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.

US News & World Report Ranks Penn Nursing BSN Program # 1 in the Nation

Penn Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is the number one undergraduate nursing program in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. What makes this designation even more special is that this is the first year the national magazine has ranked undergraduate nursing programs and Penn Nursing takes the top spot.

September 13, 2021
Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel
Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel
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University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's undergraduate nursing program has been ranked the number one program in the country f...
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s undergraduate nursing program has been ranked the number one program in the country for 2022 by U.S. News & World Report.

“The world is changing fast and challenges to health and well-being, new discoveries, technologies, and opportunities demand nurses who are able to address these multiple issues. Penn Nursing’s BSN degree program ensures that our students can lead the way to innovative and equitable health care solutions, no matter what the future holds,” said Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel. “I am proud that University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has been ranked as the #1 undergraduate nursing program in the country. With our outstanding University environment, expert faculty, access to some of the finest institutions in the world, our students are prepared to be the future of health care –revolutionary nurses, bold leaders, and science-driven researchers and practitioners.”

This year, U.S. News & World Report is publishing its first-ever undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) rankings. The rankings are based solely on the judgments of deans and senior faculty members of nursing schools and departments at institutions around the country. To have received the survey and be ranked, an institution’s nursing school or department that offers the BSN degree must have met both of these criteria:

  • Be accredited at the bachelor’s level by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
  • Be a regionally accredited institution that awarded at least 35 BSN degrees, according to 2018-2019 data from the IPEDS Data Center.

In the spring and summer of 2021, U.S. News surveyed deans and senior faculty members at each of the 694 undergraduate BSN degree-granting nursing programs that met the above criteria. All 694 were ranked. These deans and faculty members were asked to rate the academic quality of peer institutions’ BSN programs on a 5-point scale: outstanding (5), strong (4), good (3), adequate (2) or marginal (1).

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