Preparing nurse leaders who change lives

Shaping the Future of Health Care

Although there are many undergraduate nursing programs in the U.S., the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) stands out as a leader thanks to our rich history and our world-renowned reputation as an innovator in nursing education, research, and service.

Four years in FPB's Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN) program create a lifetime of opportunity. You will discover a rich, academic experience that combines a foundation in theory and practice with hands-on learning and leadership development in real-world healthcare settings.

Highlights of FPB and Our BSN Program

• Unlike other universities with "pre-nursing" tracks, FPB offers direct admission to the nursing program

  
  

• FPB students take nursing classes in their first year on campus

  
  

• FPB students are the only nursing students in the country who start their clinical placements the third week of the first semester of their freshman year

  
  

• BSN students at FPB receive nearly double the national average of clinical hours (1600+)

  
  

• BSN students provide approximately 20,000 of service hours to the local community each year

  
  

• New mandatory perioperative nursing content integrated into the BSN curriculum - among the first in the country

  
  

• Our students routinely pass above the national average on the NCLEX, the RN licensure exam

  
  

• BSN students have several opportunities to study abroad to gain perspectives on global health

• FPB is home to the country's first:

  • practice doctorate in nursing

  • acute care nurse practitioner program

  • flight nursing program

  
  

• FPB hosts one of 10 World Health Organization Collaborating Centers that focus on nursing in the U.S. and one of 38 in the world