Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

What is the history of Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe?

Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe is a private, career-focused nursing institution in Tempe, Arizona. It is part of the Arizona College of Nursing network rather than a campus of Arizona State University, which is also located in Tempe.

Arizona College traces its broader history to 1991 and later expanded its nursing education offerings across multiple campuses. That network history should not be mistaken for the founding date of the Tempe campus. For prospective students, the important distinction is that campus locations can have different facilities, clinical arrangements, and regulatory records even when they share a name and educational model.

What are the faculties and departments at Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe?

Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe is specialized in nursing, not organized like a comprehensive university with numerous academic colleges. Its principal academic offering is a prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing program intended for students preparing to seek registered nurse licensure.

The curriculum combines general education and nursing coursework with laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning. Applicants comparing programs should ask for the current Tempe catalog and degree plan, including the sequence of prerequisite courses, the timing of clinical placements, and which requirements must be completed at the institution. A BSN is an academic credential; eligibility to practice as a registered nurse also depends on meeting state licensing requirements and passing the NCLEX-RN examination.

What is the location of Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe?

The campus is in Tempe, part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Its location may suit students who plan to commute from Tempe or nearby communities and complete clinical training in the region.

Because nursing schedules can include early, evening, or changing clinical shifts, applicants should consider travel to both campus and assigned clinical sites - not just the distance to a classroom. They should also confirm the current campus address, parking arrangements, and clinical-site travel expectations before committing to a schedule. The Tempe campus is distinct from Arizona College of Nursing locations elsewhere in the metropolitan area.

What is the mission and vision of Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe?

Arizona College of Nursing describes its educational purpose in career-oriented terms: preparing students for nursing practice through classroom instruction and applied learning. That stated purpose explains the institution's narrow academic focus, but it is not, by itself, evidence of an individual student's licensing or employment outcome.

For applicants, the practical questions are how that purpose appears in the Tempe curriculum: how much supervised clinical experience is required, what simulation facilities students use, and how the program supports preparation for the NCLEX-RN. The institution's current catalog is the appropriate source for its exact mission language and academic requirements.