2022 NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Nursing Programs

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is the nation’s second-largest private university college of nursing. It was founded in 1932 and continues its aim of providing patient-centered care. Its nursing baccalaureate, master’s, DNP, and post-graduate APRN certificate program received full accreditation from CCNE.

Accelerated 15-Month - This accelerated program allows students with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree to obtain a BSN program in just 15 months. The program can be completed in four consecutive semesters for a full-time study. Graduates are eligible to sit in the NCLEX-RN licensing exam. A non-accelerated option is also available for students with non-nursing baccalaureate degree.

Traditional 4-year - High school students who want to obtain a BSN degree can enroll in this traditional four-year program. With 128 credit hours, 64 of these are for nursing core and clinical courses. Nursing courses start at the student’s third year in the program. Graduates are eligible to sit in the NCLEX licensing exam.

BS/MS - This dual-degree program allows students to obtain a BSN degree and advance into a master’s degree. Available advanced practice areas are Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP/Primary Care NP, Pediatrics NP, Psychiatric-Mental Health NP, Nurse-Midwifery, Nursing Administration, and Nursing Informatics. Prior to undergraduate program graduation, completion of one graduate course is required.

Advanced Certificate - Several tracks for advanced certificates are offered at this college for master’s degree holders. These are designed to achieve excellence in various subspecialities.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - This terminal degree in nursing equips students for evidence-based clinical practice. Three entry tracks are available for this program—Post-BS to DNP, Advanced Standing DNP, and Advanced Certificate to DNP.

Florence S. Downs PhD Program in Nursing Research and Theory Development - This program is one of the nation’s first PhD in nursing programs. Curriculum is founded in scientific inquiry, theory development, research designs, and methodological approaches.

The nursing school at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing include Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Informatics, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nursing and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, 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, Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in New York, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 83.06% and for BSN programs is 81.94%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

Out of 105 nursing schools in New York, the nursing program at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing ranks #6 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #262. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 91.10%, giving the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 91.10%
• New York State Rank: 6
• National Rank: 262

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