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.
ACME Accreditation Third Party Comments
The Nurse-Midwifery track of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program of the University of Delaware School of Nursing will be undergoing review for preaccreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). A site visit is scheduled for November 19-21, 2025 and the program will be reviewed for preaccreditation at the February 2026 ACME Board of Review Meeting.
In accordance with ACME Policies and Procedures, ACME is seeking third-party comments concerning the qualifications for preaccreditation of the nurse-midwifery education programs at UD. We invite interested parties to submit written third-party comments using the ACME Third-Party Comments form, we invite you to submit written comments to Angela Smith, ACME Executive Director by email support@theacme.org, or via postal mail to ACME/Attn: Angela Smith at 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Comments can be submitted prior to the site visit date or 45 days before the Board of Review meeting.
Comments are due by no later than 1/9/2026.
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).
Why choose University of Delaware's School Nursing?: youtube.com/watch?v=Y8oIuyrkPiA
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.
STAY CONNECTED
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UD ranks among nation’s best universities
September 23, 2025 | Written by UDaily StaffU.S. News & World Report ranks the University of Delaware #43 among the nation's top public schools. For the second consecutive year, UD rose significantly in rankings for the best undergraduate program in nursing, jumping from #74 to #40 in the recent list. -
School of Nursing calls for public comment for ACME preaccreditation
September 19, 2025 | Written by CHS Communications StaffThe School of Nursing calls for public comments for ACME preaccreditation for its Nurse-Midwifery track of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. -
Transformational gift fuels discovery
September 15, 2025 | Written by Amy CherryThe Delaware Community Foundation invests $13 million in UD to advance Alzheimer’s research.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
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