Nursing schools in Toronto, Ontario
6 schools in Toronto list nursing programs on pages we checked against official sources. For each you will find the credential, the application service and a link to our fuller guide, then how licensing works in Ontario and a checklist for comparing programs.
Nursing programs in Toronto
George Brown College
Honours BScN (four years), Practical Nursing diploma (two years), PSW pathway and an RPN bridge to Trent’s BScN; English. Each program has its own apply link.
Humber Polytechnic
Practical Nursing diploma (four semesters), BScN entry routes and RPN-to-BScN bridging. Practical Nursing applications go through ontariocolleges.ca.
Seneca Polytechnic
Honours BScN (four years, hybrid, King campus) with Bridge and Fast Track versions; Practical Nursing diploma (two years) at King and Newnham; English. Check each program page for the application route.
Centennial College
Collaborative BScN with TMU (four years, first two at Centennial) and a Practical Nursing diploma (two years). Apply through ontariocolleges.ca or OUAC for the BScN.
Toronto Metropolitan University
Collaborative BScN with Centennial (four years), Advanced Entry BScN and a post-diploma degree-completion program for nurses. Apply through TMU’s undergraduate application page.
University of Toronto
Two-year second-entry BScN for applicants with prior university study (St. George; Mississauga new from fall 2026) and a Master of Nursing with a nurse practitioner stream. BScN applications go through OUAC.
In Toronto, but no nursing program found
These schools have guide pages on this site, but we did not find an entry-level nursing program for them when we checked. Confirm directly with the school before assuming anything.
- Michener Institute at UHN: Not an entry-to-practice nursing school: its nursing-related offering is an Acute Care Nursing Certificate for registered nurses, available by contract to sponsoring hospitals.
Licensing in Ontario
In Ontario, nurses are registered by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), which approves nursing education programs. According to the CNO, RN applicants write the NCLEX-RN, RPN applicants write the REx-PN, and both complete a jurisprudence exam. RN and RPN are different routes, so decide which you want before comparing programs, and confirm current steps with the CNO.
Nursing programs in Ontario: provincial guide
How to compare these programs
We do not rank schools, and we do not publish tuition, cut-offs, pass rates or seat counts, because they change and are easy to get wrong. Use the school pages for the facts above, then work through this list for each program you are considering:
- Regulator approval. Is the program on the regulator’s own list for the title you want (registered nurse or practical nurse)? Check the regulator’s list, not only the school’s wording.
- Credential and route. Degree, diploma or DEC; direct entry, after-degree, accelerated or bridging. Note the length the school page states.
- Where you study and train. Campus, in person or hybrid, and where placements usually take place.
- Application route and dates. Which application service applies, and the current deadline. They differ by program and change every cycle; some intakes close or pause.
- Language. Language of instruction and of placements, and the language of the licensing exam.
- Selection and prerequisites. Required courses, tests, interviews or lotteries listed on the program page.
- Costs and support. Ask the school for current tuition, fees and placement-related costs, and for what support it offers.
How Fiabita’s Study Lab can help
Study Lab lets you practise quiz questions and flashcards from your own notes and rehearse SBAR handoffs before placements. It is independent of the schools on this page, has none of their course material, and AI output can contain errors, so check it against your course content.
Last checked October 2026. Programs, dates and requirements change, so each school’s official pages are the authority; our school guides link to the sources we used.