Why Choose St. Joseph School of Nursing

When St. Joseph School of Nursing opened its doors in 1910, it was applauded by the community and seen as a vital asset in our Foundresses’ work to staff the newly founded St. Joseph Hospital with competent and compassionate caregivers. The legacy of St. Joseph School of Nursing is deeply intertwined with and inseparable from St. Joseph Hospital, as it has been and continues to be a department of the hospital.

Over the years, we have continued investing, evolving and growing to ensure our students have access to the best education and our community has a steady pipeline of new, well trained team members. There are many other reasons people in our region continue to choose St. Joseph School of Nursing, including convenience, genuinely caring faculty and staff, enhanced clinical training opportunities and more.

Reasons to Choose

  • We focus solely on nursing and allied health training programs, meaning you receive a professionally focused education that prepares you to immediately enter the workforce following graduation and certification.
  • Our programs provide the professional and clinical education students require to meet the needs of many different types of patients in a variety of settings, demonstrating leadership within the profession. Our ASN students punctuate the quality of our education by consistently achieving results above the national average on the NCLEX exam.
  • You’ll get individualized attention from the moment you set foot on campus. Our tight-knit faculty is always available to help you reach your goals.
  • Financial aid and scholarships are available for degree seeking students.
  • Employees of St. Joseph Hospital may be eligible for special financial assistance, including tuition reimbursement, a tuition discount, tuition deferment or loan repayment assistance while they attend school.