Yale University

Yale School of Nursing operates from Yale University's West Campus, situated in Orange and West Haven, Connecticut, several miles from the university's main campus in New Haven. Founded in 1923 as the first school of nursing established with its own dean and budget within a university, it broke from the hospital-apprenticeship model that dominated nursing education at the time. The school is exclusively graduate-level, which distinguishes it from most nursing programs and means every student arrives holding a bachelor's degree.

Programs include a master's degree preparing students for advanced practice as nurse practitioners or midwives across specialties including adult-gerontology, family, pediatric, psychiatric-mental health, and women's health, alongside doctoral study through the DNP and PhD for nurses moving into practice leadership or research. A pathway exists for students entering nursing from unrelated undergraduate backgrounds, who complete pre-licensure preparation before advancing into specialty training. Clinical placements draw on Yale New Haven Health facilities, community health centers, and practices across Connecticut, exposing students to academic medicine and underserved primary care alike. The school's research and its position within Yale give graduates access to faculty and resources uncommon in nursing education.