You’re a nursing student from day one, accepted directly into Nazareth’s nursing major. Your strong preparation for a rewarding career is built on small, student-centered classes. You receive effective preparation for the nursing licensure exam and individual attention from caring, accessible faculty.
Nazareth's nursing degree program prepares you to be the kind of nurse most needed now and in the future — a culturally-competent caregiver aware of equity issues and global health challenges, ready for the complexity of modern health care. You’ll possess in-depth knowledge of nursing and the skills to work well with patients and families of diverse backgrounds, languages, and socioeconomic levels, across all health care settings.
Nazareth students' first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®) has surpassed the New York state and national pass rates for the past five years and averages 94 percent.
Based on students' success over the past three years and the strength of Nazareth's accredited program, RNCareers ranks Nazareth's nursing program #3 statewide.
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“Nazareth prepared me with social, professional, and communication skills that enhanced my ability to take on a leadership role as an RN. The nursing program taught me to be self-directed, resourceful, and sensitive to all cultures and systems, which has proven invaluable,” said Maggie Dawidczyk ’10. She went on to earn her master’s degree as a clinical nurse leader and work as the nurse manager for the Trauma/General Surgery & Colorectal Surgery unit at Strong Memorial Hospital.
Registered nurses are among the top occupations for expected job growth through 2029, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nazareth is among a select group of top colleges and universities across the country hand-picked to earn a Top Nursing Colleges of Distinction for its programs that are well rounded, highly accredited, and focused on student success.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Nazareth University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).