College of Nursing
Grow your career in the country’s most trusted profession by enrolling in PNW's College of Nursing, a designated NLN Center of Nursing Excellence.
Kickstart Your Career
Our rigorous programs bring real-world experience to the classroom, building the knowledge you need to succeed.
Undergraduate
Graduate
The reason I love PNW is it has a really great reputation, great job placement, great clinicals, and great professors. It’s affordable, close to home, and you’re able to get involved on campus.
What really drew me here was all the amazing things I had heard and read about the Purdue Northwest nursing degree and its reputation within the healthcare field.
Hospitals in the area know that Purdue Northwest nursing graduates are very well prepared. Graduates of the program have a high licensure pass rate and are highly sought after because of the training we receive.
The nursing program at PNW prepares you for what you will need to do from beginning to end with a patient.
PNW is helping me reach my career goal because everyone is available all the time. If I ever have a question, my professors are always there, and the S.I. sessions have always been really helpful. It’s really nice to talk to someone who has passed the class. It’s motivational and makes me feel like I can do it too.
The Highest Standard
PNW’s College of Nursing is a designated NLN Center of Nursing Excellence. The recognition is given to nursing programs that demonstrate sustained excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, and in student learning and professional development
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Online Programs
Our online nursing programs offer working nurses a high-quality and affordable pathway to your next credential.
How to Apply
No matter where you are in your career, PNW’s College of Nursing has a program to help you move forward.
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PNW's College of Nursing Earns National Recognition
College of Nursing
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) College of Nursing programs have been recognized among the best in the country in the U.S. News & World Report best online programs, as well as its first-ever listing of top undergraduate nursing programs for 2022.
News
Chancellor Medallion Recipient: Meet PNW Graduate Nikoletta Kyriakakis
Chancellor’s Medallion recipient, Nikoletta Kyriakakis, ’22, earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Nursing with a minor in Psychology.
A lesson in caring: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Angela Rojic
Angela Rojic, ’22, has spent the majority of her working life caring for others. She is graduating with her MSN-Nurse Educator degree from Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) College of Nursing, after which she will train others to do the same.
All in the heart: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Andrew Morris
Morris, of Valparaiso, will start work as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse before commencement at Franciscan Health Michigan City. He also completed one of his clinical rotations at the same hospital.
Important Dates
Aug 22
Fall 2022 Late Registration Begins
Fall 2022 Late Registration runs Monday, August 22, through Friday, August 26, 2022.
Aug 22
Fall 2022 Classes Begin
We’re excited to kick off another semester of learning and PNW Pride. Power Onward!
Aug 26
Last Day for 100% Refund for Fall 2022
Last day for 100% refund of Fall 2022 tuition and fees is August 26 by 4 p.m.
Accreditation
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN) granted continuing accreditation to the baccalaureate, master’s and post-master’s certificate programs with the next evaluation visit scheduled for fall 2027.
Our DNP program accreditation will be sought as a system consortium through the Council on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The program is not eligible for full nursing accreditation until it has been implemented for at least one year.