“Most of our students graduate from this program ready to go into any area of nursing, whether it’s medical-surgical, OR, ICU, labor and delivery, or psych. They’re not excluded from anything, and it’s because of the quality of our baccalaureate program."
Nursing
Innovative, fully accredited nursing program that features acute care skill development through sim lab exercises and extensive clinical experience
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | ON-CAMPUS PROGRAM
Utica University’s major in nursing prepares students to become effective acute care nurses, providing expert, compassionate care across a variety of settings, including maternity, critical care, emergency, and operating room environments. Through a combination of didactic instruction, lab exercises, and guided clinical placements, nursing students gain the knowledge, skill, and confidence to pursue a highly rewarding and impactful career in one of America’s fastest-growing professions.
CCNE Accredited
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Utica University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.A recognized leader in nursing education, Utica’s nursing program is taught by experienced practitioners representing multiple areas of medical practice – dedicated faculty who take an interest in your success. Students benefit from 300 hours of experience in sophisticated SIM labs on campus and as much as 500 hours of clinical placements, including an 84-hour guided transitional experience as part of their capstone project.
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Fast Facts
96%
NCLEX Pass Rate (2025)
500+
Clinical Placement Hours
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Skills You'll Gain Through This Program
Nursing students start with foundational learning in microbiology, anatomy, and physiology, as well as general education in the arts and sciences. Diagnostic and patient care skills are developed through intensive lab-based instruction, providing a solid base of knowledge that students can build upon during their guided clinical experiences. Clinical placements are available to students at Utica’s new Wynn Hospital and other facilities, with opportunities for paid part-time employment as nursing assistants while they study.
The quality of Utica’s nursing program is evident in our NCLEX pass rates that consistently rank among the highest in New York State: 96% in 2025.
Facilities and Technologies
Utica University maintains several full-featured nursing labs on its main campus, including recently upgraded SIM labs. Students gain valuable experience working with industry-standard technologies, including smart feeding pumps, IVs, lifting equipment – essential tools currently in use in hospitals across the country.
Career Pathways
More than 90% of nursing students secure career-track positions shortly after graduation. Prior to graduation, Utica nursing majors are often actively recruited by local and regional medical facilities, seeking to meet the growing demand for nursing staff with highly qualified candidates. Some students go on to graduate study in pursuit of careers as nurse practitioners or educators.
$93k
Median Salary
Registered Nurse
5%
Job Growth
Registered Nurses (through 2034)
Graduates of Utica's nursing program have taken career-track positions at:
- Providence Everett Medical Center
- Banner Baywood Medical Center
- Mohawk Valley Health System
- Wynn Hospital, Utica, NY
- Sanofi-Aventis (pharmaceutical and biotechnology firm)
- SUNY Upstate Medical Center
Faculty that puts you first
Utica University's nursing faculty consists of highly-experienced career practitioners in many areas of the field who provide practical instruction, mentorship, and professional guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Nursing students have access to specialized labs in F. Eugene Romano Hall dedicated to providing hands-on learning in patient care.
The Dr. Albert and Gloria Shaheen Nursing Laboratory is a cutting-edge educational facility that features:
- Fully equipped reproduction of a modern hospital ward with nursing station, bedside monitoring and respiration technology, and more
- Isolation room with state-of-the-art diagnostic and vital sign monitoring equipment
- Smart classroom
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Graduates of the program have opportunities in a variety of settings including acute care, community agencies, home care, and schools. More than 90% of program graduates secure career-track positions, and many are actively recruited by area healthcare facilities prior to graduation.
Diagnostic and patient care skills are developed through intensive lab-based instruction, providing a solid base of knowledge that students can build upon during their guided clinical experiences.
Yes, they do. The program's NCLEX pass rate in 2024 was 92.1%. Our pass rate ranks consistently among the highest in New York state.
Rhyme and Reason: Isabella Dienhoffer '26
She is, by all accounts, the first Nursing-English dual major ever enrolled at Utica. It’s an unconventional double major pursuit, to say the least. Then again, little about Isabella Dienhoffer’s college journey can be described as conventional.
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