The School of Nursing’s mission is to provide leadership in nursing and health care through innovative undergraduate and graduate education that embraces holism, interprofessionalism and inclusivity. Our vision is to prepare transformational leaders in health care.
As of Fall 2022, the School of Nursing enrolled 857 undergraduates across 3 programs. In addition, 253 students were enrolled across our 8 graduate programs.
Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 857 students
BSN: 716
Accelerated BSN: 128
Online RN to BSN: 13
Total Graduate Enrollment: 253 students
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner: 50
MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP: 3
MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP: 26
MSN Operational Leadership (online): 36
DNP Nurse Anesthesia: 29
Post-Masters DNP: 23
DNP Nursing Leadership (online): 53
DNP Care of Populations: 33
Undergraduate By the Numbers
3.65
Average GPA
1152
Median SAT Score
Faculty
All full-time faculty members have doctoral degrees and maintain practice relevance through direct patient care, research or professional development activities.
Percentage of our 2022 nursing graduates who are either employed or enrolled in a graduate program six months after graduation.
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.
87%
Pass Rate
Five-year average of traditional and accelerated BSN graduates who passed the NCLEX Licensure examination on their first attempt.
Alumni Network
Acute care settings
Community health clinics
Home care agencies
Hospice programs
Hospitals
Long-term care
Occupational health
Pharmaceutical industry
Primary care settings
Public health departments
Rehabilitation care
Residential care facilities
Schools
Universities
Urgent care centers
Boston Children’s Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Bristol Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Community Health Centers, Inc
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Hartford Hospital
Massachusetts General
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Middlesex Hospital
New York Presbyterian
Northwell Health
Tufts Medical Center
St. Vincent’s Medical Center
St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Yale New Haven Health
Student Support
Personal advising throughout undergraduate and graduate programs
Dedicated nursing career development
Global learning experiences
Living Learning Community
Learning Commons
Nursing student organizations
Dedicated nursing librarian
Office of Student Accessibility
Health and wellness - Health center, counseling services, fitness staff
Spiritual and Religious Life
Facilities and Resources
The School of Nursing is located within the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. You'll experience the essential role nurses play in integrated teams as you collaborate with students from across the university.
The center features first-rate facilities and equipment including:
High-fidelity simulation suites with sophisticated manikins that can be programmed with a variety of medical conditions and illnesses
Standardized Patient Assessment Center
Two fully functioning operating rooms
Skills labs that features the equipment used in real clinical settings
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
Many of the 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:
Bachelor’s degree (HNB-BC)
Nurse practitioner graduate degree (APHN-BC or AHN-BC)
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program for Nurse Anesthesia is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).
Date of next review: Fall 2029 Attrition: 0% National Board Certification exam: First-time pass rate 2020: 100% First-time pass rate 2021: 77% First-time pass rate 2022: 92.3% First-time pass rate 2023: 100% Second-time pass rate within 60 days of graduation: 100% Employment rate: 100%
10275 W. Higgins Rd., Suite 906 Rosemont, IL 60018-5603 Phone: 1-224-275-9130 coacrna.org
*Quinnipiac University and the School of Nursing are no longer admitting new students to this program.
