Bachelor of Science in Nursing
A Profession with Purpose.
A bachelor of science in nursing is your first step toward licensure as an RN — and a pathway to a fulfilling career in service to others.
At John Carroll University, you’ll learn from passionate educators and nurse leaders and gain valuable real-world experience at the region’s most recognizable names in healthcare.
Holistic care isn’t just a buzzword at JCU. It’s our very foundation. Our Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited BSN program prepares you to provide compassionate, person-centered care to patients of all ages and backgrounds.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at John Carroll University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Innovate. Inspire. Transform. Our patient-centered education prepares compassionate nurses who drive positive change. Guided by Jesuit values of excellence, professionalism and service, we advance the field and improve healthcare systems and communities.
Our vision is to inspire and empower the next generation of nursing leaders who will transform healthcare through innovation, compassion, service, and excellence. We strive to produce highly skilled and resilient nursing leaders who improve patient outcomes and advance the field through visionary leadership and patient-centered care.
Our nursing curriculum is built on an integrated framework that connects Jesuit values with clinical excellence, experiential learning, and reflective practice.
Core: Transform, Innovate, Inspire
Jesuit Core: Magis, Cura Personalis, Person for and with Others
Foundational Principles: Knowledge, Scientific Discipline, Holistic Care, Diversity, Equity, Professional Development, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Resilience, Interprofessional Collaboration, Population Health
Pedagogical Approaches: Active Learning, Problem Solving, Experiential Learning, Reflective Practice
The following core values are embedded throughout our policies, programs and student body and align with our Jesuit traditions:
Learn by doing in the Nader Family Foundation Simulation Center. Practice skills and participate in real-world scenarios in a cutting-edge facility equipped with tools and technology that mirror professional healthcare settings.
Gain practical experience across Northeast Ohio’s major healthcare systems. During your clinical training, you’ll hone your skills and observe inter-professional caregiving teams in action.
Clinical Training
Gain practical experience across Northeast Ohio’s major healthcare systems. During your clinical training, you’ll hone your skills and observe inter-professional caregiving teams in action.
John Carroll’s BSN program combines our liberal arts tradition with evidence-based clinical practice. Across four years of coursework and hands-on clinical experiences, you’ll build the knowledge, skills, and professional identity to provide holistic, patient-centered care. Our curriculum is guided by our mission, vision, and strategic framework.
You'll develop comprehensive nursing knowledge and clinical skills through pre-nursing prerequisites, core courses, and specialized nursing coursework. The program prepares you to be clinicians, critical thinkers, leaders, coordinators and designers of healthcare with holistic skills for culturally diverse patients in complex care settings.
Simulation
Learn by doing in the Nader Family Foundation Simulation Center. Practice skills and participate in real-world scenarios in a cutting-edge facility equipped with tools and technology that mirror professional healthcare settings.
Practice skills and participate in real-world scenarios in a facility equipped with tools and technology that mirror professional healthcare settings.
What you'll practice
Plan your future from day one. Finish faster with accelerated degrees or secure your spot with early assurance partnerships.
4 years
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
CCNE-accredited BSN at John Carroll University. 126 clinical hours each semester, RN licensure preparation, and Cleveland healthcare partnerships.
Future in Focus
Lock in your medical school acceptance while you're still an undergrad. No MCAT stress, no application uncertainty. Focus on your JCU education knowing your future in medicine is already set.
Onward at John Carroll
Onward is John Carroll’s promise to every student, at no extra cost: a team that knows you, a plan you build together, a guaranteed hands-on experience, and a four-year path to your career.
Kayla Trogu After transferring after my sophomore year, Dr. Bodos was able to help guide me through the transferring process.
Kayla Trogu She helped look at each of my classes that I came in with and helped match them and keep me on track to graduate on time here at John Carroll.
Kayla Trogu Dr. Bacher and Dr. Melissa Cole have also been a huge help in supporting me in my transferring process as well as creating connections for me with other hospitals and managers to then land me a position after graduating from John Carroll at University Hospitals Ahuja in their emergency department.
Kayla Trogu The staff here have also graciously nominated me for the Distinguished Nursing Student Award here at John Carroll.
We accompany you, so you never walk alone.
Your Academic & Career Advisor, Faculty Mentor, and Peer Navigator, starting at Orientation.
We plan with you, so the next step is clear, even when the future isn’t.
Your digital home in myJCU to connect with your Team, map your courses, and find opportunities.
We equip you, so you’re ready to lead and lift others wherever you go.
Guaranteed access to applied experience: an internship, research, study abroad, or a community project.
We invest in you, so you’re already living out your true purpose by graduation.
A four-year career development program that turns it all into what comes next.
JCU alumni work in a variety of nursing settings, including hospitals, skills care facilities, outpatient centers, home health agencies, and schools.
