Visited Schools

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Nine schools of nursing with reputations for excellence in teaching were visited for this study.

Programs that offer the baccalaureate degree in nursing:

• Samuel Merritt College (Oakland, CA)
• University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
• University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC)
• Villanova University School of Nursing (Villanova, PA)

Accelerated baccalaureate programs (for students who already have a baccalaureate degree in another field):

• University of Washington

• University of North Carolina

Programs that offer the associate degree in nursing:

• Saddleback School of Nursing (Mission Viejo, CA)
• University of South Dakota (Vermillion, SD)

Program that offers a diploma in nursing:

• Riverside School of Professional Nursing (Newport News, VA)

Programs that offer the master’s entry program in nursing (MEPN):

• University of California, San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
• The University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

Program that offers a baccalaureate in nursing (for students who earned degrees from hospital-based diploma programs or from community colleges):

• Roberts Wesleyan School of Nursing (Rochester, NY)