2011
Nightingale College begins its first associate degree nursing program.
2014
Bachelor’s degree programs are added.
2020
Master’s degree programs begin.
2021
The Practical Nursing Diploma Program launches.
About Nightingale College
Nightingale College is an accredited, private, for-profit nursing education institution offering diploma, bachelor’s, and master’s programs. Our programs combine flexible online learning with required in-person experiences and support learners across the nursing career continuum.
Explore Nursing ProgramsOur Story
Nightingale College began offering nursing education in 2011 and has continued to expand along the professional nursing continuum.
Today, Nightingale College continues to expand access to nursing education through distance learning, experiential learning, and learner support.
Our Mission
Nightingale College facilitates higher learning along the professional nursing continuum focused on cognitive, practice, and everyday ethical comportment apprenticeships, while serving diverse communities to close educational equity gaps.
Purpose, Pathway, Impact
Purpose
“Better World through Better Humanity and Better Health.”
Pathway
Nightingale’s pathway is grounded in three practices:
Collaboration
Exchanging, organizing, and acting on ideas and expertise in pursuit of shared goals.
Innovative Design
Using intentional innovation to test assumptions, solve problems, and create better approaches.
EvolvitudeTM
Practicing self-governance through growth mindset, responsibility, and transparency.
Impact
Nightingale College facilitates higher learning along the professional nursing continuum focused on cognitive, practice, and everyday ethical comportment apprenticeships, while serving diverse communities to close educational equity gaps.
Trusted and Accredited
Nightingale College is institutionally accredited by NWCCU, with select nursing programs programmatically accredited by CCNE and NLN CNEA. View our accreditation details to learn which accreditations apply to each program.
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Nightingale by the Numbers
Clinical partnerships in 25 states
Learners in all 50 states
Learners in all 50 states
10,500+
Learner Population
6,200+
Total Graduates Since 2010
87%
Licensure Rate
20,000+
VR Learner-AI Patient Engagements Delivered per Semester
Executive Leadership
Nightingale College is guided by an executive leadership team responsible for the College’s academic quality, learner experience, operations, enrollment, technology, finance, and long-term strategy.
Meet the Executive Leadership Team
Mikhail Shneyder
DNEd(hc), MBA, RN
Chief Executive OfficerNightingale Education Group
Jeffrey Olsen
PhD
PresidentNightingale College
Juliet Kolde
PhD, RN, CNE
PresidentNightingale Innovations
Thomas Reams
MAcc
Chief Financial OfficerNightingale Education Group
Jonathan Tanner
MBA
Chief Growth OfficerNightingale Education Group
Tyler Asman
MSW
Chief Operations OfficerNightingale Education Group
Jeana Reece
Chief Enrollment Management OfficerNightingale Education Group
Mickael Sorensen
MBA, SHRM-SCP
Chief Collaborator Experience OfficerNightingale Education Group
Matt Budd
MA
Chief Technology OfficerNightingale Education Group
Ed Ashley
MBA
Chief Information OfficerNightingale Education Group
Diane Johnson
PhD
Vice President, Learner Experience & ProvostNightingale College
Kendra Owens
MBA
Vice President, Accounting & FinanceNightingale Education Group
Scott Marston
JD
Assistance Vice President, Legal & ComplianceNightingale Education Group
Nina Skipps
Senior Manager, Executive, Governance and OperationsNightingale Education Group
Board of Managers
The Board of Managers provides institutional governance and strategic oversight for Nightingale College. Board members bring experience across nursing, healthcare, education, business, and organizational leadership.
Meet the Board of Managers
Kimberly MacPherson
Chair
Board of Managers
Mikhail Shneyder
DNEd(hc), MBA, RN
Board of Managers
Gideon Esuzor
DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Board of Managers
Dr. Christina Dempsey
Board of Managers
Jason Woody
Board of Managers
Monica Rivera
MD, MPH
Board of Managers
KT Waxman
DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, CHSE, CENP, FSSH, FAONL, FAAN
Board of Managers
Access Without Compromise
Nightingale College expands access to nursing education through a distance-learning model designed to fit learners’ lives. Online coursework, guided support, and required in-person experiences help learners pursue or advance their nursing careers while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.
Flexible
Online coursework and a distance learning model help expand access for learners across different locations and life circumstances.
Designed with Rigor
Programs are built with concept-based curriculum, virtual reality/simulation, supervised on-ground field experiences (SOFEs), and academic coursework. All programs are designed to develop the clinical reasoning, critical thinking, decision-making, and practical skills required for nursing practice.
How Nightingale's Curriculum Works
Nightingale’s prelicensure programs combine online coursework, hands-on skills practice, VR simulation, and supervised in-person clinical experiences.
Learn Online
Didactic coursework is delivered online synchronously and asynchronously through structured semesters. While learners complete some work independently, courses include deadlines, faculty interaction, and real-time activities, depending on the course.
Concept-based curriculum helps learners connect nursing concepts across different patient situations and build clinical reasoning.
Apply Learning in Clinical Experiences
Supervised on-ground field experiences (SOFEs) give learners the opportunity to apply previously studied theories, skills, and clinical reasoning in healthcare environments.
Practice with Skill Kits and VR
Course-specific skill kits are shipped directly to learners for remote skills practice and checkoffs.
Learners also use Nightingale-developed VR simulations to repeat realistic patient-care scenarios, practice decisions, strengthen clinical reasoning, and build confidence before applying those skills in real-life clinical settings.
Learn with Faculty and Get Support
Learners receive ongoing faculty feedback and guidance through course discussions, real-time activities, and other academic touchpoints.
Academic coaching and learner support resources also are available to help learners understand expectations, overcome challenges, and stay on track.
Supported Through the Challenge.
Nursing school is demanding. Nightingale’s model is designed for learners balancing education with work, family, and other responsibilities by providing educational opportunities outside an on-campus environment.
Flexibility with Structure
Online coursework gives learners flexibility in where and when they study, while structured semesters, deadlines, real-time activities, and required SOFEs also ensure the program is rigorous and accountable.
Support That Stays with You
Learners have access to academic coaching, writing support, technology assistance, and NCLEX preparation resources designed to help them understand expectations, work through challenges, and keep progressing through graduation and licensure.
Award-Winning Wraparound Support
Nightingale College received the 2024 NWCCU Beacon Award for its Wraparound Support Initiative, featuring foundational courses, personalized academic coaching, and full-time NCLEX success coaching, in recognition of its measurable innovation in learner achievement and success.