The UW School of Nursing has long-been considered the top grad school for nursing due to its faculty, highly sought-after graduates, award-winning research, curriculum and community partnerships. Established in 1945, the school offers graduate degrees in three programs and eight specialties on three campuses. It has a graduate student body of more than 630, and received more than $16 million for training and grants in 2010.
University of Washington---Seattle
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195
206-543-8736
son.washington.edu
Founded in 1907, UC San Francisco's School of Pharmacy has more than 600 grad students in six programs across four departments. Public service is the school's central tenet, along with teaching, research and practice. In the past five years the university has tripled its research funding, gained additional scholarship support, and increased enrollment to foster the preparation of new nurses and new faculty.
University of California---San Francisco
2 Koret Way, #N-319X
UCSF Box 0602
San Francisco, CA 94143
415-476-9000
nurseweb.ucsf.edu
As part of the nation's first university established in 1749, Penn Nursing Science has resources not found at most other schools, including a simulation lab, one of the first PACE practices owned and operated by a School of Nursing, and classrooms with the latest hospital-based electronic medical records (EMR) technology. It offers 18 master's programs and a doctoral program to more than 430 grad students.
University of Pennsylvania
420 Guardian Dr.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8281
nursing.upenn.edu
Established in 1984, the John Hopkins School of Nursing is known for its combination of academic rigor, extraordinary nursing scholarship, and unparalleled opportunities for nursing graduates. It offers five master's programs, a PhD program and a doctorate program to more than 400 grad students. The school has two laboratories for practice simulation and received more than $8.5 million in research funding in 2010.
Johns Hopkins University
525 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-7548
son.jhmi.edu
The University of Michigan's School of Nursing offers its student body of a little more than 200 more than 20 master's programs, a Ph.D. program, and post-doctoral fellowships. Its Ph.D. program is widely recognized as one of the best in the world. Established in 1941, the school is next door to the University of Michigan Medical Center, one of the largest academic health science centers in the country.
University of Michigan---Ann Arbor
400 N. Ingalls
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
734-763-5985
nursing.umich.edu