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The Pennsylvania State University College of Nursing

University Park, PA 16802

The main campus of Pennsylvania State University (PSU or Penn State) is in University Park, Pennsylvania. PSU is a public institution offering both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is also part of Pennsylvania State University, which operates ten campuses. It was established in 1855 as the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania, later becoming the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania. Over the years, the university has expanded and now includes 24 campuses. The main campus is in University Park in the center of the state. During the 2016 fall semester, over 40,000 undergraduate students were enrolled in the university. 

The Penn State College of Nursing offers a wide range of CCNE-accredited nursing programs, including undergraduate and graduate-level programs. The undergraduate programs include traditional BSN, RN to BSN, and accelerated BSN. The graduate degree programs include MSN, Ph.D., and BSN to Ph.D. The university also offers an associate’s degree in nursing and an LPN to ADN program. Some of these programs allow you to start your curriculum at one campus and complete your program at a second campus. The college also has a strict policy for transfers. When completing the traditional BSN program, students get to receive hands-on training at healthcare facilities in the region.

Available Nursing Programs

  • ADN
  • Accelerated BSN
  • BSN
  • BSN to PhD
  • DNP
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • LPN to ADN
  • MSN
  • PhD
  • RN to BSN

Nearby Nursing Schools

Available Programs: BSN
Distance: 0 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: ADN BSN
Distance: 31.8 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: ADN LPN to ADN
Distance: 31.8 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: ADN BSN Accelerated BSN
Distance: 33.6 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Distance: 53.2 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: LPN
Distance: 53.3 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: LPN
Distance: 62.7 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: BSN
Distance: 62.8 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: LPN
Distance: 66.9 miles from The Pennsylvania State University
Available Programs: ADN LPN to ADN
Distance: 68.1 miles from The Pennsylvania State University

Accreditation

Nursing Programs Accreditations

  • Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs Accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission)
  • Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Institutional Accreditations

  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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