Graduate Nursing Programs at Jefferson

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At Jefferson, our award-winning faculty are exemplary teachers with decades of experience and a fondness for boundary-breaking ideas. Our goal is to push the frontier of knowledge and convey a sense of power that this knowledge can reshape the world. Graduates of our programs are poised to lead change, spur innovation and transform healthcare.

Nearly all of our graduate programs are also available in a fully online format.

Graduate Nursing Program Options Choose Your Path

At Thomas Jefferson University, you’ll find an area of nursing that matches your interests. In addition, you’ll gain practical experience and professional connections that can help advance your nursing career. Graduate programs include:

  • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
  • PhD in Nursing
  • Post Graduate Certificate Programs (PGCP)

National Rankings

The Jefferson College of Nursing is ranked among the top 20 in the nation for Best Online Master’s in Nursing programs for 2026 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 was the right fit for me for a variety of reasons. The program was flexible, rigorous, and in a great location. It allowed me to expand my current healthcare career beyond the bounds of what I could have ever anticipated."

Campus & Online Learning

College of Nursing courses are available online or combination online/on-site courses.

  • Jefferson’s Dixon campus, located in Horsham, PA, is a future-focused academic space. At 42,000 square feet, nearly one third of the facility is dedicated to a state-of-the-art simulation center, where students engage in complex clinical scenarios that parallel, anticipate, and amplify real-life situations.
  • Our Center City campus is located in the heart of Philadelphia and shares its campus with Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. Center City is also home to the Rector Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, where students participate in activities with standardized patients and high-fidelity models in simulation that teaches and assesses clinical skills, including interprofessional opportunities. 
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education is located in Center Valley, PA. Offering a variety programs, this modern academic setting is designed to support Jefferson College of Nursing with cutting-edge facilities and a modern simulation center that promotes clinical excellence and interprofessional collaboration.