Carlow University

Founded in 1929, Carlow University is a Catholic educational institution in Pittsburgh. This private university also has satellite locations in Greensburg and Cranberry. Carlow offers various nursing programs ranging from baccalaureate to masters to doctorate to cater to student’s different academic, career, and professional goals.

Nursing Major (BSN) - With 120 total credits, this program meets the requirements for licensure in APRN and NCLEX. The curriculum is a blend of general education, liberal arts, and nursing major. Clinical nursing courses start as early as the first semester in the sophomore year.

Nursing Major: Second Degree (BSN) - Students with a non-nursing baccalaureate degree can fast-track their way into obtaining a BSN through this accelerated program. With 15-month completion, courses are 8- or 16-week long. Program graduates are equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and are eligible to sit in the NCLEX-RN.

RN to BSN - Registered nurses can obtain a BSN degree in 11-16 months through this CCNE-accredited RN to BSN program. Coursework is delivered in a flexible, fully-online, and student-centered approach. Students can work at their own pace because of the asynchronous coursework format with limited clinical practicum hours required.

Masters of Science in Nursing - Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Education and Leadership are the available tracks for MSN at Carlow University. The first two tracks can be completed in as few as 28 months, with 49 credits delivered on campus and online. Meanwhile the MSN in Education and Leadership can be completed in 20 months.

Online MSN – MBA Dual Degree - With 3-year completion, this 60-credit program allows students to obtain an MSN in Education and Leadership and adds value to core MBA courses. With coursework fit for working nurses, the curriculum places emphasis on a supportive and learner-centered environment. Review and design of health policy and curriculum, decision-making, and scholarly writing are among the competencies targeted in the curriculum.

Post-Master’s Certificate - Post Master’s Certificate are also offered in Carlow University, with tracks in Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner. The former requires 35 course credits with 600 clinical hours while the latter requires 36, with the same number of clinical hours. Upon program completion, students are eligible for the respective certifications of each track (WHNP and FNP).

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

Degree types you can earn at Carlow University include 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 APRN Certificate, Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Post Master's NP Certificate and RN to BSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Pennsylvania, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 88.56% and for BSN programs is 90.79%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 93 nursing schools in Pennsylvania, the nursing program at Carlow University ranks #3 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #70. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 96.73%, giving the Carlow University an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Carlow University

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 96.73%
• Pennsylvania State Rank: 3
• National Rank: 70

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