BS in Nursing

The College of Nursing offers a comprehensive four-year Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. The curriculum focuses on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, illness, and disease management and includes information about healthcare technologies using evidence based practice. The liberal arts education core provides a strong foundation for developing clinical judgment and critical thinking skills required in professional nursing.

As a university committed to undergraduate education, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, provides a baccalaureate program of exceptional academic quality for those entering the profession of nursing and for those registered nurses wishing to obtain a baccalaureate degree.

The Baccalaureate Nursing Program offers:

The quality and value of a Rutgers College of Nursing education.
Direct admission into the College of Nursing.
Strong affiliations with acute-care teaching hospitals, long- term care facilities, and community/home health agencies. The College of Nursing is well respected in health care and academic communities in New Jersey and throughout the nation.
Undergraduate program offerings on the Newark and New Brunswick campuses.
Excellent preparation for an advanced degree.
Outstanding Educational Opportunity Fund Program
Campuses that are readily available by car or by public transportation. Affordable housing is available on campus in Newark or New Brunswick.

B.S. Curriculum

Honors Program

Curriculum—Frequently Asked Questions

Admissions—Frequently Asked Questions