About the College of Nursing
Seton Hall University College of Nursing offered the first baccalaureate nursing program
in New Jersey in 1937. The graduate program was established in 1975, and the Ph.D.
program launched in 2006. U.S. News & World Report ranks Seton Hall University College of Nursing as one of the top graduate nursing
programs in the country. The College of Nursing’s mission is to educate baccalaureate-prepared
generalists and advanced practitioners of nursing who aspire to be innovators and
leaders in the nursing profession. The College of Nursing continues to be a leader
in contemporary healthcare education, blending scholarship with excellence in nursing
practice.
*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor
of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Seton Hall
University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K
Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The pre-licensure programs
are accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New
Jersey 07102, 973-504-6430 (https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/).
Mission
The College of Nursing’s mission is to educate generalists and specialists in nursing at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate and graduate curricula exist within a university community that embraces a student body enriched by cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity where religious and ethical commitment and academic freedom are valued. The College of Nursing aims to cultivate values in its students and graduates that enable a commitment to lifelong learning, service and leadership for the greater good of the global society.