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College of Nursing

UTHSC Nursing: A Legacy of Leadership. A Career for Life.

With an outstanding national reputation earned over more than a century,  the College of Nursing traces its history to 1898 and was the first College of Nursing in Tennessee. Housed in the resource-rich environment of an urban medical campus, the College of Nursing offers a highly-educated, research-oriented faculty with a focus on developing nursing leaders.  The College offers a 12-month, second-degree accelerated BSN program, a traditional, four-semester BSN  program, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with nine concentrations. Our PhD in nursing is offered through the College of Graduate Health Sciences.

98.8% First-Time pass rate on NCLEX for BSN Graduates
Designated a Center of Excellence by the National League of Nursing 
#14 DNP Program among public universities in U.S. News and World Report ranking

Add to Your Nursing Toolkit

We are the only College of Nursing in Tennessee that offers a  Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) program approved by the National Association of Assistants at Surgery. UT Health Science Center also offers a 12-hour Forensic Nursing Certificate. 

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

 

Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing
Nursing Practice Certificates

Enrollment Partnerships

Students at  LeMoyne-Owen College, Lane College, Dillard University, Rhodes College, UT Southern, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Dyersburg State Community College, Arkansas State University Mid-South, and Sewanee, the University of the South are eligible for our Partnership Enrollment Programs. 

ADMISSIONS / FUTURE STUDENTS

New Nurse Executive DNP 

The College of Nursing is admitting students to its first cohort in the Doctor of Nursing Practice concentration for Nurse Executives.  Learn more about this exciting option.


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In the magazine's fourth annual listing of BSN programs, the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing remains nationally ranked. The college ranked No. 39 among 686 schools. 

 

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The college's DNP program consistently ranks near the top of this important list of doctoral programs of nursing. In 2025, the college's DNP is No. 14 among public universities nationwide.

News

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Jul 2, 2025