Emory University is home to Georgia's top-rated school of nursing; the school also claims the state's top-rated medical school. Emory is world renowned for cutting-edge research in a variety of fields, including the health sciences. The school ranked No. 26 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2007 rankings. Founded in 1905, the school of nursing is highly competitive and offers a multitude of degree options. Bachelor's degree programs include a traditional path to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) degree, a degree-completion program for registered practicing nurses, an accelerated B.S.N. program and an an accelerated program that allows students to pursue both the B.S.N. and Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N). Emory also offers several graduate degree options. Students can pursue a M.S.N. in conjunction with a Master of Public Health. The school also offers a doctorate in nursing science.
Emory University
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
1520 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-712-2857
nursing.emory.edu
Ranked No. 54 in the nation, the Medical College of Georgia's nursing program is second only to Emory's within the state of Georgia. MCG has been offering nursing education since 1943 and provides students with opportunities to receive several graduate degrees in the field, along with a traditional B.S.N. program for undergraduates. The college offers specializations in family nurse practice, clinical nurse leadership, nursing anesthesia and pediatric nurse practice; these are offered through the M.S.N. program. The clinical nurse leadership program is offered in an online format for both registered nurses with and without a bachelor's degree. MCG also offers both a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a doctorate in the field.
Medical College of Georgia
School of Nursing
997 St. Sebastian Way
EG 1030
Augusta, GA 30912
mcg.edu
Georgia State University (GSU) in Atlanta is the state's third highest-anking program. Ranked No. 72 in the nation, GSU also provides students with multiple options regarding their nursing education. Undergraduate education involves the traditional four-year path to the B.S.N. degree, while graduate education is offered at both the master's degree and doctoral levels. M.S.N. students can follow the traditional path of entering the program after achieving the B.S.N. degree or they can take the bridge program if they are registered nurses. This allows them to receive both the bachelor's and master's degrees as part of the same program. At the doctoral level, GSU offers a doctorate in the field of nursing science.
Georgia State University
Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing
University Plaza, Room 983 UL
Atlanta, GA 30303
chhs.gsu.edu/nursing/