Recognized as a leading accredited undergraduate and graduate level nursing program, Bloomsburg University prepares students for a wide range of careers in critical care, obstetrics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, trauma, home care, and other clinical specialties and case management.
Freshman Applicants — To ensure there is an available spot and you're meeting any program-specific deadlines, applications must be received by:
Deadline for Internal and External transfer is March 1
Both deadlines are based on qualifications of the candidate.
As the nursing major is highly competitive, this deadline must be met. Decisions are not made on a rolling basis for nursing, unlike other undergraduate programs.
Chairperson
Lori Metzger, Ph.D., NP-C, RN-BC
Department Secretaries
Deby Krum
GayAnne Spezialetti
Want to meet with a faculty member? Contact the department (570-389-4423) to register for an interest session to learn more about our nursing program. Tours of the Simulated Learning Lab are conducted during open houses.
A nursing degree from Bloomsburg University is ranked by College Choice as the most affordable nursing degree in Pennsylvania. Schools were ranked in each state by increasing value of the sum of the published in-state tuition and mandatory fees.
The rating places BU’s nursing program above six sister institutions in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education: West Chester, second; Edinboro, third; Slippery Rock, fourth; California, fifth; Indiana, sixth; and Clarion, seventh.
College Choice is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. They publish rankings and reviews that make choosing the best college easier, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
The baccalaureate degree in nursing and the master’s degree in nursing at Bloomsburg University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accreditation agency, CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency, contributing to the improvement of the public's health. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency nursing programs.