Get started on your journey to a nursing degree

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (120 credits)

Begin your path to a successful career as a nurse through the bachelor of science in nursing: pre-licensure program at Davenport University. The bachelor of science in nursing fully prepares you for licensing exams and builds a solid foundation for your future in nursing. In fact, we’re so confident our nursing program will lead you to a career as a nurse within six months of graduation that our nursing program qualifies for Davenport’s Employment Guarantee

Unlike some nursing schools, Davenport allows you to apply as a freshman and know you have a seat in our nursing program without taking any prerequisites. That means you can start taking nursing-related courses from Davenport’s expert faculty and gaining hands-on experience through nursing clinicals during your sophomore year.

Davenport’s nursing degree is offered on our campuses in Warren, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Midland and is designed for students with no prior nursing experience.  Grants and scholarships, including a $5,700 nursing scholarship, are available.  

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Davenport’s nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the gold standard of accreditation for nursing schools. CCNE accreditation means you can be assured of the quality and integrity of our nursing program. Earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program is especially important for admittance into grad school.  

Explore classes for Davenport’s nursing degree

Through this full-time nursing program, you’ll take a range of courses to prepare for a career as a nurse. You’ll get advanced cardiac life support training and the opportunity to explore two specialties during your medical/surgical rotation. Davenport’s supportive and caring nursing faculty and staff get to know you and what you need to thrive. They’ll create a customized Student Care Plan if needed to help you succeed in nursing school. 

Which class should I take? When should I take it?

See our Recommended Program Sequences:

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Customized and personal attention and care from nursing faculty
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100% of graduates are employed in nursing within 6 months
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Experience different nursing roles through 2 specialty intensives
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Each campus has a $1M+ lab with state-of-the-art simulations
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The average nursing student is on campus for classes or at their clinicals 3 days per week

Why a bachelor’s in nursing at Davenport University?

Whether you’re coming from high school or community college or already working as an RN, ADN, LPN or EMS, there are many pathways into Davenport’s nursing program. Whichever path you choose, you’ll have the 1:1 support of Davenport’s caring nursing faculty and staff. These and other differentiators of Davenport’s bachelor in nursing lead to higher-than-average NCLEX exam scores and 100% employment in nursing. 

Experience the Davenport difference:

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Credit for experience

Whenever possible, Davenport will help turn your existing job in health care, military background and credentials into credits.

 

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Guaranteed job in health care

You’re guaranteed to launch a career as a nurse within six months of graduation through Davenport’s Employment Guarantee

 

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Licensing exam prep

Prepare to take — and pass — licensure exams with the help of nursing faculty who will coach you and give you extra assistance. 

 

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Above-average scores

Our graduates score higher than average on the NCLEX and are highly sought after by leading health systems across Michigan.

 

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No waiting for experience

Through the bachelor in nursing, you’ll start clinicals in your sophomore year so you receive three years of focused experience.

 

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Finish in 4 years

Unlike some nursing schools, you can finish your bachelor of science in nursing at Davenport full-time in four years, not five. 

 

Get started on your bachelor’s in nursing

Explore the admissions requirements and then take the next step toward earning your nursing degree at Davenport. 

Talk to an admissions advisor

Davenport’s admissions team is here to answer your questions. Please call us at 800.686.1600 or email us at info@davenport.edu.

Apply now or request more information

Start on the road to a successful career as a nurse. Request more information or begin your application now.

About Davenport University 

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Davenport is a private, not-for-profit university with more than 150 years of experience preparing students for successful careers.

Offering over 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, we align with top employers to design degree programs that help you gain the skills and real-world experience you need to rise above the rest. With small class sizes and campuses across Michigan or online, you’ll earn a quality education on your schedule at Davenport University. 

Additional resources

Some programs require a student to complete a portion of their degree plan off-campus. 
View a full list of those programs and courses