Rankings and Accolades

#2 Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs (tie)

#3 Best Nursing Schools: Master's

#3 Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice (tie)

#4 Online Master's in Nursing Programs

#3 Best Nursing Schools: Master's

#1 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Adult Gerontology, Acute Care

#1 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Adult Gerontology, Primary Care

#1 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Family

#1 in Master's Nurse Practitioner: Psychiatric / Mental Health, Across the Lifespan

#1 in Master's Nurse Administration

#3 Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice (tie)

#1 in Doctor of Nursing Practice Leadership

#7 in Nursing Anesthesia

#4 Online Master's in Nursing Programs

#3 Online Master's in Nursing Programs for Veterans

#1 Online Master's in Nurse Administration/Leadership

#1 Online Master's in Nursing Education Program

#1 Online Master's in Family Nurse Practitioner

$8.9+ million in Externally Funded Research (FY2024)
$6.8+ million in External Funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (FY2024 as of 10/2024)
15th for NIH FUnds Awarded among Nursing Schools Engaged in NIH-Funded Research (FY2024 as of 10/2024)
3rd Overall NIH Funding for Individual Training Awards, 5 F31 Awards Totaling $229,132 (FY2024 as of 10/2024)

Designated National Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing in the categories of Advancing the Science of Nursing Education, Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development, and Promoting Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty
Awarded an Excellence in Diversity Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for three years: 2016, 2020, 2021
Recognized as one of the Best Nursing School for Men in Nursing by the American Association for Men in Nursing for eight years running: 2016-2023
IDEA Award for Diversity and Inclusion by the American Association for Men in Nursing - Organizational Honoree: 2023
Access to world-class facilities such as our Simulation Lab, accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs