Please Welcome the 2026 NLN Centers of Excellence!

    Advances the Science of Nursing Education

    • Duke University School of Nursing
    • Kent State University College of Nursing

    Impact Climate Change and Planetary Health

    • Duke University School of Nursing

    Enhances Student Learning and Professional Development 

    • Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing
    • California State University-Fullerton
    • Coastal Alabama Community College
    • Community College of Philadelphia
    • Rush University
    • Rutgers University School of Nursing-Camden
    • South Dakota State University College of Nursing
    • University of Nevada - Las Vegas School of Nursing
    • University of North Carolina-Greensboro School of Nursing
    • University of Texas at San Antonio

    Promotes the Academic Progression of Nurses

    • Cleveland Clinic

    Promotes the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty

    • Arizona College of Nursing
    • Fairfield University Egan College of Nursing and Health Studies
    • Indiana University School of Nursing (Bloomington, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis)
    • Quinnipiac University School of Nursing
    • Southern Connecticut State University School of Nursing
    • University of South Carolina College of Nursing