Future Students
Why Choose the UTHSC College of Nursing
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated the college as an NLN Center of Excellence in the category of Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development. This speaks to our highly engaged and skilled faculty and extraordinary opportunities for professional development at the college.
Graduate Spotlight
“I went to UT Health Science Center for my BSN and was impressed with the quality of the education. When I decided to pursue my DNP to become a Family Nurse Practitioner, I knew that I had to return. This program has helped me grow so much, both professionally and personally. I love that UT Health Science Center matches us with amazing preceptors who are not only skilled and knowledgeable, but genuinely kind and invested in helping us become the best providers we can be."
Megan Janssen, DNP, BSN
2025 graduate
Doctor of Nursing Practice program
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The college offers several unique educational options that include funding for students'
programs of study.
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UT Promise
Students in our Traditional BSN option who meet requirements are eligible to receive the UT Promise scholarship.
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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing - prepares students to become registered nurses who can practice in a variety of clinical settings. This 12-month program is designed for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree (non-nursing) and who are interested in becoming registered nurses.
Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing - prepares students to become registered nurses who can practice in a variety of clinical settings. This four-semester program is designed for students who have earned prerequisites and want to complete their nursing degree in a dynamic health science center.
Doctor of Nursing Practice- combines coursework with intensive practice experiences to prepare nurse leaders in nine practice concentrations. The nine concentrations include Adult Gerontology/Acute Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health, Nurse Anesthesiology, Pediatric Primary Care, Pediatric Acute Care, Nurse Executive, Nurse Midwifery, and Neonatal Care. The college also offers three dual concentrations.
PhD in Nursing Science - prepares nurse scientists to engage in evidence-based research that seeks to impact lives through scientific discovery. Offered through UTHSC’s Graduate College of Health Sciences, the PhD in Nursing Science is taught by the Nursing faculty. Students’ academic areas of study will align with a faculty member’s area of research focus or expertise.
Certificates: Post-Graduate APRN (DNP) Certificates offered by the college include psychiatric mental health, family nurse practitioner, adult gerontology/acute care, pediatric acute care, and pediatric primary care. The college also offers a Post-Graduate APRN (MSN) Adult Gerontology/Acute Care Certificate. The college is currently seeking accreditation for these certificates.
The college also offers a Forensic Nursing Certificate and a Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) certificate, which allows a perioperative RN or APRN to function in an expanded role as a surgical first assistant.
Program Contact Information
Please visit our academic program pages, which are linked above, for specific information regarding admission, including admission requirements, course descriptions, and application procedures.
- Please reach out to coordinator Dr. Trina Barrett if you have questions about the accelerated BSN option
- Please reach out to coordinator Dr. Jami Brown if you have questions about the traditional BSN option.
- Please reach out to DNP Director, Dr. Bobby Bellflower if you have questions about the DNP program.
- Please reach out to our PhD Program Director, Dr. Carolyn Graff, if you have questions about the PhD in Nursing Science.
Application Deadlines
Deadlines and details can be found on the program specific pages: the PhD page, the BSN page or the DNP page.
Partnership Enrollment Programs
Students at Lane College, Dillard University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Rhodes College, UT Southern, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Dyersburg State Community College, Arkansas State University Mid-South, and Sewanee, University of the South, are eligible for our Partnership Enrollment Programs.
Regional Tuition Discounts
A regional tuition discount is available to out-of-state students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing who live within 250 miles of the City of Memphis. Their tuition will be discounted by 75%.