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U.S. News & World Report (2026)

Best Colleges / Schools of Nursing

#13 Undergraduate Nursing Program


U.S. News & World Report (2025)

Degree Programs

#6 Doctor of Nursing Practice program (DNP Leadership)

#14 Doctor of Nursing Practice program (DNP Practice)

#20 Master's program (MSN)


Additional Rankings

#28 Shanghai World Ranking

#35 QS World Ranking - Out of 1,500 schools


Graduate Entry (MN) Program

2024 NCLEX First Time Pass Rates:  93.1%

2024-2025 enrollment 
MN 2: 18
MN 1: 24
Total Enrolled: 42


Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program

2024 NCLEX First Time Pass Rates: 95%

2024-2025 enrollment 
Freshmen 126
Sophomore 123
Junior 137
Senior 114
Total Enrolled: 500


Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Specialty Tracts

APRN National Certification Pass Rates

2023 Nurse Practitioner Programs

  • Adult Gero Acute Care NP - 100%
  • Adult Gero Primary Care NP - 100%
  • Family Nurse Practitioner - 90%
  • Pediatric Primary Care NP - 100%
  • Pediatric Acute Care NP - 50%
  • Psychiatric Mental Health NP - 100%
  • Women's Health NP - 100%

2024 Nurse Midwifery Program

  • Nurse Midwifery - 100%

Post Baccalaureate DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program

2024 Nurse Anesthesia Programs

  • Nurse Anesthesia FPB - 85%
  • Nurse Anesthesia CCF - 95%

Fall 2024 Enrollment Graduate Programs

PhD Program: 38

DNP total: 196

  • Post Masters DNP 83
  • Post Baccalaureate DNP (Nurse Anesthesia) 113

MSN: 106


Updated February 2026

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