Founded in 1909 and recognized as the first nursing program established within a university, the School of Nursing at the University of Minnesota improves health through innovative research, exceptional academic programs and collaborative practice. Read more about the school in the Welcome Message from the Dean.
Points of Pride
#1
FIRST to offer DNP degrees in nurse anesthesia, nursing informatics, health innovation and leadership, and integrative health and healing.
#8
DNP program is ranked EIGHTH by U.S. News & World Report and is the SECOND largest full-time program in the nation.
#4
The nurse-midwifery program is ranked FOURTH in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
#8
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is ranked EIGHTH best by U.S. News & World Report.
VR
The school sustains the LARGEST nursing VR program in the country with more than 140 headsets.
#10
TENTH consecutive year of being recognized with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award from Insight Into Academia magazine.
$22.7M
Chair and professorship endowment fund valued at $22.7 MILLION (April 2026).
42 fellows
FORTY-TWO faculty and emeriti are fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
$2.5M
Awarded $2.5 MILLION in scholarships during the 2025-2026 academic year.