University of Tennessee Health Science Center

With an outstanding national reputation earned over more than a century,  the College of Nursing traces its history to 1898 and was the first College of Nursing in Tennessee. Housed in the resource-rich environment of an urban medical campus, the College of Nursing offers a highly-educated, research-oriented faculty with a focus on developing nursing leaders.  The College currently offers a 12-month, second-degree accelerated BSN program, a traditional, four-semester BSN  program, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with eight concentrations and three dual DNP concentrations. Our PhD in nursing is offered through the College of Graduate Health Sciences.

Academic Programs

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• RN to BSN
• Accelerated BSN
• Traditional BSN

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

Nursing Practice Certificates