The school is located in Cowell Hall on the 51-acre (210,000 m2) hilltop USF campus overlooking Golden Gate Park, the Pacific Ocean and downtown San Francisco.
The school works in conjunction with many of the hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide clinical training for students.
The simulation center provides opportunities for students to work in teams to acquire clinical judgment and develop in the professional nursing role.
It is important to check with the Office of Undergraduate or Graduate Admission for specific start terms and application deadlines for each program.
Networking and mentorship programs are also available for students both undergraduate and graduate that connect them with alumni, faculty and members of the wider community.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in immersion programs that focus on nursing and healthcare in the Central Valley of California, Cambodia, Kenya, and Lesotho, among others.
The USF School of Nursing and Health Professions has an overall 3-year (2022-2024), first time NCLEX pass rate of 90% among its baccalaureate graduates and 92% for its masters-entry level students.
USF nursing students provide 140,000 hours of health care services to the San Francisco Bay Area each year.