Becker's Healthcare September 18, 2023
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and Duke University in Durham, N.C., tied for the top spot in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs rankings.
The rankings, released Sept. 18, are based on the average of scores received from surveys of top academics and officials at nursing schools or departments.
The surveys were administered in the spring and summer of 2023, and officials rated undergraduate BSN programs at schools they were familiar with on a scale of 1 to 5, U.S. News said.
To be considered in the rankings, schools must have bachelor’s-level accreditation by either the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. Additionally, the regionally accredited...