Nursing Explorer Ranks NVCC's Nursing Program in Connecticut's Top Ten
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- U.S. Department of Education
- States Board of Nursing
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
The criteria for evaluation are based on objective accreditation metrics, including data from over 3,000 nursing schools, from which 1,721 were ranked across 45 states. Their ranking formula uses the NCLEX pass rate and net-price as its parameters. The formula also gives a 70% weight to NCLEX pass rate and 30% weight to net-price. The result of the calculation is a score between 1 and 100 that reflects the quality of education offered at the school and affordability. If a school has a high NCLEX pass rate and low tuition (or provides a sizeable financial aid), then its rank will be higher. According to their best-value RN programs rankings list, NVCC is placed at the #2 spot out of 21 programs in Connecticut.
Every year Nursing Explorer makes this information available to students as a searchable database.
You can find the complete list of nursing schools along with their rankings on this page:
https://www.nursingexplorer.com/states/connecticut
NursingExplorer.com is a place for prospective students to research nursing schools and the programs they provide, using data such as campus details, admission requirements, programs offered, number of students who graduated with a nursing degree last year, categorized by degree type and gender, NCLEX pass rate history for the past seven years, tuition, financial aid, and fulltime or part-time status of students.
Dr. Carol Gabriele, Associate Dean for Health Sciences & Director of Nursing commented on the rating. “The nursing program at NVCC has consistently been recognized for achieving results that are above state and national standards. These high standards are reflected in the performance of our graduates. ”
Similar trends are consistent across all health programs at NVCC including Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, and Physical Therapy Assistant programs.
The nursing program at NVCC is designed to prepare students to enter the field with the skills necessary to practice as proficient and competent nurses in order to meet the evolving health care needs of our diverse community. NVCC faculty are committed to a student-centered approach to teaching and learning that focuses on the development of evidenced-based, ethical and collaborative practice. Students graduate with an A.S. in nursing. The licensure exam pass rate for graduates of 2018 is 98%. NVCC Students also earn clinical experience at multiple agencies including Bridgeport Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Danbury Hospital, Gaylord Specialty Health Care, Hospital for Special Care, Waterbury Pulmonary Associates, St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury Hospital, and Yale New Haven Hospital.
NVCC’s nursing and allied health programs are housed in the new Center for Health Sciences on the Waterbury campus. Students interested in learning more about the program may contact
