About the College of Nursing
The College of Nursing’s national reputation for clinical excellence helps make our graduates highly sought after by top health care employers around the country. Well over 7,000 baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral students have graduated from Rush University’s College of Nursing. Current nursing programs are offered from the master’s through the doctoral (DNP and PhD) levels. The generalist entry master’s (GEM) is the prelicensure program for entry into RN practice. Students are automatically members of the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association upon graduation.
- Our Mission: The mission of Rush University College of Nursing is to integrate nursing practice, scholarship, and education throughout the diverse communities we serve and to boldly lead health care transformation to ensure health equity across the continuum of care.
- Our Vision: Our vision is to lead nursing practice scholarship while driving health equity.
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The College of Nursing uses a holistic admissions process. Find out more about admissions and information on how to apply for programs and financial aid, grants and scholarships.
Rush University College of Nursing receives high rankings every year from U.S. News & World Report, reinforcing its national reputation for excellence in nursing education.
Forces that drive the College of Nursing to be a national leader in health care include our engaged faculty, quality online instruction options, personalized admissions process and more.
Rush is dedicated to providing students with a range of resources, grants, scholarships and loans to help pay for their education. The College of Nursing has dedicated merit scholarships for diverse and underrepresented students in nursing.
The Rush community strives to be an intentionally inclusive setting where students will thrive in learning, co-curricular and community experiences. Our values are reflected in the diversity of our faculty and student body.
Our programs are ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, including our online graduate nursing programs. Take a look at all of our rankings.
If improving lives drives your passion for nursing excellence, pursue it here as part of our nationally and internationally recognized team.
Our nurse researchers lead a range of multidisciplinary studies targeting the prevention and treatment of health problems at the bedside and in the community.”
Our nursing college faculty are nationally and internationally known for their expertise, encompassing nursing education, practice and research
The College of Nursing's Faculty Practice delivers nursing services and direct care to diverse populations at more than 20 on sites across Chicago. One of these sites is a clinic at St. Leonard's Ministries. St. Leonard's provides formerly incarcerated men and women with housing, employment and educational services to help people transition back into the community. The Faculty Practice clinic manages health needs and fill gaps as St. Leonard's residents work toward establishing primary care providers for the time when they leave.
The College of Nursing is recognized for decades of dedication to the advancement of men in the nursing profession.
College of Nursing Magazines
Read stories from Rush nursing students, educators, clinicians and researchers in the latest edition of our annual magazine.
Check out our previous issues for more Rush Nursing stories.
A spotlight on men in nursing, a look at two new grants supporting students from diverse backgrounds practicing in underserved communities after graduation, and more.
Hear how we are leading the way in transforming health equity curriculum, how Rush is redefining what discovery science and scholarship means in nursing, and how our students are prepared to tackle the changing landscape of health care.
Explore the future of nurse practitioners, new models of care for homeless youth, and how Rush is engaging with community partners to improve health care disparities on Chicago’s West Side.
A look at the Generalist Entry Master’s/Clinical Nurse Leader program, sex education via social media, and profiles of CON students' unique journeys to nursing careers.
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Four Rush University students have been selected for the 2024-2025 Schweitzer Fellowship. As fellows, Sayyida Hasan, Rush Medical College; Trevor…
Coming from a family without great financial resources, Delilah Flexas needed to work hard to find opportunities, even before she was in high school…
Family Connects Chicago at Rush has received the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) Care Award. This award recognizes…
Students wipe away sweat as they pass buckets of cement to each other in the heat of Villa Verde, a community in the Dominican Republic. They’re…
Each year the Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Nurses Alumni Association Board of Directors awards the Distinguished Alumni Award and the newly created…
College of Nursing Administrative Office
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Chicago, IL 60612
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