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School of Nursing
Our bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs will prepare you for a successful career in hospitals, clinics, schools and many other settings. Our graduates become leaders at every level of their careers and facilitate positive changes to healthcare as it relates to government, law and patient care. They are true advocates for their profession in the level of care they provide and in how they continually strive to improve the safety and well-being of their patients.
By the Numbers
300+ Clinical Affiliation Sites
The number of clinical affiliations where our students gain practical experience, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers and other health care settings.
Transforming health care, one student at a time
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Our unique approach to patient care has distinguished us as the only bachelor’s degree program in New England and 1 of only 17 nursing schools in the nation that offer programs endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Equally important to our philosophy of holistic care is our commitment to inclusivity within the Quinnipiac community, the surrounding local community and the global community at large.
Our faculty set the example you’ll follow and are immersed in integrated practice through ongoing clinical experience and research. They bring real-life applications, teachable experiences and knowledge of current practices to the classroom every day. Through their guidance, you’ll learn to address the whole patient by understanding their physical, socioeconomic and emotional needs.
Purposefully located within the Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences building, you’ll experience the essential role nurses play in integrated teams as you regularly collaborate with students from other healthcare programs. The knowledge, instincts and team-based skills you develop in classrooms and labs will be the foundation for your clinical and field work. As you accumulate experience, your skills and confidence will reach the levels necessary to handle all the challenges inherent in 21st-century healthcare.
A Healthy and Welcoming Community
Of the more than 50 universities Hallye Boughner ‘25 considered, we were the school she found that felt most like home. Learn how she found her place as an advocate and future nurse through our holistic approach to education, community, student experience and wellbeing.
New Programs in Nursing Education
New nursing education programs address critical national nursing shortage
March 11, 2025
By addressing the nation’s critical nursing shortage through the lens of teaching excellence, Quinnipiac School of Nursing has developed two new nursing education programs which will launch in Fall 2025.
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Empowering the next generation of nurses
The School of Nursing white coat ceremony honored 185 members of the BSN Class of 2026 and 50 members of the Accelerated BSN Class of August 2025. School of Nursing faculty bestowed white coats upon each of the students, together with pins provided by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation.
Our Strategic Plan
The School of Nursing has developed a comprehensive, three-year strategic plan to ensure that our efforts and initiatives meet with intentionality, most notably, our school’s mission, vision, core values and strategic priorities.
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Our Year in Review
Our annual viewbook provides a visual journey that brings our philosophy of nursing education and practice to life. It details the student experience and class profiles as well as how we continue to innovate in our teaching and expand our clinical partnerships. It also covers the many ways our students, faculty, staff and alumni have distinguished themselves throughout the academic year, be it through clinical excellence, community impact and research or earning prestigious grants and national awards.
The newest edition highlights the School of Nursing's work with community and clinical partners within the State of Connecticut to impact patient, family, and community health and to grow the nursing workforce capacity. It also celebrates the 50th anniversary of our first graduating class (1973) while demonstrating its innovative faculty, students and alumni that are transforming healthcare, one student and one patient at a time.
Advisory Council
The School of Nursing has established an Advisory Council that provides strategic direction to the school’s leadership. Members of the Advisory Council bring decades of experience and leadership and provide crucial insight into a broad scope of healthcare and nursing industries and professions. They also act as liaisons to a number of leading organizations.
Our Reputation
Best Undergraduate BSN Programs
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Best Graduate Online Nursing Programs
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Top 25 Colleges for Nursing
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Top-Ranked Nursing Schools
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Top Ranked Veteran Program
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Accreditation
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Master of Science in Nursing program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.
American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs within Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing also are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the appropriate national exam to become board-certified holistic nurses at the basic or advanced level of nursing (HNB-BC).
Quinnipiac follows NACE First-Destination Survey Standards and Protocols for the collection and dissemination of undergraduate student initial career outcome information six months after graduation. Learn more about the standards for statistics and reporting used by Quinnipiac.
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