BSN maintains top status
The Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing鈥檚 undergraduate program continues to rank among the top 5 percent of Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs nationwide and second in Illinois, according to 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
The magazine鈥檚 annual rankings, based on peer surveys of deans and senior faculty of nursing schools across the country, were released Sept. 18, 2023.
Loyola Nursing holds the No. 31 spot among 656 schools in the latest rankings. Since U.S. News began ranking undergraduate nursing schools two years ago, Loyola鈥檚 BSN program has placed at No. 31 or 29 among cohorts of 694 and 681 schools, respectively.
鈥淲e鈥檝e always had an excellent national reputation, and we are honored to be recognized by our peers for the quality of our program,鈥� said Dean Lorna Finnegan. 鈥淗ealthcare leaders across the country know that when they hire a Loyola graduate, they鈥檙e hiring a quality nurse with exceptional clinical skills and a distinctive, Jesuit-based commitment to care of the whole person.鈥�
Loyola offers a traditional four-year BSN and a 16-month Accelerated BSN (ABSN) program, as well as an RN-to-BSN option.
Led by faculty widely recognized as leaders within their fields, Loyola Nursing鈥檚 emphasis on innovative research, social justice, and preparing nurses to address the growing complexities of healthcare continues to set the program apart.
The award-winning CARE (Collaboration, Access, 草莓社区, and Equity) Pathway to the BSN provides holistic academic, social, and financial support to 62 undergraduate students of color, with the first cohort of CARE Pathway students scheduled to graduate in spring 2024. The CARE Pathway is an expansion of a pathway from Loyola鈥檚 two-year Arrupe College to the BSN that was developed to support first-generation students and students from diverse backgrounds as they complete their nursing degree.
鈥淭hese programs demonstrate our commitment to inclusive excellence and promoting health equity by preparing a diverse nursing workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities they serve,鈥� Finnegan said.