By focusing on current and emerging knowledge, skills and practice, you'll become effective and competitive in the nursing field. You will be ready for today's nursing workplace thanks to many interprofessional learning activities with other disciplines in the College of Health and Human Services and with our classrooms and labs that feature the latest teaching technology.
Our pre-licensure bachelor's degree is one of only a few to receive endorsement from the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. That assures that you'll receive a quality nursing education with a unique perspective on the whole patient here at WMU.
BSON Celebrates 30 Years
Join us this fall to celebrate 30 years of nursing education at Western Michigan University. Alumni are invited to brunch in the College of Health and Human Services building on Oct. 5. Kindly RSVP by September 19, 2024.
Wellness focused
The WMU Bronson School of Nursing pre-licensure BSN program is proud to be Holistically Endorsed since 2001. Our nursing program is one of nine departments within the College of Health and Human Services that share a common emphasis on holistic practice education. The mission and philosophy of CHHS and the University support and are congruent with our holistic-centered curriculum.
Student success rates
First-time NCLEX pass rate
93%*
85%
81%
Graduation rate
94%
95%
97%
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Our BSN program features small class sizes, many clinical experiences and interprofessional learning with some of the other disciplines in the College of Health and Human Services, like physical therapists and occupational therapists. Learn beside the people you'll be working with after graduation.
RN to BSN Program
Being a nurse is already hard. Our online RN-BSN program is designed to make getting your BSN just a little bit easier for working nurses. Our flexible curriculum and online classes are just the beginning.
Master of Science in Nursing
The online MSN program at the Bronson School of Nursing is designed specifically for RNs who want to expand their knowledge and expertise. Our graduates are leaders in promoting health care in individuals and communities.
News and Media
MSN: Nurse Educator Concentration
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The birth of a new career: Externship leads to labor and delivery job for nursing grad
