Utah's Best Nursing Schools for 2020

Ameritech College of Healthcare is located in Draper, Utah.  The college educates nurses, dental assistants, medical assistants and occupational therapy assistants.  Their nursing program is an ADN degree that is designed to be completed quickly, in less than 2 years.  They also offer an RN to BSN completion option, which is an online program and can be completed in 3 semesters.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  They offer an RN program.  They also allow LPNs/LVNs advanced placement into the nursing program.  They have a Nursing Arts Lab where students can use state-of-the-art equipment to practice nursing skills.

Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah.  The university offers a variety of options for its students; they offer both an ASN and BSN degree. They also offer RN to BSN and PN to RN options.  Their program allows you to begin your studies in the ASN degree, and progress to the MSN level of nursing; however, they also allow entrance for new students in all levels of their nursing programs.

Western Governors University is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  They offer many options for nursing students, from the bachelor’s level to master’s level.  They offer a prelicensure BSN program and an RN to BSN program.  WGU is a non-traditional university and their education is based on competencies, which means that their approach allows the students to learn things they do not already know, taking into consideration past education and work experience.

Brigham Young University is located in Provo, Utah.  BYU offers a BSN program.  They have a clinical simulation laboratory where they can practice nursing skills prior to working with actual patients.  As part of their global health course, students have the opportunity to travel to distant areas, such as Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, and Ghana.

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah.  They offer a prelicensure BSN program and an RN to BSN program.  The RN to BSN program accepts 35 students per year.  Students attend class on day per week, with clinical experiences offered in Cedar City and throughout Southern Utah.

University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  They offer a BSN program, an RN to BSN program, and multiple post-graduate options, from a variety of MSN options to a DNP.  The College of Nursing is also home to the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program, which offers degrees and certificates in gerontology.

Utah Valley University is located in Orem, University.  They have several nursing options; they offer an ASN degree, a BSN degree and a BSN degree.  They also offer several “bridge” options for students, such as the RN to BSN program and an ASN with BSN completion option, allowing for the student to earn first their ASN degree then their BSN degree.

Dixie State University is located in St. George, Utah.  DSU offers an ADN program and an RN to BSN program.  Students enrolled in the ADN program may continue into the RN to BSN program without reapplying if they pass their courses and the NCLEX-RN.  The RN to BSN program can be completed in as little as 12 months, if attending full-time, but can also be completed on a part-time basis, which is ideal for the working nurse.