Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University’s School of Nursing offers nationally ranked, accredited, highly affordable undergraduate and graduate programs at WCU’s main campus in Cullowhee, NC, at our Asheville instructional site, and online. Students have access to state-of-the-art classroom and lab space as well as opportunities for hands-on experience through on and off-site clinical partnerships and service learning programs.

Undergraduate Degrees

Whether you are looking for a traditional, four-year program or hoping to progress from an RN to a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN), WCU offers a variety of award-winning nursing programs to fit your need.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• RN to BSN
• Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
• WNC Regionally Increasing Baccalaureate Nurses (WNC RIBN)

Graduate Degrees

WCU is the leading provider in western North Carolina for master's and doctorate level nurse training. Programs are offered in a variety of formats, which allows nurses to pursue their graduate degree while continuing their career.

• MSN Nurse Educator
• MSN Nursing Leadership
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (Post-MSN)
• DNP Nurse Anesthesia
• DNP Family Nurse Practitioner

Online Degrees

The fully online undergraduate, master's and doctoral-level training allows nurses to pursue their graduate degree while continuing their career. These programs provide students with academic and field-based experiences in core competencies.

• RN to BSN
• MSN Nurse Educator
• MSN Nurse Leadership