Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College is a private liberal arts and sciences educational institution in New London. This independent college was founded in 1837 and presently holds an accreditation from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE). The college has a student to faculty ratio of 8:1. Moreover, its nursing programs under the School of Nursing & Health Sciences have approvals and accreditations from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

BS with a Major in Nursing - Students in this program will gain hands-on experiences from the college’s nursing simulation labs and at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Being a comprehensive program, coursework not only includes nursing education but with liberal arts and sciences as well.  Program graduates are prepared for well-rounded patient-care provision.

Accelerated BS in Nursing - Individuals with baccalaureate or graduate degrees in fields other than nursing can obtain a BSN degree through this accelerated program. This ABSN program builds on the student’s undergraduate courses. The curriculum is taught in a student-centered approach. Moreover, clinical placements will be at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health.

RN to BS in Nursing Online - Associate- and diploma-prepared nurses can obtain their BSN degree in as few as 16 months through this RN to BSN program. Coursework is delivered completely online in the duration of 8 weeks. Up to 90 credits out of the required 120 credits can be transferred for completion.

Master of Science in Nursing - This MSN program is designed for baccalaureate-prepared RNs seeking advanced nursing roles. Depending on the student's goals and interests, they can choose from any of these tracks: Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, and Nursing Management and Executive Leadership. Coursework delivery is through an online asynchronous format.

Nursing Post-Master’s Certificate Program - Master’s-prepared nurses can acquire other specialized skills that have not been offered in their MSN degree through this Post-Master’s Certificate Program. With completely online coursework delivery, this certificate program equips students for certification for their respective tracks. The certificate tracks are similar to that of the MSN program: Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, and Nursing Management & Executive Leadership.

The nursing school at Colby-Sawyer College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, New Hampshire. Its nursing programs are accredited by CCNE.

Degree types you can earn at Colby-Sawyer College include CNL 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 Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in New Hampshire, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 90.71% and for BSN programs is 90.17%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 17 nursing schools in New Hampshire, the nursing program at Colby-Sawyer College ranks #3 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #13. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 98.99%, giving the Colby-Sawyer College an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Colby-Sawyer College

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 98.99%
• New Hampshire State Rank: 3
• National Rank: 13

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