Bachelor of Science in Nursing student Ella Reichenbacher and Essentia Health charge nurse Becky Nelson share a laugh as they prep medication.

Minnesota Nursing Magazine

The current issue of Minnesota Nursing magazine highlights creative initiatives designed to broaden students' perspectives of the nursing profession and address the nursing shortage, including a rural immersion that all Bachelor of Science in Nursing students have the opportunity to experience. 
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Find a Degree Program

The School of Nursing offers four robust degree programs.
You’ll learn from faculty who lead in nursing practice and research.

Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center

The School of Nursing community has access to two facilities designed to foster research, hands-on simulations, and teamwork among health professionals. The School of Nursing's 11,000 square foot Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center offers simulation environments across the continuum of care. Interprofessional teamwork among health professionals is supported by the state-of-the-art Health Sciences Education Center.

US News ranking DNP 4 BSN 19
Doctoral Education Pathway students

Doctoral Education Pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses

The University of Minnesota School of Nursing’s Doctoral Education Pathway for American Indian/Alaska Native Nurses supports AI/AN nurses in completing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) or PhD degree at the University of Minnesota. 

Drawing of the forest canopy with white lungs superimposed

At the core of nursing is the understanding that when we create the right environment, nature not only can heal itself, but it is an essential partner in human health. Human health and the health of the planet are inseparable.

Nursing Points of Pride

 
$20.3 M

Chair and professorship endowment fund valued at $20.3 million in 2023

 
# 4

Ranked fourth in the 2025 ranking of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs by U.S. News & World Report.

 
#1

First to offer DNP degrees in nurse anesthesia, nursing informatics, health innovation and leadership, and integrative health and healing.

Research Opportunities

Ranked 14th in schools of nursing receiving National Institutes of Health research funding, at $5.3 MILLION in February 2023, University of Minnesota School of Nursing faculty lead innovative research and evidence-based practice projects with students, interdisciplinary colleagues, community partners and clinical affairs.

We address health issues such as Alzheimer’s, childhood obesity, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, opioid addiction and refugee trauma in local, state and global contexts.

Research Day participant in front of poster

News

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U.S. News & World Report placed the University of Minnesota School of Nursing No. 4 in its 2025 ranking of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. This is the program’s highest rating in its history. 

Connie White Delaney

Dean Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN, FACMI, FNAP, FAAN, was named a 2025 Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing. 

Brian Goodroad and Melissa Horning

Clinical Professor Brian Goodroad, DNP, APRN, CNP, FAANP, and Associate Professor Melissa Horning, PhD, RN, PHN, were named to the 2025 Class of American Academy of Nursing Fellows.

Summer Institute

The Summer Institute in Adolescent Health Shaping Healthy Communities: Unleashing the Power of Youth will explore how to strengthen relationships, purpose, and civic action with young people to build strong communities.

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