Gonzaga University

Nursing education at Gonzaga University School of Nursing and Human Physiology focuses on humanity, intention, and heart. The University offers a humanistic, Jesuit approach across all degrees and multiple programs.

The education delivery occurs through faculty members with more than 30 years of experience in teaching face-to-face as well as online education. In addition, all the nurse practitioner faculty still actively work in healthcare. They are also responsible for providing students with access to current healthcare policy issues, evolving trends, and real-world challenges facing the industry. 

Education at Gonzaga University School of Nursing and Human Physiology occurs around the framework of Complex Adaptive System, which is a highly interdisciplinary and interconnected approach that allows students to build their skills and experience one step at a time. 

Undergraduate Programs: Upon graduating from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, students will be able to work as professional nurses grounded in leadership, professionalism, effective communication, and safe, competent, ethical care. The degree focuses on the practice in community, reflection, servant leadership, and social justice.

Graduate Programs: The online RN to MSN degree is designed for registered nurses with an associate’s degree in nursing. The course provides students an accelerated path to earn a masters’ degree. In addition to this, for students who already have a BSN degree, there is also an online MSN track that provides students with three tracks to advance their careers; Nursing Leadership in Healthcare, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

There is an additional online Second Master’s Degree option for students who already have a master’s degree in nursing along with an RN license and are seeking a secondary area of specialization. Furthermore, there are two DNP tracks available; one for nurses who have completed their bachelor’s degree and one for masters’ prepared nurses.

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

Degree types you can earn at Gonzaga University include Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health 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 Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, Master Degree, MSN to DNP and RN to MSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Washington, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 89.15% and for BSN programs is 89.26%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 47 nursing schools in Washington, the nursing program at Gonzaga University ranks #1 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #132. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 95.05%, giving the Gonzaga University an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Gonzaga University

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 95.05%
• Washington State Rank: 1
• National Rank: 132

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