The University of Washington’s School of Nursing has been educating nurses for more than 80 years, with the department of nursing offering the Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1923. The School of Nursing was established as an independent school in 1945. For the last 16 years, U.S. News and World Report has ranked this school the number one nursing school in the country.
PO Box 357260
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-8736
son.washington.edu
The School of Nursing at the University of Pittsburgh was established in 1939. Over its 65-year history, the University's School of Nursing has prided itself on graduating some of the best-trained nurses in the country. The school consistently ranks in the top ten among the nation's nursing programs and is number six in NIH research grants for nursing.
School of Nursing
Victoria Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
412-624-4586
nursing.pitt.edu
The University of Pennsylvania offers student nurses access to state-of-the-art facilities including one of the first elderly care practices and a mannequin simulation lab. In addition, students benefit from clinical experience at the University’s own hospital and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — two of the best hospitals in the nation.
School of Nursing
420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6096
215-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
Johns Hopkins University began training nurses in 1889 and established the School of Nursing in 1983. The school moved to its current location, the state-of-the-art Anne M. Pinkard Building, in 1998. The school consistently ranks near the top in academic standards and NIH funding.
525 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205-2100
410-955-7548
son.jhmi.edu
The University of Michigan began training nurses on its Ann Arbor campus in 1893, and fully established the School of Nursing in 1941. Today, the school offers three undergraduate programs in nursing and ranks among the top five nursing school in the U.S.
400 N. Ingalls
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
734-763-5985
nursing.umich.edu
The School of Nursing at UNC Chapel Hill was established in 1950 and was the first baccalaureate program in nursing offered in North Carolina. The school currently graduates 200 new nurses annually. UNC Chapel Hill ranks in the top 10 nursing schools in academics and number four in NIH funding.
Carrington Hall
CB #7460
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460
919-966-4260
nursing.unc.edu
The School of Nursing at Oregon Health and Science University was established in 1910 and has, since that time, been committed to the professional development of nurses in a nurturing setting. The school operates on five campuses, located in Ashland, Klamath Falls, La Grande, Monmouth and Portland, and ranks as one of the top recipients of grant money from the NIH.
School of Nursing
3455 S.W. U.S. Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239-2941
503-494-7725
ohsu.edu/son
The University of Illinois has been formally training nurses since 1873. However, it took nearly 70 years to establish the College of Nursing as an independent entity, establishing the School of Nursing in 1954. In 1986, the school was designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Nursing and Midwifery. The school is ranked third for NIH funding for nursing and is currently ranked in the top ten nursing schools by U.S. News and World Report.
College of Nursing
845 South Damen Avenue
MC 802
Chicago, IL 60612
312-996-7800
uic.edu/nursing
The University of Maryland in Baltimore established the School of Nursing in 1889. It remains the largest nursing college in Maryland and one of the largest in the country. The college enrolls more than 1800 students with 697 students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science program. The School of Nursing is responsible for training 40 percent of the nurses working in Maryland's hospitals.
School of Nursing
Suite 516
Baltimore, MD 21201-1579
410-706-3147
nursing.umaryland.edu