KU Bachelor of Science in Nursing program ranks in top 5% in the United States
KU’s BSN program in nursing ranked No. 26 for all schools in the country and No. 19 among public institutions.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Kansas School of Nursing ranks in the top 5% of such programs in the country, according to the “Best Colleges” rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
KU School of Nursing’s BSN program ranked No. 26 of the 686 accredited baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States that were ranked by U.S. News, and it claimed the No. 19 spot among such programs at public institutions. In the rankings released last year, KU’s undergraduate nursing program took the No. 23 spot for all schools and was No. 17 for public institutions.
The BSN program at KU School of Nursing also ranked as the No. 1 program in Kansas. The school has campuses in Salina, Kansas, and Kansas City, Kansas. The school also has partnership programs with eight community colleges across the state, though which students take on-campus courses at their local community college and online courses at KU School of Nursing to receive both an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and a BSN.
“We are a proud leader in nursing education in Kansas and are committed to a culture of continual improvement,” said Jean Foret Giddens, Ph.D., FAAN, dean of KU School of Nursing. “KU School of Nursing is focused on educating nurses who are ready to practice in an ever-changing health care landscape.”
In July 2024, when U.S. News & World Report released graduate program rankings, the nurse-midwifery program at KU School of Nursing placed 8th overall and 7th for public schools.
The BSN rankings were based on the average of scores received from surveys of top faculty and administrators at nursing schools or departments that have bachelor’s-level accreditation by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. These regionally accredited institutions must have recently awarded at least 50 BSN degrees to be included.
For more on the undergraduate rankings, released Sept. 24, 2024, visit usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings.