University of Utah

The University of Utah is in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is a public institution and part of the Utah System of Higher Education. It is the flagship university of the state and offers over 100 undergraduate degree programs and two graduate degree programs. It is also a major research university with selective admissions and ranks as one of the top U.S. universities for research spending. The university was established as the University of Deseret in 1850, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in Utah. The name change occurred in 1892 before the university began rapidly expanding. The campus now spans 1,534 acres throughout the Salt Lake City area.

The University of Utah offers both undergrad and graduate degree programs. The undergrad programs include traditional BSN, accelerated BSN, and RN to BSN. The graduate-level options include MSN, DNP, Ph.D., and BSN to Ph.D. The University of Utah is the only institution in the state to offer a Ph.D. in nursing. An associate’s degree in nursing is also available through the university. All baccalaureate and graduate degree programs are accredited by the CCNE. The traditional and accelerated BSN tracks include clinical experiences in a variety of healthcare settings throughout the region along with training at a state-of-the-art simulation learning center.