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Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Edinboro University offers four distinct undergraduate nursing programs targeting students from different backgrounds.

Traditional Program

This 4-year program prepares students to function as professional nurses in a variety of healthcare settings. Successful completion of this pre-licensure program results in a B.S. degree with a major in nursing. The successful graduate is eligible to write the NCLEX examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Admission criteria for incoming students includes total SAT scores of at least 1000 or ACT score of 21; successful completion of chemistry, biology, geometry, and algebra I and II at the high school level; and graduating within the upper 2/5ths of their high school graduating class.

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Innovative Program

The Innovative Nursing program is a pre-licensure program designed for students with a baccalaureate degree in another field who wish to study for a B.S. in Nursing degree. This is an intense 15-month program which requires daily attendance in either a classroom or clinical experience. The successful graduate is eligible to write the NCLEX examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Admission criteria include a Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution; a minimum grade point average of 2.75 upon completion of the first baccalaureate degree, with preference for 3.0 or higher; basic courses in biology, chemistry (with lab), and statistics at the college level with a minimum grade of C. An interview is also required for admission to the Innovative Program.
The new online RN-BSN program is designed for the busy Registered Nurse who is interested in completing requirement for a B.S. in Nursing degree.
The BSN in Contemporary Nursing Issues for Foreign-Educated Nurses is for individuals who have already earned a BSN in their native country and have already passed the NCLEX-RN licensure exam. Students, therefore, do not have to complete General Education requirements. The program is designed to be completed in three semesters: spring, summer, and fall.
Edinboro collaborates with Clarion and Slippery Rock Universities to offer a graduate nursing degree. The primary degree prepares the nurse to function as a Family Nurse Practitioner in ambulatory community settings
This 15 credit graduate certificate will prepare the student for leadership roles in healthcare agencies providing end of life care. The program can be completed in 12 months of part-time study.