Dr. Maichou Lor works on research with a student.

This is where we do cutting-edge research to
enable compassionate care

DNP students engage in group discussion.

This is where the future of nursing meets the challenges of today

Linda D. Oakley talks to a participant in her Black Wellness study.

This is where inclusion meets excellence

Bucky Badger and two friends from the MOVIN program make the W hand sign.

This is where we love what we do, and who we do it for

Two nursing students examine xrays circa the 1980s.

This is where we look back to move forward

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#1

nursing school in WI according to U.S. News and World Report

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14th

where Madison ranks for best places to live according to U.S. News and World Report

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$1 billion

in annual research expenditures at the university level

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A Place for Your Career to Thrive

Facilities that build community

Signe Skott Cooper Hall showcases the power, impact, and future of nursing with high-fidelity simulation labs, 25 research suites, an active-learning classroom complex, exercise spaces, self-care rooms, and an accessible auditorium.

Students eat lunch on the patio next to Cooper Hall.

Rigorous academic programs

We enroll more than 500 students with degree offerings that include multiple paths to a bachelor of science in nursing, two doctoral programs—the DNP and PhD—four certificate programs, and ongoing continuing education.

A clinical instructor guides two students in examining a medical mannequin.

Strong support for research

Extensive administrative support and rich opportunities for collaboration await at this research-intensive university, consistently ranked among the top public universities for overall research funding.

School of Nursing instructors demonstrate equipment for newborns in the Center for Technology-Enhanced Nursing.

Commitment to Health Equity

Advancing health equity is a fundamental part of our mission, reflected throughout our curricula, social and educational events, resources and services. We actively foster an environment of inclusive excellence.

Artist Tia Richardson gets input on the mural's concept from the School of Nursing community.

Discover Madison

Madison, often voted one of the best places to live in the U.S., blends the city and campus, green spaces and urban areas, to create a place unlike anywhere else.

Photo of downtown Madison and Lake Monona.

"Being able to work with up-and-coming nurses wherever they are in their journeys is really amazing and impactful. I've seen and witnessed and personally experienced nurses changing lives, and so being able to do that every day just feels like a gift."

Jordan Langer, Advancement Manager

"This is a school that is well set up for collaborations. We have the support in terms of time, resources, and funding mechanisms that encourage interdisciplinary collaborations."

Elliot Tebbe, PhD, LP, Assistant Professor

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