Located in Seattle, Washington, the University of Washington School of Nursing (UW) began nursing course instruction as early as 1917. It offers five graduate degree programs in nursing: Graduate Entry Program in Nursing (GEPN), Master of Nursing (MN), Master of Nursing Science (MS), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science (PhD). While the MN program prepares nursing students for advanced practice, the MS focuses primarily upon nursing research.
The University of Washington School of Nursing continues to be ranked as the number one nursing school in the United States, according to U.S. News and World Report. This ranking is due to the number of faculty elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and the American Academy of Nursing, as it continues to be a top receiver of research funding from the National Institutes of Health. UW School of Nursing offers 19 masters specialties, several of which have been ranked as leading programs: community health, psychiatric and mental health, and family nurse practitioner.
University of Washington School of Nursing
Academic Services
Box 357260
Seattle, WA 98195-7260
209-543-8736
1-800-759-6877
[email protected]
son.washington.edu/
According to its news office, University of California San Francisco School of Nursing ranks second in the nation and has ranked as the number one nursing school in the U.S. in the past. UCSF School of Nursing received $12.5 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2005.
UCSF School of Nursing offers several programs in nursing at the graduate level: Masters of Science (MSN), Masters Pathway, Masters Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) and Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD). The school offers 17 different specialties, including pediatric nurse practitioner, neonatal nurse practitioner, oncology and trauma nursing. UCSF also offers post-masters, post-doctorate and special studies opportunities.
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing
Nursing Student Affairs
UCSF Box 6062
2 Koret Way #N-319X
San Francisco, CA 94143-0602
415-476-1435
[email protected]
nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/ix-as.shtml
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, located in Philadelphia, ranks number three in the nation for nursing schools. It offers programs leading to a graduate nursing degree including 18 masters specialties such as nurse anesthetist, pediatric oncology, family nurse practitioner and nurse midwifery. The school offers 13 minors programs in such areas as behavioral science, nurse informatics and forensic science. Penn Nursing also provides opportunities for nurses to complete doctorates leading to the PhD.
The University of Pennsylvania sits among the nation's eight ivy league institutions, considered to be among the most prestigious in the world.
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Killebrew-Laporte Center for Admissions & Student Affairs
Claire M. Fagin Hall, Suite M-05
418 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
215-898-4271
[email protected]
nursing.upenn.edu