


The US News & World Report rankings, conducted annually, are a weighted average of 14 indicators including research activity, faculty credentials, achievements, student grade point average, acceptance rates, peer assessment, and others. The School’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) and Accelerated Masters of Science in Nursing (AMSN) programs each earned perfect 100% pass rates in 2017. The School of Nursing’s overall NCLEX pass rate was 97% last year. Recent graduates also demonstrated excellence in clinical preparation by attaining exceptionally high pass rates on board certification exams. The school has been a Top 5 nursing school in National Institutes of Health research funding for the last three years. In 2017, the school garnered nearly $15 million in external research funding and managed the fourth largest portfolio of National Institutes of Health research among nursing schools. The announcement marks another high point in what has already been a momentous year for the School of Nursing. Their hard work and commitment to excellence has enabled us to continue to reach new heights and distinguish our program in an increasingly competitive process.” “Our new rankings are a reflection of the outstanding leadership, dedication and achievements of our faculty, students, staff, and alumni. "It is truly an honor to be ranked among the best nursing schools in the country and to receive this external validation of the quality of our academic programs,” says Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. No 14 in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 9 in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (up from No. 7 in Family Nurse Practitioner (up from No. 5 for its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and is highly rated in four specialty areas. A long-standing leader in nursing education and research, the School of Nursing has risen in rankings every year since 2015 – climbing from No. 3 among the nation’s best graduate nursing schools according to US News and World Report's 2019 America's Best Graduate Schools guide. Master’s degree graduates are qualified to seek certification as nurse practitioners, nurse. Bachelor’s degree graduates go on to become national and international leaders in patient care, public health, government, and education. To apply to this program, please visit University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is ranked No. The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has 256 bachelor’s, 200 master’s, and 18 doctoral students. The next deadline for applications to the InEmory ABSN program is June 1, 2019. Spring Semester begins on Monday, January 14. Students will be hired by Emory Healthcare to serve in the critical shortage area of advanced medical surgical nursing in its hospital system following graduation and successful completion of licensure examinations. The InEmory ABSN program option for second-degree students gives students the opportunity to learn from nationally-renowned nursing faculty at Emory University while being immersed in clinical rotations focused in the Emory Healthcare system.

“I cannot wait to see them take advantage of all that the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and Emory Healthcare have to offer.” I am an incoming student for Emory University’s ABSN+AMSN program in the summer, and with the pandemic going on, all classes and Press J to jump to the feed.

“We are so proud to have the first InEmory ABSN cohort join our nursing community,” says Bethany Robertson, InEmory ABSN program director. Members of this cohort have worked in an array of fields including real estate, graphic design and AmeriCorps. Many come to the program from different educational backgrounds, including those with prior degrees in pharmaceutical chemistry, law, political science and business. Emory Healthcare, Georgia’s top-ranked health care system, and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, launched this ABSN program aiming to provide a seamless education to practice pathway for students wanting to transition from a nationally ranked nursing program into practice in a Magnet® designated hospital in Atlanta, GA. The first cohort of 34 InEmory ABSN (Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing) students arrived on campus January 11, participating in orientation activities throughout the day.
