- Founded in 1909, the University of Minnesota School of Nursing was the first nursing program established within a university.
- During World War II, the school trained the largest group of nurses in the nation for the US Cadet Nurse Corps.
- The school was the first school to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice specialties in nursing informatics, health innovation and leadership, integrative health and healing, and nurse anesthesia.
- The school is home to the fourth largest full-time Doctor of Nursing Practice program in the country.
Mission
To generate knowledge and educate diverse leaders to shape the future of nursing and advance equitable health care to improve the health and wellbeing of all.
Vision
Optimal health and wellbeing for all people and the planet.
