With the oldest Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program in Indiana, Goshen College has an excellent reputation for producing top-notch nurses. We’ve been teaching nursing long enough to know that health care is more than memorizing anatomy — it’s about caring for the whole individual. Since 1950, we have been sending out nursing professionals who demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and holistic care. Employers say they prefer Goshen College graduates because they provide compassionate, culturally sensitive and quality care for patients.
When you enroll in the nursing major at Goshen College, you’ll be joining one of our most popular and esteemed programs on campus. Ranked among the best nurse practitioner programs in Indiana, Goshen is known for its educational excellence and focus on cultural diversity. As a nursing student, you’ll have a variety of opportunities for clinical experiences close to campus. Located across the street from one of the best hospitals in northern Indiana (IU Health Goshen) and only miles away from a number of other excellent clinical facilities, you’ll have easy access to quality placements. After graduating from the nursing program, you’ll enter the workforce with the ability to care for a patient’s full range of needs.
The baccalaureate and master’s family nurse practitioner programs at Goshen College are fully accredited. Check out the latest stats below.
Goshen College students gained valuable real-world experience and helped slow the spread of COVID-19 by administering vaccines to students and employees during a vaccination clinic the college held on campus April 1-2.
It’s the first of its kind in the Michiana area; getting students vaccinated on campus. It was a team effort to make it all happen.
One hundred percent of the Goshen College Family Nurse Practitioner graduate students passed their certification exam on the first attempt this year.
of nursing alumni reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the program
of GC nursing students passed the NCLEX-RN last year
of registered nurse graduates are employed as nurses within 12 months of graduation
of admitted nursing students graduate from GC
The year GC became the first liberal arts college in Indiana to offer a B.S. in nursing
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Janeth Vela's first experience with Goshen College began when she started taking piano lessons in GC’s community music program at the age of six. She graduated in 2017 with a nursing degree and played soccer for GC.
Janeth's storyHannah, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, graduated from Goshen College with a nursing major. As a student, she was a gardener, an environmental educator, an activist and a peacemaker.
Hannah's storyMark Moyer wanted to teach at a highly respected, quality institution with a nursing program to match. He found it in Goshen College’s nursing program.
Mark's storyJoyce Hoffman is passionate about helping student nurses learn in both classroom and hospital settings.
Joyce's storyAlli Beitler (right), pictured with her sister Jana '13 (left), is a 2014 graduate from Berne, Indiana. She came to Goshen College to be a nurse but was also a runner, a science geek, a leader in the dorms and a peacemaker.
Alli's storySharada is a nursing major from Hyattsville, Maryland, who values family, healthcare and good food, and enjoys singing in Women's World Music Choir.
Sharada's storyJewel Yoder
Associate Professor of Nursing
Department Chair; Director of Baccalaureate Nursing Programs
Ruth Stoltzfus
Professor of Nursing
Director of Graduate Program in Nursing
Co-Director of DNP Program
Linda Kimpel
Nursing Department Administrative Assistant
