Case Western Reserve University enrolls more than 9,400 students, 40 percent in undergraduate programs, and the rest in graduate and professional programs. FPB has nearly 90 full-time faculty members, including 13 endowed professorships (the highest in the country). These nationally and internationally recognized professors and practitioners teach and conduct research in a culture of collaboration and discovery, making it easy for students to tap into their experience and expertise.
| Dean |
May L. Wykle, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Read the Dean's Welcome Message |
| Established |
| Endowed 1923; named after Frances Payne Bolton (1885-1977), first woman to be elected from Ohio to Congress and first congresswoman to represent the United States in the United Nations' General Assembly |
| Location |
University Circle area of Cleveland, Ohio, a cultural mecca with some of the premier healthcare institutions of the United States
Directions to the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing |
| Rankings |
- #1 nursing school in Ohio
- #4 among all private university nursing programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report's 2004 Edition of America's Best Graduate Schools
- #15 for graduate and professional programs nationally by U.S. News and World Report's 2007 edition
- Highest peer assessment score of all graduate schools at Case Western Reserve University
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| FPB Firsts and Feats |
- First practice doctorate in nursing in the country
- First degreed flight nursing program in the country
- First acute care nurse practitioner program in the country
- First Pope Eminent Scholar (Dean May Wykle) for the Rosalynn Carter Institute
- The most endowed professorships of any nursing school in the country
- The first professorship named for an African American nurse in the country at a non-historically black college, and the first at Case Western Reserve University
- Double the national average of BSN clinical hours by graduation
- FPB alums have served as presidents of all major nursing organizations:
- Linda Quinn Everett, PhD, MSN '85, RN, FAAN: past president of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
- B. Jeanette Lancaster, PhD, MSN '69, RN, FAAN: past president of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- Rebecca Patton, MSN '98, RN, CNOR: president of the American Nurses Association (ANA)
- May L. Wykle, PhD '81, MSN '69, BSN '62, RN, FAAN, FGSA: past president of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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| Faculty and Students (Fall 2007) |
- Number of faculty endowed chairs: 13
- Number of Fellows of the Academy of Nursing (FAANs): 16
- Total number of full-time faculty: 87
- Total number of part-time faculty: 16
- Total number of students: 846
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| Alumni and Endowment |
- Over 7,000 living alumni, with 40% living in Ohio
- Endowment of approximately $90 million
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| Student Diversity (Spring 2008) |
- Male: 9.6%
- Female: 90.4%
- African American: 8.1%
- Asian: 7.2%
- Caucasian: 75.3%
- Hispanic: 1.9%
- Native American: 0.3%
- Other or Not Listed: 7.4%
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| Degree Programs |
| B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) |
- Clinicals in the first year, with nearly double the national average of clinical hours by graduation
- Direct admission (no pre-nursing track)
- Opportunities for senior year clinical work in community health, both nationally and internationally
- Semester-long preceptorships at sites throughout the country
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| M.S.N. (Master of Science in Nursing) |
- 14 different majors, plus subspecialties, blended majors, and joint degree programs
- Direct admission option for BSN graduates
- RN to MSN Bridge entry option
- Distance and intensive learning course options
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| D.N.P. (Doctor of Nursing Practice) |
- Universally-recognized practice-focused terminal degree
- Three different entry options
- Pre-licensure Graduate Entry Program for non-nurses
- Post-licensure entry option for nurses
- Post-MSN entry option for nurses with a masters degree
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| Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing) |
- One of the first internationally-recognized nursing doctoral programs
- Students work closely with faculty in six major research areas:
- Cardiopulmonary
- Gerontology
- Health Services
- Maternal-Child
- Mental Health
- Oncology/Genetics
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| Centers of Excellence |
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| Tuition |
- Undergraduates (full-time): $35,900 (2009-2010 academic year)
- Graduates: $1,396 per credit hour (2008-2009 academic year)
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| Financial Aid |
FPB Financial Aid website
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| School Facilities |
- The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides education in basic clinical skills, such as taking blood pressure and starting IVs, as well as critical decision-making in complex, interactive clinical simulations
- Four-part Nursing Informatics courses involve learning of information technology that provides health information to both nursing professionals and the general public
- The Computer Lab, Cyber Café, and Bioinformatics Classroom are operated by FPB's IT Services and provide state-of-the-art technology for students to work individually or in groups on class projects, check their email, meet with friends, and relax between classes
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| Local Resources |
- Located right next door to University Hospitals of Cleveland and the Cleveland Clinic, two of the best and largest academic health centers in the country.
- U.S. News and World Report ranked the Cleveland Clinic fourth as an Honor Roll center and as a hospital that excelled not in one or two specialties, but in six or more.
- Cleveland Clinic: the second largest medical group practice in the world and the largest hospital in Ohio. One of ten US hospitals designated "The Best of the Best" by U.S. News and World Report.
- University Hospitals (UH) of Cleveland: among the nation's leading academic medical centers, forming the largest biomedical research center in Ohio and one of the top 20 in the country
- MetroHealth Medical Center: a regional referral hospital that is one of only 19 Level 1 trauma centers with a burn unit and a rehabilitation facility specializing in spinal cord injuries
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| Contact |
1-800-825-2540, ext. 4700
admissions@fpb.case.edu
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4904
Meet the staff of Student Services |
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio, in the city's University Circle area, which is a park-like home of more than 40 nonprofit cultural, medical, educational, religious, and social service institutions. Case is the only independent, research-oriented university in a region bounded by Pittsburgh and Rochester to the east, Nashville to the south, and Chicago to the west.