Your Nursing Career Starts at St. Joe's

Earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing
at Saint Joseph's University.


Join an exciting and growing healthcare field with a best-in-class learning experience.

Saint Joseph’s University offers a top-ranked four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in Philadelphia and Lancaster, PA, an accelerated three-year BSN program in Lancaster and our online RN to BSN program designed for individuals who currently have an RN license and an associate or diploma in nursing. 

Lancaster-based students will hone their skills by pairing the knowledge they obtain in the classroom with hyper-realistic simulation experiences at our Center for Excellence in Practice. Philadelphia-based students will have access to a nursing facility at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). Additionally, Saint Joseph’s RN to BSN program enables registered nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree through accelerated learning and flexible scheduling. These experiences will build upon the necessary hard skills to succeed in nursing, by enhancing your soft skills such as critical thinking, communication, clinical decision-making and holism.

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97.62%

2022-2023 NCLEX Total Pass Rate, the highest among any nursing program in Pennsylvania.1

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100%

Job placement rate for graduates of the program.2

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$81,220

Average starting salary for registered nurses.3

A Comprehensive Nursing Curriculum.
Career-Ready Clinical Placements.

Saint Joseph's University Students at PCom facility

Reserved Clinical Placements

Saint Joseph’s nursing students will have reserved clinical placements in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania including, Penn Medicine, Main Line Health and Penn Medicine - Lancaster General Health.

Nursing students at Saint Joseph's University studying for exam

Board Certification Exam Preparation

Immersive skill days and simulation learning at our Center for Excellence in Practice and Saint Joseph’s nursing facility at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM). provide hands-on experience vital for success on the board certification exams.

Nursing students at Saint Joseph's University in a classroom with exam material on a whiteboard

Your Path to a Nursing Degree

Earn your degree at Saint Joseph’s University and learn among the nation's best healthcare leaders in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Bachelor of Science Nursing Programs at Saint Joseph's University

Saint Joseph's University nursing student putting oxygen on a simulation lab

Bachelor of Nursing - Philadelphia

With Saint Joseph’s BSN program, you will get a hands-on education in our immersive, hyper-realistic clinical simulation space, receive guaranteed clinical placement and gain confidence with our best-in-class learning experience.

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Bachelor of Nursing - Lancaster

Our Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree includes guaranteed clinical placements in the region’s leading healthcare facilities. You’ll receive hands-on clinical experience and high-tech simulation-based learning early in your education.

Students working with a manikin at Saint Joseph's School of Nursing and Allied Health

Three-Year Accelerated BSN - Lancaster

This accelerated program prepares students to meet the demands of the job through a rigorous curriculum that combines classroom instruction and hands-on learning.

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RN to BSN - Online

Saint Joseph’s 100% online RN to BSN degree completion programs enable registered nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree through accelerated learning and flexible scheduling.