Shenandoah University | School of Nursing

As a freshman student, you’ll find yourself launching head-first into a rigorous nursing curriculum. With the support of an experienced nursing faculty adviser, you’ll receive academic and professional guidance throughout your nursing education at Shenandoah. You will also have direct access to a full range of student-life activities on and off campus. After you’ve completed your studies, you’ll sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), prepared with the skills and knowledge to apply for entry-level professional nurse positions.

4-Year BSN Nursing Program

Shenandoah University’s Nursing program is special because it has direct admittance. Many schools do not admit students into their nursing programs until their junior year, but at Shenandoah you know you are in the nursing program upon admittance to the university. That also means that you start taking nursing classes earlier. Your first nursing course will be in your freshmen year and your first clinical will be in your sophomore year. You will complete three clinicals with SU, rather than just one.

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The Accelerated Second Degree BSN Track is an innovative program that allows students with non-nursing degrees to quickly become an entry-level nurse.

The 15-month ASD track is designed for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline to quickly complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Your existing bachelor’s degree will fulfill most of your non-nursing courses, allowing you to focus exclusively on your Nursing studies and earn a traditionally four-year BSN in only 15 months.

Accelerated Second Degree BSN

The curricula for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs combine important knowledge and skills with a friendly and caring spirit. Students like you share diverse backgrounds and personal and professional experiences with seasoned teaching faculty and clinical preceptors, who contribute to robust classroom discussions and enriching and exciting clinical interactions. Our goal is to prepare and challenge you for that next step in your professional career.

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Graduate Degrees

Graduate Certificates

There’s a special bond between Shenandoah University students and their professors. You’ll enjoy close relationships with faculty members who will mentor you in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of our nursing education.

Shenandoah’s experienced and practicing faculty take every opportunity to provide you with the academic foundation you’ll need to meet the standards and rising expectations for practice in the nursing profession. They provide an environment where you can be inquisitive, grow and excel.

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Health Professions Students Excel on Licensure Exams

November 17, 2020

Shenandoah University’s health professions students are achieving perfect or near-perfect pass rates on their national licensure exams. So far this year, six health professions have seen perfect pass rates — nursing, family nurse practitioner, ... Continue Reading Health Professions Students Excel on…

Yesenia Nunez ’22 awarded The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship

September 9, 2020

MSN-FNP student Yesenia Nunez ’22 was awarded The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Scholarship on July 17, 2020. This is a 3-year award for $5,000 each year that is funded by the United Health Foundation. Scholarship recipients are a ... Continue Reading Yesenia Nunez ’22 awarded The…

Shenandoah University School of Nursing Winchester home at the Health and Life Sciences Building

School of Nursing News: Spring/Early Summer 2020

June 30, 2020

Shenandoah’s 2019 graduates from both the Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs have a 100% licensing exam pass rate. The national average for first-time pass rates is typically between 85% and ... Continue Reading School of Nursing News: Spring/Early…

Health & Life Sciences Building, Winchester

Replete with standard and active-learning classrooms, meeting and study spaces, cadaver lab, laboratories and lounges, the 71,000-square-foot building is home to nursing, respiratory care, and pre-health programs.

The cutting-edge simulation suite is comprised of four rooms configured as an emergency department (ER) and operating room (OR), an intensive care unit (ICU), labor & delivery and pediatrics, and a medical-surgical unit.

1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
540-678-4374
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Scholar Plaza, Loudoun

This facility is an option for Accelerated-Second-Degree Nursing students. Scholar Plaza offers classrooms, a 100 seat lecture/activity room, a computer laboratory, a student lounge area, a library study area, cadaver lab, and three nursing simulation laboratories.

44160 Scholar Plaza
Leesburg, VA 20176
540-535-3402

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Inova Center for Personalized Health, Fairfax

This facility is an option for graduate nursing students. Shenandoah has partnered with INOVA to offer a fleet of new healthcare programs at this new location in Fairfax, Virginia. This facility is ideally located in close proximity to the Inova Health Care System’s Fairfax Hospital, and is perfect for students who prefer an urban setting that is complete with outstanding restaurants, shopping opportunities, and easy access to Washington D.C.

8095 Innovation Park Drive
Suite 301
Fairfax, VA 22031-4868
540-542-6236

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Undergraduate & Graduate Programs

Shenandoah University's baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and post-graduate APRN certificates are accredited by:

Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
655 K Street NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791

Nurse-Midwifery Program

Shenandoah University's master’s degree in nurse-midwifery and post-graduate certificate in nurse-midwifery are accredited by:

Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
8403 Colesville Road
Suite 1550
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 485-1800

International Learning Opportunities in Nursing

Nursing Global Experiential Learning destinations have included Belize, Brazil, Haiti, Switzerland, Guatemala, Ireland, Tanzania, Thailand, and more!

Beyond GEL trips, Nursing students can take advantage of all of the travel abroad opportunities that Shenandoah has to offer including the Global Citizenship Project, an all expenses paid trip over spring break, and semester abroad opportunities at partner universities across the globe.

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At Shenandoah, our role is to help you prepare for success in this challenging and satisfying health profession. As a student here, you will have opportunities to share and learn from your fellow students, faculty and practicing nurses, from within the classroom to a range of clinical environments including hospitals, medical practices and pharmacies.

Our programs are challenging, but the rewards of completing your degree and entering this critical profession are many. We are committed to providing an outstanding education to nurses at all levels -- from people entering the profession with a Bachelor's degree in nursing, to advanced practice nurses seeking doctoral-level training. Our programs are dynamic and responsive to the needs of our students and the health care industry. Shenandoah Nursing offers classes in Winchester, Leesburg, and Fairfax. We're excited to share our programs with you.

The Shenandoah Nursing Experience

The mission of the School of Nursing is to educate life-long learners who provide holistic care and promote wellness, inspired by global health ideals.

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