North Carolina needs more nurses.
In Summer 2024, UNCG’s School of Nursing received more than $2.4 million to enroll more nursing students.
UNCG Nursing anticipates expanding enrollment in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program by more than 50% in two years. In addition to increases in the pre-licensure BSN program, the school’s new pre-licensure Master of Science in Nursing program plans to welcome another 70 students during that same time. The school anticipates starting the new program and enrollment in January 2025, pending NC Board of Nursing approval.
“With this anticipated enrollment of new students, the funding will also help us recruit and retain as many as 18 world-renowned nursing faculty right here in Greensboro,” said School of Nursing Dean Debra Barksdale. “Academic advisors, coaches, and other student support positions will also be hired to assist these new students to earn their degrees in a timely fashion.” The funding, allocated from the UNC System Office, is part of the state legislature’s efforts to increase nursing degree completions.
At the May 2024 commencement, the School of Nursing graduated 241 undergrads and 74 graduate-level nursing students.
Visual: Students in Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, which began Fall 2023 at UNCG’s School of Nursing.