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Prepare for RN licensure and begin your nursing career in as little as 20 months.
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Prepare for the next step in your nursing career. Earn your BSN or MSN online in as little as 3 semesters.
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Joyce University is a community driven by a shared purpose to prepare the highest standard of health professionals, to advance careers, and to develop lifelong learners. Learn what that means for you.
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Focus on What's Important
We understand how precious your time is. That’s why we don’t waste a second of it. Our rigorous, focused programs mean you can graduate quickly and start making a difference sooner.
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Excellence is the defining characteristic of our programs, community, and graduates. Our uncompromising standards mean you’ll be challenged as a student so you can feel confident as a graduate.
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Care for Patients and Each Other
As a Joyce student, you’re welcomed into a network of steadfast support including faculty, advisors, and resources dedicated to your success. Join us and you’ll join a community that cares.
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Be Stronger, Sharper,
and More Prepared
Our programs help you connect your online learning with hands-on practice. Through real-world clinical experiences, state-of-the-industry simulation, and our pedagogical structure, Joyce University is committed to helping you deliver the highest standard of patient care.
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Real-World Clinicals
Students at Joyce have the opportunity to apply their learnings in real-world settings through our network of clinical sites, as well as through humanitarian and international clinical experiences that enhance skill development and expand perspectives.
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Simulation Center
Our simulation center provides students with state-of-the-industry medical technology and simulated clinical environments, providing the hands-on training students need to succeed in today’s nursing environments.
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Way of Teaching
At Joyce, we are committed to connecting knowledge with real-world practice. Our blended learning environments and flipped-classroom structure help students develop strong clinical judgment and comprehension skills.
Accreditations
At Joyce University, we maintain both institutional and programmatic accreditation to ensure that our institution and programs adhere to the highest standards of academic quality.
Joyce University is a Member institution with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences’ accreditation status is Accredited. The NWCCU’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on February 18, 2022, was to grant Initial Accreditation.
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) to accredit postsecondary institutions.
*Joyce University was accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) from December 25, 2005 until August 15, 2022.
Human connection is at the heart of everything we do, from the way we teach to the way our students learn – all to make a difference in patient lives.
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