Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac University was established in 1929, and is located in Hamden, CT. They offer undergraduate and graduate programs in their nursing school, one of twelve schools nationally endorsed by the American Holistic Nursing Credentialing Corporation. This means that their nursing education focuses on the whole person, meaning that a patient must be cared for with consideration of spiritual, lifestyle, cultural, and psychosocial factors. Nursing students at Quinnipiac will further experience a very collaborative environment with the School of Medicine and the School of Health Sciences.

Students have over 300 clinical settings to choose from where they will gain hands-on experience and exposure to the field. Their facilities on campus have advanced and interactive equipment for student learning and practice. Their simulator mannequins aren’t one and the same—they have an adult, pediatric, and neonatal simulator. Volunteer work is another major component of Quinnipiac’s program, and they encourage their students to be advocates and inquisitive learners.

The nursing school at Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at Quinnipiac University include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus, hybrid and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Accelerated BSN, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Master Degree, MSN to DNP and RN to MSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Connecticut, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 87.00% and for BSN programs is 86.75%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 22 nursing schools in Connecticut, the nursing program at Quinnipiac University ranks #7 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #317. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 89.67%, giving the Quinnipiac University an overall grade of B.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Quinnipiac University

• Grade: B
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 89.67%
• Connecticut State Rank: 7
• National Rank: 317

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