Welcome to the College of Nursing and a career as a professional nurse. The College of Nursing is proud of its reputation as a National League for Nursing Center of Excellence in Nursing Education; our undergraduate program is a large part of that reputation. We have been educating baccalaureate students for over 50 years, and our graduates hold key positions in nursing practice, education and research.

Our undergraduate curricula are designed to meet the needs of several distinct groups of students. Our basic curriculum is designed for high school graduates without prior college credits and is eight semesters in length; the majority of our students enter this curriculum. Our alternate sequence curriculum is designed for transfer students with prior college credits; most students complete the program in four semesters plus one summer. Our accelerated curriculum is specifically designed for persons with a baccalaureate degree in another field; the program is 14 months in length. Our BSN/MSN Gateway Program for Registered Nurses is designed for registered nurses with a diploma or associate degree to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. You can find further information about each program as well as contact email addresses and telephone numbers by using the links on this page. We hope you will enjoy the website and contact us to learn more about Villanova and an exciting career as a Villanova nurse.


M. Frances Keen, DNSc, RNC
Assistant Dean and Director, Undergraduate Program