
The School of Nursing offers
- career-oriented education and outcomes
- pre-licensure preparation
- graduate nursing education in a variety of specialties
In all of our innovative programs, students obtain a breadth of complex healthcare knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and technological expertise that enable them to deliver high-quality population-oriented healthcare from prevention to end of life. Our nurses complete our program prepared as population health experts in acute care and settings.
Graduate and doctoral students in practice and research work closely with individual faculty to gain in-depth clinical specialty knowledge or research expertise in several specialty areas, including aging, mental health, community engagement and health disparities, and symptom and data science.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Delaware are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
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Our Impact in Numbers
100%
Clinical Placement
96%
NCLEX Pass Rate
96%
Employed After Graduation
OUR RESEARCH
Interdisciplinary research in the School of Nursing focuses on aging, symptom science and healthcare innovations including technology and big data analysis. External funding from NIH and other R01-level funded grants put our faculty on the forefront of the science behind healthcare’s toughest challenges.

UD's Center for Simulation Innovation Interdisciplinary Education and Entrepreneurship: youtube.com/watch?v=O4c91kH9Lao
SIMULATION
The UD Center for Simulation Innovation, Interdisciplinary Education, and Entrepreneurship is a cornerstone of the School of Nursing experience. Innovative programs and state-of-the-art facilities enrich the learning environment for our students, giving them a deeper understanding of patient care.
CLINICAL CARE
UD Health’s Nurse Managed Primary Care Center provides a wide range of healthcare services for adults, and gives students the opportunity to put classroom theory into practice.

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