In Kerala, some of the best nursing colleges are SME Kottayam, Amrita College of Nursing in Kochi, Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) in Thrissur, and various government nursing colleges.

The fees vary depending on the college. Government nursing colleges usually charge about Rs 28,000 per year. Private or self-financing colleges can charge around Rs 1,00,000 per year or more, and some colleges like Amrita College of Nursing can have total fees up to Rs 8 lakhs for the full course. KUHS affiliated colleges usually range from Rs 1.4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for the entire course.

Good nursing colleges have recognition from the Indian Nursing Council or Kerala Nursing Council, good hospital affiliations for practical training, well-equipped labs, skill development facilities, libraries, and comfortable hostels.