A world-class city filled with art and culture and an incredible campus that offers cutting edge resources–that’s what students receive at Penn Nursing. And that’s just the start. Penn Nursing and the wider university offer something for everyone, as well as a lifelong community.

Penn Nursing is globally known for educating dynamic nurses—because our School values evidence-based science and health equity. That’s where our expertise lies, whether in research, practice, community health, or beyond. Everything we do upholds a through-line of innovation, encouraging our exceptional students, alumni, and faculty share their knowledge and skills to reshape health care.

Penn Nursing students are bold and unafraid, ready to embrace any challenge that comes their way. Whether you are exploring a career in nursing or interested in advancing your nursing career, a Penn Nursing education will help you meet your goals and become an innovative leader, prepared to change the face of health and wellness.

Penn Nursing is the #1-ranked nursing school in the world. Its highly-ranked programs help develop highly-skilled leaders in health care who are prepared to work alongside communities to tackle issues of health equity and social justice to improve health and wellness for everyone.

Penn Nursing’s rigorous academic curricula are taught by world renowned experts, ensuring that students at every level receive an exceptional Ivy League education. From augmented reality classrooms and clinical simulations to coursework that includes experiential global travel to clinical placements in top notch facilities, a Penn Nursing education prepares our graduates to lead.

Funding from Roxborough Memorial Foundation Boosts Roxborough Healthcare

Thanks to new funding from the Roxborough Memorial Foundation, Penn Nursing students will have access to a new source of financial aid that comes with an incentive to complete clinical service in or near the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia.

May 02, 2019

The new Roxborough Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund for Nursing Scholarships requires that all of its scholarship recipients seek clinical experiences in proximity to Roxborough, so long as there are appropriate clinical sites in the area. This is an incredible opportunity for Penn Nursing students, as well as for the Roxborough community.

“We at Penn Nursing are excited to have significant impact in the Roxborough community,” says Antonia M. Villarruel, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing. “Our students are the best and brightest, and I’m confident that they will enhance quality of care and expand access to care in the neighborhood.”