Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing dates back to 1902 when it was the Jewish Hospital School of Nursing. The college is a four-year private institution that focuses on training students to work in the field of nursing and allied health programs. The institution offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs. The Goldfarb School of Nursing sits in a 105,000-square-foot facility in Goldfarb Hall at Barnes-Jewish College. It offers small classes with one faculty member to every eight students in clinicals as of February 2011.
Lutheran School of Nursing is located within five miles of Interstate 55 in St. Louis. The institution affiliates with the Saint Alexus Hospital. The school is a private two-year institution that offers certificates. Some programs include nursing administration, clinical nursing, nursing research and registered nursing. The Registered Nurse Track program spans 22 months and requires 16 hours of clinical training. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8-to-1 in the classroom as of February 2011.
Chamberlain College of Nursing offers a campus in St. Louis. The college began as a diploma school of nursing in 1889. It is a private four-year institution that offers bachelor's degree programs in nursing. In addition, Registered Nurses can take classes online to help advance their careers. At Chamberlain College of Nursing, students have the opportunity to practice in acute and long-term healthcare facility settings.
Harris-Stowe State University is a four-year public institution. The university offers 12 bachelor's degree programs. It does not offer a nursing program but features a healthcare management degree program at the Busch School of Business Administration. Classes are relatively small with one instructor to every 18 students as of February 2011.