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BSN students

 

NCLEX Exam Rates

Clayton State’s School of Nursing’s BSN graduates are helping meet the growing need for nurses, as demonstrated by their NCLEX success.

95.12%

Overall NCLEX score for 2025

94.29%

Overall NCLEX score for 2024

100%

First-time pass rate for
December 2025 graduating class

 

School of Nursing 

by the Numbers

#78

2020 U.S. News and World Report Among colleges and universities in the nation with the best online nursing graduate degree

#20

SR Education Group list of 25 colleges and universities with the most affordable online nurse practitioner program

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Michelle Nelson
Director of Graduate Programs

Congratulations

Please join me in CONGRATULATING our own Dr. Michelle Nelson. She earned her MBA from the College of Business at Clayton State University this summer.  In addition, she was inducted as an inaugural fellow into the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) in San Francisco on last week.

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Clayton State College of Nursing’s Dr. Victoria Foster Elected to Serve on the Nominating Committee of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Clayton State University’s College of Nursing is proud to share that Dr. Victoria Foster, Director, Undergraduate Nursing Programs, has been elected to serve on the 2027 Nominating Committee of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), which is a nationally recognized accredited agency that ensures that BSN programs, graduate programs and entry to practice residency nursing programs are up to the high standards of nursing education.

Read more Clayton State College of Nursing’s Dr. Victoria Foster Elected to Serve on the Nominating Committee of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

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Clayton State University announces a $14.5 million renovation to modernize the home of the College of Health

Clayton State University celebrated an exciting milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the Harry S. Downs building. University leaders, students, Georgia State legislators and healthcare community partners participated in a ceremonial wall break using sledgehammers, marking the official start of the $14.5 million renovation to modernize the home of the College of Health.

Read more Clayton State University announces a $14.5 million renovation to modernize the home of the College of Health

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Clayton State Hosts Nursing Jumpstart Boot Camp to Prepare Students for Clinical Success

Clayton State University recently held its Nursing JumpStart Boot Camp, a required three-day, eight-hour-per-day program designed to help incoming nursing students transition smoothly into the rigorous demands of the nursing program.

Read more Clayton State Hosts Nursing Jumpstart Boot Camp to Prepare Students for Clinical Success

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Accreditation

The baccalaureate and masters degree programs in nursing at Clayton State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC, 20001, 202-887-6791, http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.

Contact Information

Location
*Temporary Office*
University Center 55 and 56

Phone Number
(678) 466-4900

Email Address
son@clayton.edu

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