{"id":135908,"date":"2026-10-07T01:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T06:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=135908"},"modified":"2026-10-06T16:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:54:53","slug":"unmc-among-leading-nursing-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/10\/07\/unmc-among-leading-nursing-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMC among leading nursing programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>&nbsp;has ranked the UNMC College of Nursing\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs among its top 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UNMC\u2019s BSN program tied for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\/rankings\/nursing-overall\">27<sup>th<\/sup> in the rankings<\/a> released Sept. 22 as part of the 2027 Best Colleges report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing ranked among the Top 30 Best Nursing Schools in the United States is a tremendous honor,\u201d said Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing. \u201cIt reflects our faculty\u2019s dedication, our students\u2019 excellence, and our commitment to educating the next generation of nurse educators, nurse scientists and nurse practitioners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UNMC College of Nursing has brick-and-mortar divisions across Nebraska, with locations in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Norfolk, Lincoln and Omaha. 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