Spalding University

School of Nursing

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Degrees Offered

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The 4-year traditional BSN program will give you classroom and clinical experiences that prepare you for the NCLEX.

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Accelerated BSN - Second Degree

Designed for students who already have a bachelors, this second degree program allows you to earn a BSN in as few as 13 months.

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RN to BSN or RN to MSN Online

Continue working as an RN while you earn your bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. Post-Licensure BSN classes start every six weeks.

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MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner

Further your clinical nursing skills through our hybrid MSN-FNP program that provides you clinical training outside of the classroom.

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MSN - Healthcare Leadership Online

Become a leader in healthcare through our online MSN in as little as 18 months.

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Our online MSN will help you develop nursing professionals in the clinical setting, guide future nurses in the pursuit of higher education, or improve patient outcomes through patient and family education.

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MSN - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Provide mental health treatment and support services to clients and their families through our hybrid MSN-PMHNP.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice Online

Take your MSN or APRN a step further to improve healthcare systems and healthcare outcomes for individuals and populations.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The 4-year traditional BSN program will give you classroom and clinical experiences that prepare you for the NCLEX.



MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner

Further your clinical nursing skills through our hybrid MSN-FNP program that provides you clinical training outside of the classroom.



MSN - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Provide mental health treatment and support services to clients and their families through our hybrid MSN-PMHNP.



Accelerated BSN - Second Degree

Designed for students who already have a bachelors, this second degree program allows you to earn a BSN in as few as 13 months.



MSN - Healthcare Leadership Online

Become a leader in healthcare through our online MSN in as little as 18 months.



Doctor of Nursing Practice Online

Take your MSN or APRN a step further to improve healthcare systems and healthcare outcomes for individuals and populations.



RN to BSN or RN to MSN Online

Continue working as an RN while you earn your bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing. Post-Licensure BSN classes start every six weeks.

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MSN - Nurse Educator Online

Our online MSN will help you develop nursing professionals in the clinical setting, guide future nurses in the pursuit of higher education, or improve patient outcomes through patient and family education.

$2.5 Million in Scholarships Available

63.9%

Have a BSN or MSN¹

89%

of Nurses in Kentucky are Employed ²

$73,929

Average Salary of Licensed Nurses¹

$95,804

Average Salary of Licensed Nurses with a Graduate Degree¹

1. U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Workforce, & National Center for Health Workforce Analysis. (2018). 2018 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses. https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/NSSRN/GeneralPUF18/nssrn-summary-report.pdf

2. https://www.journalofnursingregulation.com/article/S2155-8256(23)00047-9/fulltext

Answer the Call To Nursing

Earn your degree at a 2020 Best College for Nursing in Kentucky (Niche). Whether you are just starting out or looking to advance in the field of nursing, our School of Nursing offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate nursing programs to fit your education level and pace of study with daytime, online and accelerated options. We have prepared over 2,000 graduates to serve in hospitals, special care facilities, schools, community agencies and the military. Many of our graduates also excel as leaders in health care systems throughout the state of Kentucky, across the United States and abroad.

Tried & True History

Our School of Nursing has promoted human dignity, freedom and human flourishing in healthcare through nursing education since 1933, when we started our baccalaureate nursing program.

Our BSN program is the oldest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and our MSN program is the oldest in Louisville and second oldest in the state.

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Personalized Journey

Our individual attention and 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio gives you the opportunity to excel further in your nursing career.

You can customize your schedule to your liking. Take one or two courses at a time and enjoy a one-week break between sessions.

Career Readiness

Elevate your nursing and professional development skills with our clinical training and networking opportunities in the Louisville community. The courses can be applied to any field of nursing with a holistic approach.

Mission & Vision

Mission: To prepare students to provide evidence-based, safe, effective, holistic, quality care, grounded in spiritual values to the diverse communities that we serve through judicious use of resources.

Vision: Compassionate nursing care for the improvement of urban health outcomes.

Accreditation

The baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing at Spalding University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.