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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences nursing relationship

Traditional BSNAccelerated / Second-Degree BSNNurse Practitioner+6 more
Nursing pathways

Programs & Pathways

Explore nursing pathways available through this campus. State approval and programmatic accreditation are shown separately when supported by current public facts. Institutional accreditation is a separate concept and no institutional accreditation status is reported here.

Become a Nurse

2 programs

Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Traditional BSN

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Physical attendance requirements are not fully verified. The course format is not currently verified. The listed location is a school reference; we have not verified whether this program has classes there. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

State approved, Arkansas State Board of Nursing; reviewed 2026-10-01.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: CCNE
Reviewed

Accelerated BSN — Little Rock/Northwest Arkansas

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Accelerated / Second-Degree BSN

Program status: Active
Delivery
On campus

Where to attend: Physical attendance is required. Northwest Arkansas is a supported teaching relationship. The location of classes in Little Rock is not confirmed. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

State approved, Arkansas State Board of Nursing; reviewed 2026-10-01.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalState approvedAuthority: Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: CCNE
Reviewed

Advanced Practice & Graduate Nursing

7 programs

Master of Nursing Science

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Program status: Active
Credential
MNSc

Where to attend: Physical attendance requirements are not fully verified. The course format is not currently verified. The listed location is a school reference; we have not verified whether this program has classes there. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: CCNE
Specialty tracks
Reviewed

Nurse-midwifery track

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Program status: Active
Credential
MNSc
Delivery
Hybrid

Where to attend: Physical attendance is required. ACME pre-accreditation (2025); not full ACME accreditation. MNSc degree-level CCNE accreditation is a separate layer. Northwest Arkansas is a supported teaching relationship. The location of classes in Little Rock is not confirmed. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

ACME pre-accreditation (2025), not full ACME accreditation. CCNE accreditation of the MNSc degree is a separate layer.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationPre-accreditedAuthority: Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education
Specialty tracks
Reviewed

Nurse Anesthesia DNP

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Nurse Anesthesia / CRNA

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Physical attendance is required. The course format is not currently verified. COA nurse-anesthesia accreditation is separate from CCNE degree accreditation; clinical affiliates are not campus memberships. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: COA
Reviewed

Nurse Practitioner DNP

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Program status: Active

Where to attend: Physical attendance requirements are not fully verified. The course format is not currently verified. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: CCNE
Reviewed

DNP Nursing Leadership

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Program status: Active

Where to attend: Physical attendance requirements are not fully verified. The course format is not currently verified. The listed location is a school reference; we have not verified whether this program has classes there. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Recorded nursing/specialty accreditation applies only to the reviewed program scope; institutional accreditation is separate.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationAccreditedAuthority: CCNE
Specialty tracks
Reviewed

PhD in Nursing Research

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Nursing PhD / DNS

Program status: Active
Delivery
Hybrid

Where to attend: Physical attendance is required. The listed location is a school reference; we have not verified whether this program has classes there. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Specialty program accreditation is recorded as not applicable to this research doctorate; no accredited badge is inferred.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationNot applicable
Reviewed

Post-master nursing certificates

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Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate

Program status: Active

Where to attend: Physical attendance requirements are not fully verified. The course format is not currently verified. The listed location is a school reference; we have not verified whether this program has classes there. Classes at this particular location have not been verified. Confirm where you must attend with the school.

Prelicensure Board approval is not applicable at the recorded route scope. Institutional and specialty accreditation are separate.

Accreditation for this specific program or specialty is not currently verified. Missing information does not mean it is unaccredited.

Approval & accreditation
Current program standing
State approvalNot applicable
Programmatic accreditationProgrammatic accreditation not confirmed
Specialty tracks
Reviewed