Nursing is a fulfilling career rich with opportunities to help people and improve their quality of life. Our program is dedicated to providing you with the education and experience needed to pursue a career in nursing. Our nursing classes are small, with low student-to-instructor ratios that help promote student success. Historically, our graduates obtain 100-percent employment within three months of graduation.
Our bachelor’s degree programs prepare professional nurses to pursue graduate degrees as well. We also offer the following nursing degree options:
- BSN (pre-licensure) on campus in Arkadelphia
- LPN to BSN on campus
- RN to BSN online (post-licensure, for licensed RNs)
- MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner
- MSN, Nursing Executive Leadership and Administration
- Certificate in Nursing Education
Our Mission
To provide a professional nursing education to produce safe, generalist nurses. Graduates of this program will demonstrate an understanding of theory as it relates to nursing practice. This program prepares professional nurses to pursue higher education.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Henderson State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Henderson Nursing Analytics
- 100% Graduate Employment Rate (within three months of graduation)
- First-Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rates
- 73.0% - 2025
- 89.6% - 2024
- 88.8% - 2023
- 92% Retention Rate (Class of 2025)
Contact
Dr. Allison Divine
Chief Academic Nursing Officer
870-230-6510
nursing@hsu.edu