Schools of Nursing See Enrollment Increases Across Most Program Levels, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers New data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show increases in the student population across most undergraduate and graduate programs at U.S. nursing schools, reversing some recent downward trends. Tuesday, June 17, 2025 | Education, Enrollment, Press Release, Research & Data
AACN Partners with Leading Background Check Provider to Offer Discounted Solutions to Schools of Nursing AACN is pleased to announce the selection of a new corporate partner to provide discounted background checks and related services to member schools. Certiphi Screening®, the nation’s leading provider of screening solutions for health profession students, was selected as... Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Press Release
Call for Reviewers for the Journal of Professional Nursing The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is seeking to add reviewers to assist in the peer review of submitted manuscripts. Currently, JPN is in particular need of reviewers with expertise in qualitative research methods and statistics. Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Membership Announcements
AACN Calls for Sustained Federal Investments in Nursing Education and the Workforce to Protect the Nation’s Health AACN strongly opposes reductions in federal funding for nursing education and research, which would weaken the nation’s healthcare workforce and reduce access to care. Supplementing the “skinny” budget issued in early May, the Trump Administration has released additional... Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
Rounds with Leadership: Following Nursing Workforce Trends: Part I As nurse educators, we play a pivotal role in sustaining the healthcare workforce and ensuring access to care for all Americans. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | Rounds with Leadership
AACN Commends Congressional Leaders for their Bipartisan Commitment to Supporting Nursing Education and Workforce Programs AACN applauds the introduction of the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874 and H.R. 3593). Title VIII programs help address all aspects of nursing workforce demand, including education, practice, recruitment, and retention. By reauthorizing these crucial... Friday, May 23, 2025 | Policy & Advocacy, Press Release
New Master’s and Doctoral Level CNL Competencies Released AACN is pleased to announce the release of a new set of competencies to prepare Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) at the master’s and doctoral levels. Friday, May 23, 2025 | Education, Essentials
Schools of Nursing See Enrollment Increases Across Most Program Levels, Signaling Strong Interest in Nursing Careers New data released today by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) show increases in the student population across most undergraduate and graduate programs at U.S. nursing schools,...
National Nursing Organizations Call for Investments in Health, Research, and the Workforce On behalf of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Friends of the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National League for Nursing, and the...
Rounds with Leadership: Showcasing the Impact of Academic Nursing Last summer, the AACN Board of Directors convened a Thought Leaders Assembly in Chicago with member deans and invited guests to discuss perceptions about nursing and nursing science. We were...
AACN Signs on to Legal Challenge to New NIH Funding Guidance Earlier today, AACN signed on as a plaintiff in support of a lawsuit filed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Association for...
AACN Statement on New NIH Guidance Limiting Indirect Costs for Research Grants On February 7, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates, which sets a standard 15% rate for all...
Explore AACN's Data Products and Services AACN’s Research and Data Center is the nation’s leading resource for data on baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs and trends in academic nursing. Annually, it collects and...