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Nursing is in high demand and the profession needs individuals who can combine nursing practice with patient-centered care.
NCLEX Exam Rates
95.83%
Clayton State’s School of Nursing’s BSN graduates
are helping meet the growing need for nurses,
earning a 95.83% first-time pass rate.
School of Nursing
by the Numbers
#78
2020 U.S. News and World Report Among colleges and universities in the nation with the best online nursing graduate degree
#7
2022 Rankings: The 15 Best Nursing Schools in the Atlanta Metro Area - Nursing Schools Almanac
#20
SR Education Group list of 25 colleges and universities with the most affordable online nurse practitioner program
Programs
School of Nursing
Find your career pathway
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Double Bachelor Degrees in Nursing and Health Care Management
Master's Degrees
Master of Science in Nursing with concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate
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Elicia Collins, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant DeanWelcome
The faculty & staff of the School of Nursing welcome you to our information site on the web and hope you find it informative, helpful and easy to navigate.
The purpose of our site is to provide information about our programs, requirements, admission processes, programs of study and faculty at your convenience and in your own setting. You will find the answers to many of your questions here, but please know that we are always happy to meet and talk with you and invite you to visit our lovely campus.
It is an exciting time to be in health care and we look forward to helping you achieve your personal educational goals.
Latest Headlines
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On a wet, gloomy, early start to a new week at Clayton State University, Dr. Victoria Foster finds herself full of and discussing energy – not potential energy, not kinetic, just people energy … and apparently, we all need more of it.
Read more "She is Clayton State." Dr. Victoria Foster elected as new president of GANE
Alumni Spotlight: Lukeythia Bastardi
In celebrating National Nurses Week and what all our nurses and other frontline healthcare workers have meant to us during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clayton State alumni office recently spoke with nursing alumna Lukeythia Bastardi ’06 about her career and unique path to the profession.
Clayton State University’s own is recipient of the 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence
Nurses continue to garner the highest ethics rating from Americans among a diverse list of professions, a distinction they have held for more than two decades. Clayton State University holds its graduate nursing students in the MSN FNP program and the undergraduate nursing students pursuing their entry-level BSN degree to the same professional standards.
Read more Clayton State University’s own is recipient of the 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence
Accreditation
SITE VISIT - September 27-29, 2023
The Clayton State University School of Nursing would like to announce that the following programs are scheduled for an on-site evaluation and review for re-accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE): Bachelor of Science (BSN), RN-BSN Completion, Master of Science in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP), and the post-graduate certificate programs. The onsite evaluation will take place September 27-29, 2023.
Written and signed third-party comments from the programs’ communities of interest will be accepted by CCNE until September 6, 2023. Written comments will contribute to the deliberations of the CCNE evaluation team.
Please direct all comments to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
If you have any questions about this process, please contact CCNE staff at 202-887-6791 x268.
Thank you for your participation,
Elicia Collins, PhD, MSN, RN
Assistant Dean, School of Nursing
The baccalaureate and masters degree programs in nursing at Clayton State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC, 20001, 202-887-6791, http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.
Contact Information
Location
Harry S. Downs Building
Suite 322
Phone Number
(678) 466-4900
Email Address
son@clayton.edu