Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University School of Nursing has been a leader of nursing education in the Commonwealth for over 53 years. Our established reputation for affordable, high quality on-campus and distance education programming is the key reason so many nurses have chosen to earn their BSN, MSN or DNP degrees from ODU.

The School of Nursing is recognized for its strong educational programs that prepare exceptional nurses for professional practice. Our pre-licensure BSN NCLEX-RN pass rates are consistently above 90% and the certification pass rates for all graduate advanced practice programs are consistently 95-100%. For nearly 30 years we have been in leader in distance RN-BSN programming and, our online graduate programs are consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as being in the top 25% of online graduate nursing programs nationally. We are a leader in the use of standardized patients for clinical nursing education and innovators of telehealth education and research for nursing and other health professions. In 2019, ODU School of Nursing was a recipient of the AACN Academic-Practice Partnership Award, a national recognition for our work with the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Sentara Ambulatory Care Clinic.

We are proud of our stellar record of securing HRSA traineeship and grant awards that have brought more than $10 million to our school in recent years. Our success is due to a faculty committed to delivering high quality nursing education through the use of innovative teaching methods that are consistently recognized with College and University teaching awards.

ODU School of Nursing undergraduate programs offer the traditional BSN, VET-PRN program, Online RN to BSN, and a Dual Enrollment program. Nursing graduate hybrid programs include these areas of concentration CNS, FNP, PNP, NNP, PMHNP, and Midwifery. The DNP programs: Nurse Executive, Advance Practice and Anesthesia. Part-time and full-time enrollment schedules are available for most programs. Most importantly, tuition at ODU is among the most affordable in Virginia and nationwide, providing nurses with a cost-effective option to continue their education while working and managing their families.

Visit our website for more details: https://www.odu.edu/nursing.

Accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing