About the College of Nursing

For more than 25 years, University of Phoenix College of Nursing has been a leader and innovator in nursing education, helping working nurses like you pursue their professional and personal goals while helping improve health care delivery and patient outcomes.

More than 36,000 College of Nursing graduates chose to pursue their degrees here because of the high-quality education we provide:

• We make it easier to earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree around your demanding schedule.
• Our degree programs—LPN/LVN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing*, RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing—deliver the rigorous curriculum you need to make an impact now, not just after graduation. And the curriculum is updated regularly to reflect current practices and to meet state requirements.
• Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), our programs are taught by nearly 800 faculty members who are licensed nurses and seasoned, working health care professionals. They bring their own on-the-job experiences into the classroom so you can benefit.

We help you become more essential—to your patients, to your health care delivery team, to your community.

An education to help you meet evolving demands of Nursing

It’s an exciting time to be in nursing. You know as well as anyone that the role of nursing is changing. There is a greater need** for more highly skilled, knowledgeable nurses to step forward as leaders and help improve health care delivery.

University of Phoenix College of Nursing provides the type of education you need to become such a nurse leader. Our CCNE-accredited nursing programs provide the innovative instruction you’ll need to enhance your knowledge, skills and credentials. Small classes provide personal attention and foster a collaborative environment so you can learn from your peers. Curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practice, critical-thinking skills and leadership development. Nursing simulation activities enable you to participate in care-giving scenarios in which to practice your skills.

Earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree with us can help prepare you to take on new responsibilities—whether as a unit director, administrator, educator or clinician in a variety of sectors: hospitals, clinics, correctional facilities, universities, regulatory agencies, private practice and more.

Find out how our degree programs can help you achieve your professional goals.

* The LPN/LVN to BSN degree programs are currently offered at the following campuses: Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Modesto, CA; and Phoenix, AZ.

** The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports increased demand for LPNs/LVNs and RNs through the decade.

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-1120, 202-887-6791, www.aacn.nche.edu.