Nursing
The Stockton University nursing program will prepare you to meet the evolving health care needs of diverse populations throughout the lifespan.
Our graduates gain experiences with dedicated faculty in a variety of health care settings, including state-of-the-art clinical simulation and assessment labs and at clinical institutions, agencies, and sites throughout the region and state. The program provides an environment for excellence through an interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts, sciences and professional education.
CCNE On-Site Evaluation
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) will conduct an on-site evaluation of the Stockton University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program (4-year BSN track and Accelerated BSN track), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) [Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)] program, and Post-Masters Certificate program (FNP and Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner [AGPCNP] tracks) on November 4-6, 2026. The CCNE is an autonomous accrediting agency, which ensures the quality and integrity of professional nursing programs. Prior to the accreditation visit and in compliance with the accreditation process, programs are required to provide an opportunity for constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation.
This letter serves as notification that an accreditation review is scheduled and that third-party comments will be received by CCNE until 21 days before the scheduled on-site evaluation. Any written third-party comments must be received by CCNE by October 14, 2026. Only signed comments are accepted by CCNE. CCNE shares third-party comments with members of the evaluation team prior to the visit, but at no time during the review process are these comments shared with the program. During its review of the program, the evaluation team considers third-party comments that relate to the accreditation standards. All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on Conduct of Business in English.
If you would like to submit a third-party comment for the DNP program currently under review, please submit to thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Program Offerings:
Accreditation Statement
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing and post-graduate APRN certificate program, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Stockton University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.
Stockton's nursing programs are accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, a subsidiary of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Board of Nursing, 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, and P.O. Box 45010 Newark, New Jersey 07101, (973) 504-6430.
Complaint Process
Applicants for admission and current students can submit program complaints to the New Jersey Board of Nursing, a subsidiary of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Complaints may reach the Board of Nursing by writing to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General Division of Consumer Affairs New Jersey Board of Nursing 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, and P.O. Box 45010 Newark, New Jersey 07101.
History, Mission, & Vision
Program History: Stockton initiated an RN-BSN program in 1975. In 1998, the Adult Nurse Practitioner program was initiated followed in 2004 with the Family Nurse Practitioner post-master’s certificate program. The generic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program launched in 2006 and 10 years later, in 2016, the accelerated second-degree BSN program began. In 2018, the Post-BSN and Post-MSN Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students enrolled in the first cohort of the DNP program. Our first DNP cohort graduated in 2021. In spring 2022, we added an additional cohort of the accelerated BSN program for a spring-start cohort.
Mission: The mission of the Nursing Program of the Stockton University is to prepare nurse generalists and graduate level nurse practitioners as professional nurses with a commitment to life-long learning and the capacity to adapt to change in a multi-cultural, interdependent world. The Nursing Program provides an environment for excellence to a diverse student body, including those from underrepresented populations, through an interdisciplinary approach to liberal arts, sciences and professional education.
The mission of the Graduate Nursing Program is to develop competent nurse practitioners or advanced practice registered nurses to practice in a culturally diverse and rapidly evolving world. The University and the Graduate Nursing Programs remain responsive to community needs. Independent, experiential learning fosters students to choose their education and future professional endeavors. We embrace the University’s Guiding Principles, Vision, Values, and the Strategic Plan.
Vision: The vision is to be a provider of exceptional nursing education committed to scholarship, service, health equity and quality of life for all.
Organizing Framework: The organizing framework of the Nursing Program is based on The Roy Adaptation Model which is congruent with the metaparadigm of nursing. The major elements of person, environment, health and nursing are defined using the totality world view.
