Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing is a public, four-year nursing school in Richmond, Virginia, on VCU’s health sciences campus. It offers BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD, and certificate pathways, with campus, online, and hybrid delivery depending on the program. The undergraduate BSN is typically a four-year, roughly 120-credit route.
Students build evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, clinical judgment, leadership, informatics, and community health skills through classroom study, simulation, and supervised clinical placements. Pre-licensure students are prepared for the NCLEX-RN. The school is regularly recognized in national nursing rankings and, compared with many nearby programs, offers a broader range of degree levels plus strong access to VCU Health and Richmond-area clinical settings.
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A BSN is a 4-year university RN degree, widely preferred by employers and required for many advanced roles, whose graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN.
An MSN is a 2–3 year graduate degree that prepares RNs for advanced practice, leadership, and specialized roles such as nurse practitioner or nurse educator.
A DNP is the highest clinical nursing degree, taking 2–4 years, preparing nurses for advanced practice, executive leadership, and policy roles—distinct from the research-focused PhD.
A post-graduate APRN certificate is a 12–24 month credential that lets MSN-prepared nurses add or change an advanced practice specialty without earning a second degree.
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