Department of Nursing

As part of The Ruth Whitaker Holmes School of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the Department of Nursing provides students with the tools to meet the increasing complexity of healthcare in the 21st century. Our program gives you a foundation of both liberal arts and nursing coursework, focusing on the essential knowledge, skills and attitudes for contemporary nursing practice.

Undergraduate Programs Offered

N ursing (BSN)
Public Health (B.A.)

Graduate Programs Offered

Health Informatics (M.S., Certificate)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Nutrition Science, dietetics track (M.S.)
Nutrition Science, nutrition science track (M.S.)

Mapping Your Nursing Major

The baccalaureate degree program at Hood College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

$77,600

Average Annual Wage for Registered Nurses

2024 Program of Distinction

(Colleges of Distinction)

95% NCLEX pass rate

The nursing program at Hood College is competitive, and the application process is completed in two steps; students will be accepted to the College before they are evaluated for admission to the nursing program.

The Nursing Club is a college-recognized organization of Hood College nursing students that seeks to improve the health of our college community as well as that of the Frederick area.

Please check back to learn more about us!

Department of Nursing