Welcome to the Villanova University College of Nursing, recently named a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing. Ours is a preeminent Augustinian school, committed to the education of the whole person within a framework of Christian values and ethics. Welcome to St. Mary Hall which houses offices of nursing faculty, classrooms, administrative offices of the College, and the Nursing Learning Resource Center and is located on the University's beautiful campus located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. 

Our College of Nursing prepares leaders for a changing health care system who are clinically competent, ethically motivated, and conversant with the newest technologies that are available to improve care to patients. Emphasis is placed on educating nurses who will actively participate in professional matters that affect health care and whose practice will be guided by care, concern and respect for others. 

The College of Nursing is a community of scholars and clinicians that share a belief that excellent professional education depends on an excellent education in the liberal arts and sciences. The resources of our distinguished university enhance the quality of a fine professional program. An outstanding faculty of clinical experts and the rich clinical resources of the Greater Philadelphia area contribute to the high quality and fine reputation of the College of Nursing's undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.  Our PhD program was inaugurated in June 2004.

Students in the College of Nursing represent 29 states and numerous countries. Our international focus enriches the learning on campus and provides students with opportunities to study abroad. Villanova's nursing students are well integrated into the life of the University and provide leadership in athletics and countless student activities and organizations. Our chapter of the Student Nurses' Association of Pennsylvania, an affiliate to the National Student Nurses' Association, and the Alpha Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, nursing's international honor society, are particularly active groups that enhance our formal academic programs. Likewise, the Nursing Alumni Society provides support and validation for our educational endeavors. 

The College of Nursing is poised and ready for the future. Our curricula prepare professional nurses for practice that focuses on health maintenance, restoration and promotion of individuals, families and communities of diverse backgrounds and cultures. 

One of the College of Nursing's most prominent characteristics is its friendly atmosphere and the Villanova spirit that pervades all aspects of our academic life. 

Welcome to our school. We hope you will visit us often.

M. Louise Fitzpatrick, EdD, RN, FAAN
Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor
College of Nursing, Villanova University