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UPMC Mercy Hospital School of Nursing

UPMC Mercy Hospital School of Nursing

1401 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Contact our admission team or request/send admission documents to:
upmcmercyson@upmc.edu
412-232-7940


UPMC Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, a hospital-based diploma school of nursing, was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893. Today, the school is a part of UPMC Mercy.

UPMC Mercy remains the only faith-based health care provider in the city of Pittsburgh. UPMC Mercy provides a full range of services, including designation as a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center and as a Primary Stroke Center.

UPMC Mercy Hospital School of Nursing is an integral part of UPMC Mercy. The school has graduated more than 6,200 nurses and has a long-standing reputation in the tri-state area for the high performance of its graduates.

Nursing Programs Designed With You in Mind

At UPMC Mercy School of Nursing, we offer the following flexible learning paths:

  • Full-time 16 month program
  • Full-time 24 month program

 

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Now Accepting Applications

2025 Application Deadlines:

Fall 2025 (Full time 16 and 24 month programs):

Applications are no longer being accepted for this enrollment period.

Classes will begin on September 2, 2025.

How to Apply


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Virtual Tour

This virtual tour of our campus provides a quick look into student life at UPMC Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and is similar to what you would experience during our in-person campus tours. 


Our Strengths at UPMC Mercy Hospital Nursing School

  • A high NCLEX pass rate.
  • A faith-based nursing curriculum.
  • Students begin interacting with patients during the first semester of the program.
  • Utilization of technologies including a Course Learning Management System. Simulation, and on-line testing.
  • Small student-to-instructor ratios allows for challenging and closely guided learning experiences.
  • Students receive a variety of clinical experiences at UPMC Mercy, a Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center
  • An excellent reputation for educating highly successful and well respected nurses.
  • Active and full participation in student organizations.
  • Students earn transferable credits from Carlow University for non-nursing courses.


Additional Information

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing will be offering in-person information sessions on the following dates:

  • Friday, October 11, 2024
  • Friday, November 15, 2024
  • Friday, January 17, 2025
  • Friday, March 7, 2025
  • Friday, April 11, 2025

All information sessions are from 1:30 - 3:00 pm and will include a tour.  

If you would like to register or have any questions, please email Mary Beth Papciak, MS at papciakm@upmc.edu.

  • Pittsburgh working to avoid nursing shortage (WPXI)

We are currently conducting in-person learning for all nursing courses. Non nursing courses are instructed both in-person and virtually, and subject to change.

COVID 19 Update: All faculty, staff, and students, regardless of vaccination status, must wear face coverings at all times during classroom instruction, clinical experiences, and onsite at any UPMC facility. "

For more details review UPMC COVID-19 Resources

UPMC Schools of Nursing Student Handbook – 2024-2025 (PDF)

Student Information Security Policy (PDF)

UPMC Mercy School of Nursing is approved through the PA State Board of Nursing.

The diploma nursing program at UPMC Mercy at the UPMC Mercy School of Nursing located in Pittsburgh PA is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

3390 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326

404-975-5000

Visit www.acenursing.org for more information

In earning your Professional RN Diploma from one of our UPMC Schools of Nursing, you will have met all the necessary requirements to sit for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX – RN) and move forward with Nursing Licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.

Other states that our UPMC Schools of Nursing graduates have sat for the NCLEX – RN include: California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

If you plan to practice your nursing profession in a state not listed above, please visit nursinglicensure.org for requirements by state.


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We currently have rewarding positions available at a variety of locations, for all levels of our nursing career ladder. Whether you are a current UPMC nurse ready to take the next step in your clinical career, or are employed with another health system and wanting to work in one of our top-ranked hospitals, we invite you to explore the opportunities at UPMC.

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