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Nightingale College

#2053 in US ranking Salt Lake City, UT
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Tuition & fees
$15,480
Avg. aid
$4,955
Receiving aid
94%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
21%
Median salary
$78,083
1 yr after graduation

What is the history of Nightingale College?

Nightingale College is a private nursing college founded in Utah in 2010. Its development has centered on nursing education rather than the broad range of majors associated with a traditional university.

The college began with an associate-level pathway and later expanded into bachelor's and graduate nursing education. Its current model combines online coursework with required in-person learning, including clinical experiences. That history matters to applicants: a program's online classes do not remove the need to attend scheduled practical training.

What are the faculties and departments at Nightingale College?

Nightingale College organizes its academics around nursing. It does not offer a conventional collection of arts, business, and science schools; applicants should compare its nursing pathways by the credential they need and the license they already hold.

Its offerings include associate- and bachelor's-level routes toward registered nursing, an RN-to-BSN pathway for licensed nurses, and graduate nursing study. Program names, entry points, and available specializations can change. Prospective students should use the current academic catalog to check whether a particular pathway leads to initial RN licensure, builds on an existing license, or prepares nurses for a different role.

Online instruction is only one part of the academic structure. Nursing students also complete hands-on learning under program rules, so the location, scheduling, and availability of required experiences are as important as the course format.

What is the location of Nightingale College?

Nightingale College is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, but its students are not concentrated around a single residential campus. The college's blend of online instruction and in-person nursing education makes a student's assigned learning and clinical locations more consequential than the headquarters address alone.

Salt Lake City is an urban setting served by public transportation and Salt Lake City International Airport. Applicants outside Utah should not assume they must move to the city - or that they can complete every requirement near home. Before enrolling, they should confirm where their specific program requires in-person attendance and whether travel to clinical or other learning sites is their responsibility.

What is the mission and vision of Nightingale College?

Nightingale College's stated purpose centers on expanding access to nursing education and preparing nurses to serve patients and communities. Its educational approach emphasizes a combination of academic instruction and practical nursing preparation.

Those are institutional aims, not independent measures of an individual student's experience or likelihood of completing a program. Applicants can test how the mission translates into practice by examining clinical-placement arrangements, learner support, licensing eligibility, and published program outcomes for the pathway they are considering.

Nightingale College Profile - Basic Information

Name of the institution

Nightingale College

Level of institution

Four or more years

Control of institution

Private

Setting type

City: Midsize

Institutional Category

Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or above

Institution size category

5,000 - 9,999

School type

Comprehensive higher education institution

Main student body

Coeducational

Calendar system

Semesters

Foundation year

2010

Nightingale College Accreditation

Nightingale College is institutionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.

Nightingale College Programs and Degrees

iconCertificate of at least 1 year, but less than 2 years
iconAssociate's degree
iconBachelor's degree
iconMaster's degree

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.