Nursing Major
A new pathway for nursing professionals
University of Northern Iowa's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program prepares nurses who are clinically focused and practice-ready. Students become proficient through situational awareness and develop clinical judgment, allowing them to excel in a variety of settings.
Active learning is at the forefront of UNI Nursing’s innovative new facilities, customized for a competency-based education within an environment that models clinical settings. Integrated classes combine lecture, theory, fully equipped labs and state-of-the-art simulations — allowing students to learn while practicing, right on campus.
We are still accepting applications for the Spring 2025 cohort! Please visit our admissions page for more information on how to apply or contact us at nursing@uni.edu with any questions.
Focus on Patients
412.5 hours of clinicals in settings such as acute, long-term, hospice, chronic, rehabilitative, and critical/trauma care, obstetrics, pediatrics, mental health, community and public health, and more.
Care Competency
112.5 hours in nursing labs to develop care competencies such as administering medications and assessing patientsʼ conditions through simulations and standardized patient examinations.
In-Field Experience
150-hour residency in an acute or critical care unit setting, mentored by RN.
Interested in Nursing?
Contact us directly at:
Department of Nursing & Public Health
Phone: 319-273-2828
Email: nursing@uni.edu
Nursing Admissions
Phone: 319-273-2281
Email: admissions@uni.edu
Nursing Advising
Phone: 319-273-3406
Email: colleen.sullivan@uni.edu
Nursing Facilities
Welcome to the new home of the Department of Nursing & Public Health!
Newly renovated spaces within UNI's Innovative Teaching & Technology Center (ITTC) were uniquely designed for practice-based education within an environment that models clinical settings. The innovative learning environments combine lecture, skills laboratories, simulation experience and standardized patient examinations to help students develop care competencies such as administering medications and assessing conditions.
Nursing Faculty
“Students can look forward to a great and challenging nursing program. We have made sure to include many interactive courses where students can apply the knowledge they learn in the classroom to our simulation or skills laboratory. Students will also work with many clinical instructors for additional support and guidance as they transition to becoming registered nurses.”
– Jimmy Reyes, Assistant Professor of Practice
End of Program Outcomes
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Effective June 26, 2024, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on June 26, 2026.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
