University of Missouri-Columbia

The University of Missouri is a public research university in Columbia, Missouri. The Sinclair School of Nursing offers a traditional BSN program, an accelerated BSN program, and an RN to BSN online program. The traditional BSN track is a four year program tailored for those who recently graduated high school. The curriculum balances theoretical and liberal arts coursework, as well as professional development.

The accelerated BSN option is only 15 months long, and on-campus. Students who are eligible for this program must have at minimum a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing from an accredited college or university. The RN to BSN online option is designed for ADN-holding registered nurses who want to advance their career without compromising their current nursing role. This is why the program is entirely online.

The University of Missouri's undergraduate program offerings emphasize the diversity of skills that a successful nurse must master. This includes being capable of providing excellent care for many population groups and communities.

The nursing school at University of Missouri-Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at University of Missouri-Columbia include Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus and online formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Accelerated BSN, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Doctor of Nursing, Master Degree, MSN to DNP and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Missouri, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 87.77% and for BSN programs is 86.50%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 59 nursing schools in Missouri, the nursing program at University of Missouri-Columbia ranks #6 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #189. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 93.37%, giving the University of Missouri-Columbia an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for University of Missouri-Columbia

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 93.37%
• Missouri State Rank: 6
• National Rank: 189

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