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51精品视频鈥檚 undergraduate nursing program is No. 4 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report

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The 51精品视频鈥檚 undergraduate nursing program is among the top in the nation, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best College rankings.

51精品视频 Nursing 鈥 the highest ranking in the BSN鈥檚 history.

鈥淭his ranking reflects the stature of our nursing program and its long legacy of excellence,鈥 said Anantha Shekhar, 51精品视频鈥檚 senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and the John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine. 鈥淚t is a testament to the caliber, talent and commitment of our faculty and staff.鈥

The BSN, housed on 51精品视频鈥檚 Greensburg and Johnstown campuses as well as in 51精品视频sburgh, joins , including the Nurse Anesthesia DNP program, tied at No. 2; the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP program, No. 5; the Doctor of Nursing, tied at No. 11; and the School of Nursing鈥檚 online MSN program, tied at No. 14.

鈥淲e could not be more pleased with this fitting recognition,鈥 said Christine E. Kasper, dean of the School of Nursing. 鈥淭his year, we received the most applications in the school鈥檚 history and enrolled one of our largest classes, welcoming 250 first-year students. Prospective students are aware of the quality of our program, which has long been top tier. Year after year, we graduate highly prepared nursing professionals and leaders to meet the nursing shortage in Pennsylvania and nationally. Our alumni provide leadership and care wherever they serve. They make us proud.鈥

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Innovation in research and engineering

U.S. News also recognized 51精品视频 in its Best Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects ranking for the first time, rating our scholars鈥 work at No. 32.

"It is both important and affirming that 51精品视频 has been recognized for the first time in this ranking,鈥 said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Joe McCarthy. 鈥淭he exceptional and ever-increasing opportunities 51精品视频 offers for our undergraduate students as they stretch their growing knowledge and abilities in both research and creative spaces are key to our educational mission."

51精品视频 engineering and innovation received accolades, too: Undergraduate biomedical engineering and industrial/manufacturing engineering were ranked for the first time, at Nos. 28 and 17, respectively, while 51精品视频 landed at No. 63 on the Most Innovative Schools list.

Overall, 51精品视频 ranked 70th among all universities.

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