Accreditation and Rankings

ACCREDITATIONS and APPROVALS

School of Nursing

The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at Duquesne University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036,  1-202-887-6791.  Any student concerns can be sent to the address listed.

Fully approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing. (P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649, Phone: 1-717-783-7142, www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htm)

Duquesne University

• Duquesne University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 1-267-284-5000.
• The State Board of Education of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126, 1-717-783-6788

School of Nursing Rankings

Other Rankings

• School of Nursing is an NLN Center of Excellence
  Re-designated as a Center of Excellence in Enhancing Student Learning and Professional Development by the National League for Nursing.
• AffordableCollegesOnline.org
  #10 Most Military Friendly Colleges
• Nursing Schools Almanac
  #30 nursing school in the United States
  #16 among private nursing schools
  #10 overall in the Mid-Atlantic region
  #4 overall in Pennsylvania
• CollegeChoice.net
  #25 Top 50 Best Online BSN Programs
  #14 Best Online MSN Programs
• Intelligent.com
  #5 of the Top 60 Online Nurse Practitioner Programs (as rated as Best Catholic Institution)
• MilitaryFriendly.com
  Top 10 Military Friendly School for Graduate School

Duquesne University

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