Private accredited nursing college founded in 2010, offering blended-distance PN, ASN, BSN, RN-to-BSN and MSN programmes with virtual reality simulation training across the United States.
Nightingale College is a private, accredited nursing institution founded in 2010. It delivers blended-distance nursing education across the United States, serving both remote rural areas and urban centres, with the stated aim of addressing a nationwide shortage of qualified nurses. The college's mission is described as "Better World through Better Humanity and Better Health", with an emphasis on closing health-equity gaps and increasing diversity and community representation in the nursing workforce.
Its academic portfolio spans the nursing career ladder: a PN Diploma; an LPN-to-ASN track leading to an Associate of Science in Nursing; a BSN; an RN-to-BSN programme; and MSN tracks specialising in Nursing Education, Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Teaching combines online delivery with immersive simulation training, including virtual reality simulation technology.
Reported performance measures include a three-year average licensure rate of 90%, a programme completion rate of 81%, and a student population that is 69% ethnically diverse. The institution operates in the nursing education, healthcare and higher-education sectors, and states a focus on academic excellence, professional development, and producing well-educated, competent and compassionate registered nurses.
