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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.
As our world got accustomed to physical distancing, life in lockdown and virtual everything, many GC alumni have been out on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. As doctors, nurses and researchers, they are applying their expertise to cure and find cures. We checked in on some…
For Jennifer Jimenez '00, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at St. Catherine Hospital, the hardest part of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lack of personal contact.
Nurses Erica Prough '90 and her daughter Courtney Brickner are working together at Goshen Hospital.
of nursing alumni reported being satisfied or very satisfied with the program
The year GC became the first liberal arts college in Indiana to offer a B.S. in nursing
of registered nurse graduates are employed as nurses within 12 months of graduation
of GC nursing students passed the NCLEX-RN last year
of admitted nursing students graduate from GC
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Hannah, 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 storyIrene Schmid, a 2016 nursing graduate, has a variety of interests. She ran cross-country, track and was the GC composting team leader. During May term her sophomore year, she traveled to Nepal to work and study in a clinic.
Irene'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 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 storyKrista Blankinship is in the first year of the Master of Nursing Program at Goshen College. After she graduates in 2016, she hopes to find work as a nurse practitioner in a family practice setting.
Krista's storyLiz Berg '12, from Canada, and Marcelle Zoughbi '13, from Palestine, came to Goshen College to study nursing and elementary education. While at Goshen, they became activists for peace and justice in the Middle East.
Liz's storyBrenda Srof
Professor of Nursing and Department Chair
Ruth Stoltzfus
Professor of Nursing
Director of Graduate Program in Nursing
Co-Director of DNP Program
Jewel Yoder
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of the RN to BSN Program
Linda Kimpel
Nursing Department Administrative Assistant
