Discover the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
Success rates, partnerships, techniques, and technology that surpass the competition.
Our graduates are confident. With multifaceted curriculum and extensive exposure led by passionate faculty – they should be. We educate our students using state-of-the-art technology, simulated training scenarios, comprehensive clinical experience, and the highest quality classroom engagement. The success of our students speaks volumes, with NCLEX licensing exam pass rates consistently exceeding state and national averages.
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We are committed to a learning environment that embraces civility and respect, and values the sharing of differences among all students, faculty, and staff. We create a collaborative environment for teaching and learning where a diverse community of students becomes empowered as leaders who enrich the health and well-being of others. Interested in learning more?
"Whether it's in the classroom, our state-of-the-art simulation center, or the practice setting, we enhance student learning through a competency-based approach and innovative teaching methods. That is why Rhode Island College nursing graduates consistently excel and rise to the top."
-Interim Dean Justin DiLibero, DNP, APRN-CNS, CCRN-K, ACCNS-AG, FCNS
Our Programs
We're proud to say that our baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. If nursing is your purpose, get started on that purpose today. Take a look:
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Don't Just Take Our Word for it
These points of pride and the words of our alumni say it all, but we hope that you'll come and experience Rhode Island College, and the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing, for yourself.
Give to the Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
You may already know, first-hand, the impact of our school. Consider giving to the School of Nursing and ensure our students an extraordinary future.
The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center
The Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) provides our graduate and undergraduate students access to 133,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and office space in downtown Providence.
Hear from a Graduate
Chelsey (Poisson) Simoni
"RIC’s School of Nursing has some of the most dedicated, passionate and driven faculty and staff anywhere. When I say that they changed my life, they truly did."
Proud of Our Students' Successes
Chicoine opted to return to Rhode Island College because “the support is unparalleled,” she said.
“As a combat medic, I was the authority on my squad, but I won’t be that as a nurse. Nursing is more team centered, and, at RIC, caring is a culture,” says Sgt. David Fields.
Proud of Our Students' Values
Nursing student Jelyssa D’Lugo ‘22 knew when she transferred to RIC that she wanted to be as involved as possible on campus. She couldn’t have predicted just how much she would do.
This group’s commitment to diversity extends beyond RIC into the Rhode Island community.
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Zvart Onanian School of Nursing
From the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Rhode Island College Zvart Onanian School of Nursing educates and prepares graduates for the challenges of today’s complex health care settings.
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