Jefferson College of Nursing
2024 Best Online Programs U.S. News badges for Graduate Nursing and Veterans Graduate Nursing

Jefferson College of Nursing Academic Programs

We're Changing Nursing — to Change the Future. The difference at Thomas Jefferson University’s College of Nursing is that students don’t just leave school with a great education. They graduate from Jefferson prepared for real. We believe you’ll feel it on day one. We’re proud to call Philadelphia home, and we encourage you to experience what we believe is the Jefferson difference.

Jefferson College of Nursing was ranked No. 11 in the 2024 Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report.

130+

Years of experience educating nurses

11,000+

Alumni worldwide

35

Online, hybrid and on-campus program options

Jefferson College of Nursing Research & Accolades

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Research

Center for Infection Prevention & Antibiotic Stewardship

Launched in 2019 and located within the Jefferson College of Nursing, the Jefferson Center for Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Stewardship (CIPAS) serves as a platform for infection prevention (IP) and antibiotic stewardship (AS) collaborative education, research, and practice initiatives.

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Research

Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education, & Research

Launched in 2024 and located within the Jefferson College of Nursing, the Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction, Treatment, Education, & Research (MATER) serves to advance models of care to support and empower women, their children and their families in overcoming adversity of poverty, inequity, discrimination, and/or substance use disorder.

Apple Distinguished School

Recognized as an Apple Distinguished School

At Jefferson College of Nursing, we aim to be a leader in academic technology. Our goal is to push this digital strategy and convey a sense of power that these skills can change the world. We’re pleased to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for 2024–2027 for our JeffLEARN implementation of Apple technology. 


Impact & Innovation

Learn more about the Jefferson College of Nursing's approach to transformative academics and education — including the reimagining of and disrupting of the way nurses lead and impact society. "We're branding a whole new legacy," says JCN Dean Dr. Marie Ann Marino.

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Notes from the Dean's Desk

College of Nursing Dean's Blog

Dr. Marie Ann Marino, Dean of the Jefferson College of Nursing, offers insight into the field of nursing and nursing education throughout the year with her Notes from the Dean's Desk blog.