Salisbury University

Salisbury University (SU), is a four-year regionally-accredited public university in Salisbury, Maryland. Its nursing programs under the school of nursing are CCNE-accredited. Moreover, SU provides on and off campus involvement opportunities for students, with its Student Nurses Association gaining national recognition in the area of community service.

Nursing Major - Three entry options are available for the nursing major program—traditional, second degree and RN to BSN. The traditional track is for first bachelor’s degree students, the second degree is for those who possess a non-nursing baccalaureate degree, while the RN to BSN option is designed for students who already have an RN resident state/compact state license. All entry tracks lead to a BSN degree, with the second-degree option in just three semesters for a full-time study, and the RN to BSN track in two years for a part-time study.

Master of Science in Nursing - SU’s MSN program is accredited by CCNE and approved by AACN and the Maryland Board of Nursing. Concentrations on Education and Health Care Leadership are available for students with nursing bachelor’s degrees, with 39 and 36 credits respectively. Nurse Educator concentration graduates can take the NLN Certified Nurse Education examination while the Health Care Leadership graduates are eligible for the AONE Certified in Executive Nursing Practice examination. An RN to MSN option is also available for registered nurses with no bachelor’s degree in nursing.

Doctor of Nursing Practice - SU’s CCNE-accredited DNP program has two entry options for its DNP program—Post-Baccalaureate and Post-Master’s. A Leadership Track and FNP Track is also available for each option. Curriculum delivery is through distance-accessible format with coursework fitted for each student’s experiences.

Certificate Programs - Students with baccalaureate degrees can enroll in the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Care Management. For those who possess a DNP degree, a Post-Doctorate of Nursing Practice Certificate of Completion: Family Nurse Practitioner is also available, preparing them for the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certification exam.

The nursing school at Salisbury University is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

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

For nursing students in Maryland, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 89.29% and for BSN programs is 79.28%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 28 nursing schools in Maryland, the nursing program at Salisbury University ranks #1 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #147. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 94.13%, giving the Salisbury University an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Salisbury University

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 94.13%
• Maryland State Rank: 1
• National Rank: 147

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