The South Carolina Advantage
For more than 75 years, South Carolina has been a front runner in nursing education.
Guided by innovative, accomplished faculty, you’ll gain the confidence and skills
to become a healthcare leader whether you’re just starting your career or seeking
advanced clinical practice, research or leadership skills.
Learn more about our academic programs and compare your options.
The BSN degree program prepares you to enter the nursing profession or increase your
RN skill set. Choose from two options:
full-time on-campus program »
RN to BSN online program »
Expand the scope of your clinical practice in a specialty area or train for a career
as a nurse leader or informaticist.
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) »
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) »
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) »
Nursing Administration »
Nursing Informatics »
The DNP program prepares you to be an advanced practice nurse ready to assume clinical
and leadership roles. Build on your master’s-level studies or start the program after
you’ve earned a BSN.
BSN entry degree options
Nurse Executive Leadership
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
MSN entry degree options
Nurse Executive Leadership
Advanced practice (no concentration); open to students who hold a certificate in advanced
practice nursing
The Ph.D. program prepares you to be a nursing researcher with career options in academic,
clinical or health system settings.