    2501 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10468 (800) 556-6676

42. Monroe Community College

    1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 292-2000

43. Morrisville State College

    80 Eaton St, Morrisville, NY 13408 (315) 684-6046

44. Mount Saint Mary College

    330 Powell Ave, Newburgh, NY 12550 (845) 561-0800

45. Nassau Community College

    1 Education Dr, Garden City, NY 11530 (516) 572-7501

46. Nazareth College

    4245 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 389-2525

47. New York City College of Technology - City Tech

    300 Jay St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 260-5500

48. New York Institute of Technology

    Valentines Ln, Old Westbury, NY 11568 (516) 686-1000

49. New York University

    433 1st Ave, New York, NY 10010 (212) 998-5300

50. Niagara County Community College

    3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, NY 14132 (716) 614-6222

51. Niagara University

    5795 Lewiston Rd, Niagara University, NY 14109 (800) 462-2111

52. North Country Community College - Saranac Lake

    23 Santanoni Ave, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 (518) 891-2915

53. North Country Community College - Ticonderoga

    11 Hawkeye Trail, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 (518) 585-4454

54. Nyack College

    2 Washington St, New York, NY 10004 (212) 625-0500

55. Onondaga Community College

    4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215 (315) 498-2000

56. Pace University - New York

    One Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038 (914) 773-3552

57. Pace University - Westchester Campus

    1 Pace Plz, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 773-3552

58. Queensborough Community College

    222-05 56th Ave, Queens, NY 11364 (718) 631-6262

59. Roberts Wesleyan College

    2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, NY 14624 (585) 594-6000

60. Rockland Community College

    145 College Rd, Suffern, NY 10901 (845) 574-4000

61. St. Elizabeth College of Nursing

    2215 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501 (315) 798-8347

62. St. Francis College

    182 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 489-5200

63. St. John Fisher College

    3690 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 (585) 385-8000

64. St. Joseph's College Brooklyn

    245 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205 (718) 940-5300

65. St. Joseph's College- Patchogue

    52 Waverly Ave, Patchogue, NY 11772 (631) 687-5100

66. St. Josephs Hospital Health Center College of Nursing- Syracuse

    155 W Roe Blvd, Patchogue, NY 11772 (631) 687-5100

67. St. Paul's School of Nursing - Queens

    97-77 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11374 (718) 357-0500

68. St. Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island

    2 Teleport Dr, Staten Island, NY 10311 (718) 517-7700

69. Stony Brook University

    101 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11794 (631) 689-8333

70. Suffolk County Community College

    533 College Rd, Selden, NY 11784 (631) 451-4110

71. Suffolk County Community College - Grant

    68 Pleasantview Dr, Central Islip, NY 11722 (631) 851-6700

72. SUNY - Genesee Community College

    1 College Rd, Batavia, NY 14020 (585) 343-0055

73. SUNY Adirondack Community College

    640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, NY 12804 (518) 743-2200

74. SUNY Broome Community College

    907 Front St, Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 778-5000

75. SUNY Canton

    34 Cornell Dr, Canton, NY 13617 (800) 388-7123

76. SUNY Delhi

    454 Delhi Dr, Delhi, NY 13753 (607) 746-4490

77. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

    450 Clarkson Ave Suite J, Brooklyn, NY 11203 (718) 270-1000

78. SUNY Erie Community College - City Campus

    6205 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 851-1322

79. SUNY Erie Community College - North Campus

    6205 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 851-1002

80. SUNY Orange County Community College

    115 South St, Middletown, NY 10940 (845) 341-4870

81. SUNY Plattsburgh

    101 Broad St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 564-2000

82. SUNY Sullivan

    112 College Rd, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759 (845) 434-5750

83. SUNY Ulster

    491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge, NY 12484 (800) 724-0833

84. Swedish Institute

    151 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001 (212) 924-5900

85. The Sage Colleges

    65 1st St, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 244-2000

86. Tompkins Cortland Community College

    170 North St, Dryden, NY 13053 (607) 844-8211

87. Touro College

    1700 Union Blvd, Bay Shore, NY 11706 (631) 665-1600

88. Trocaire College

    360 Choate Ave, Buffalo, NY 14220 (716) 826-1200

89. University at Buffalo

    220 Hayes Rd, Buffalo, NY 14214 (716) 829-2537

90. University of Rochester

    255 Crittenden Blvd, Rochester, NY 14642 (585) 275-2375

91. Utica College

    1600 Burrstone Rd, Utica, NY 13502 (315) 792-3006

92. Wagner College

    1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 390-3100

93. Westchester Community College

    75 Grasslands Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 606-6600

94. York College

    94-20 Guy R Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451 (718) 262-2000

RN Job Outlook and Salary in New York

New York RNs are in high demand, with Projections Central forecasting a 17% job growth rate from 2020 to 2030. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, RNs in New York earn an average annual salary of $100,130 per year, equivalent to $48.14 per hour.

The following table shows the total number of RNs employed in New York, and their average wage and salary, by area.

New York State Board of Nursing

The New York State Board of Nursing is the primary resource for RNs in New York for all nursing-related questions and concerns.