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Welcome to the School of Nursing


The UTEP School of Nursing is among the top nursing schools in the United States, according to NursingSchoolsAlmanac.com’s inaugural rankings. The website ranked the UTEP School of Nursing 30 th out of more than 350 nursing schools in the Southwest, which includes schools in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing program, master’s degree in nursing, post-graduate APRN certificate program and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at the University of Texas at El Paso, are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.

Our degree programs offered include:

Undergraduate

  • Traditional BSN
  • RN to BSN

Graduate

  • Post Graduate’s Nurse Practitioner Certificates

    Post Graduate’s with Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Recognition

    • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care Focus
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)

          Post Graduate’s without  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Recognition

    • Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner with Primary Care Focus
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)
  • Post Graduate’s Nurse Certificates
    • Nursing Administration and Management (NAM)
    • Nursing Education (NE)
  • Doctoral Programs

As the first national research university with a 21 st century demographic, The University of Texas at El Paso offers a rich and supportive research environment allowing faculty and students in the UTEP School of Nursing’s baccalaureate and graduate programs to participate in innovative health-related research opportunities undefined

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UTEP's School of Nursing will offer the only neonatal concentration for nurse practitioners in West Texas and New Mexico starting in the spring 2022 semester. Photo: Laura Trejo / UTEP Marketing and Communications

UTEP’s New Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Concentration to Address Region’s Nursing Shortage

The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Nursing will offer the only neonatal concentration and postgraduate certificate for nurse practitioners in West Texas and New Mexico starting in the spring 2022 semester. The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) concentration in UTEP’s Master of Science in Nursing program will address the critical shortage of neonatal nurse practitioners in the region.

Spring 2022 course registration at UTEP is open! Students are encouraged to meet with their advisors and register as soon as possible to get the best selection of classes for their schedule.

Students: Register Today and Get the Classes You Want for Spring 2022

The University of Texas at El Paso has opened registration for the spring 2022 semester. Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible to get the best selection of classes for their schedule.

UTEP invites alumni, students and friends to participate in Homecoming Week activities Sept. 26-Oct. 2. It is the first time the University has hosted on-campus Homecoming events since 2019. Photo: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications

UTEP Welcomes Alumni, Students, Friends to Celebrate Homecoming 2021

The University of Texas at El Paso welcomes alumni, students, friends and fans to campus Sept. 26-Oct. 2 for 2021 Homecoming Week activities including reunions, tailgating, a pep rally and a Conference USA football game against Old Dominion University.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
School of Nursing
Health Sciences and Nursing Building
500 W University
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: nursing@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-8217
F: (915) 747-8295