Become a highly sought-after nurse with your BSN
Becoming a registered nurse is a well-paid and fast-growing career path. Viterbo University’s BSN program is known for educating reputable, highly qualified nurses who are sought after by employers.
Prepare to provide holistic care that combines scientific knowledge and the art of caring and compassion. Learn nursing practice in a variety of health care settings and in a state-of-the-art clinical simulation learning lab. Culminate your BSN program with an immersive experience based on your preferences and interests.
We offer several admission pathways, including direct admission, and you can graduate in four years with our four-year graduation guarantee.
Why earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Viterbo?
Viterbo University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a unique program where you will learn from caring instructors who will support you in your academic endeavors.
A few benefits of our distinctive full-time, face-to-face nursing program include:
- direct admission.
- graduation in four years with our four-year graduation guarantee.
- excellent NCLEX preparation, with our graduates consistently performing above the national average.
- outstanding job opportunities, with career placement rates typically at 100%.
- expert nursing program faculty who are mentors and advisors, many of whom maintain clinical practice.
- a Clinical Simulation Learning Center with critical care/medical surgical, maternal/newborn, pediatric, adult, and other simulations.
- the professional nursing sequence and clinicals beginning during your sophomore year—an experience unique to Viterbo.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Highlights
In addition to our reputable nursing education and comprehensive preparation for the NCLEX exam, our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program features
Accreditation for Viterbo's Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Viterbo University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.
What can you do with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree?
Some of our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program graduates go on to top-notch graduate schools to further their nursing education. Graduates who choose to practice with their BSN degree easily find positions in settings such as:
- hospitals—including ER, pediatrics, surgery, ICU, and more
- private medical practices
- specialty medical facilities, like cancer or surgical centers
- government agencies
- long-term care facilities
- corporations/businesses with on-site medical staff
Financial Aid for Viterbo's Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
Viterbo offers the benefits of a private education at a price that’s comparable to public universities. We work hard to make a Viterbo education affordable to all.
Our four-year graduation guarantee puts you on a clearly defined track to graduate on time, which saves you money. It’s a promise to our students that shows the confidence we have in them and in our university.
All of our first-year students get merit scholarships that range from $10,000 to $16,000 per year. Many additional scholarships are available, bringing the average annual award to over $16,600.
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program Course Highlights
Viterbo’s BSN students learn nursing practice and nursing duties in a variety of health care settings and in a state-of-the-art clinical simulation learning lab. Course highlights include:
- adult health
- advanced adult health
- maternity
- mental health
- older adult health
- pediatrics
- public health
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Questions About Choosing the Right Nursing Program
You might find it hard to know what to ask when searching for the right nursing program for you. Use these questions to guide research on other schools and see how their answers compare to ours.
Q. What is the faculty/student ratio at the clinical sites during the various rotations?
Viterb: One faculty member per six to eight students
Q. When do clinical rotations begin?
Viterbo: Second semester of sophomore year
Q. How many hours per week are spent in clinical and lab settings?
Viterbo: Sophomore – 8 hours per week; junior – 11 hours per week; senior – 9 hours per week for all courses, with the exception of the capstone course, which can be as high as 17 hours per week
Q. What are the clinical rotations that each student will experience?
Viterbo: Sophomore – long-term care; junior – medical/surgical, maternity, pediatrics; senior – advanced medical/surgical, psychiatric/mental health, public health, and an intensive clinical course supervised by preceptors
Q. How many hours per week are spent in the classroom?
Viterbo: On average, students spend four to eight hours per week in the classroom learning about nursing practice
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