Called to be a healer in a hurting world? Study nursing at Northwestern, and you’ll graduate with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be an excellent nurse. You’ll also be ready to continue Jesus’ healing ministry by advocating for social justice; healthy environments; and individual and community health, wholeness and peace. Northwestern’s nursing department offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The program’s distinctive features include:
- More than 700 hours of clinical experience in both rural and urban healthcare settings
- A state-of-the-art nursing laboratory with 6 human patient simulators in the $24.5 million DeWitt Family Science Center
- Multiple opportunities to learn by serving through healthcare-related mission projects and trips
- Mentorship by a nurse adviser who will be your resource during college and after graduation
- A mission of promoting shalom: individual, family and community health, wholeness and peace from a biblical perspective
Accreditation and pass rates
The BSN degee at Northwestern is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Our most recent nursing graduates have a 91.7% first-time board exam pass rate.
Highly ranked
Northwestern's nursing program is ranked in the nation's top 15% by Nursing Schools Almanac, which evaluated each institution's academic prestige and perceived value, the breadth and depth of nursing programs offered, and student success (particularly on the national licensure exam). Only 11 Iowa schools made the list, and Northwestern is in the state's top 5.
