ABOUT NELL HODGSON WOODRUFF SCHOOL OF NURSING

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and non-degree programs. Graduates from the School of Nursing go on to become national and international leaders in patient care, public health, government, and education.

In April, U.S. News & World Report ranked the School’s master’s degree programs No.1 among all nursing schools for the fourth consecutive year, while the Doctor of Nursing Practice placed No. 2.

U.S. News also placed the school No. 2 in its undergraduate program.

Multiple graduate specialties at the School of Nursing also earned high marks in U.S. News rankings, including:

Master’s Specialties

#2 Best Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Programs
#3 Best Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Programs
#4 Best Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs
#6 Best Family Nurse Practitioner Programs

DNP Specialties

#2 Best Gerontology, Primary Care Programs
#5 Best Gerontology, Acute Care Programs
#6 Best Family Nurse Practitioner Programs
#6 Best Nurse Practitioner: Pediatric, Primary Care Programs
#6 Best Nurse Practitioner: Psychiatric / Mental Health, Across the Lifespan Programs
#20 Best Nurse Anesthesia Programs

The National Research Council also ranked the School’s doctoral program among the nation’s best. Emory University holds a Carnegie classification of Research University with Very High Research Activity, a distinction to which the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has made significant contributions. The School now ranks No. 3 among all U.S. nursing schools in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, receiving nearly $16.9 million and marking the 11th consecutive year it has placed in the top five. In total, the School secured $40.2 million in total extramural funding in fiscal year 2025 — its highest level of sponsored funding to date.