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Shadyside School of Nursing Frequently Asked Questions

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We're located less than a mile from UPMC Shadyside hospital, in the beautiful Shadyside community of Pittsburgh.

Shadyside offers two types of programs to fit your schedule.

We offer a 16 month full-time program, as well as a part-time program.

Use our UPMC Schools of Nursing cost calculator to see how much you can expect to spend on the nursing program at UPMC Shadyside.

Find details on financial aid at Shadyside School of Nursing or contact a Financial Aid Counselor at 412-623-2353.

Students who successfully complete their first semester at one of UPMC’s Schools of Nursing (UPMC SON) and continue to meet academic requirements are eligible to receive up to $7,000/semester in tuition forgiveness for all remaining semesters.

Learn more about the Tuition Loan Forgiveness Program at UPMC Schools of Nursing (PDF).

Many of our students find street parking around the Shadyside School of Nursing campus.

You can also contact the Pittsburgh Parking Authority for more guidance on open lots around campus.

Yes!

All UPMC Schools of Nursing have national accreditation by the ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing).

See step-by-step instructions on applying to UPMC Schools of Nursing.

We know that some students have received credits from other colleges.

We will accept courses with the equivalent content, and the same number of credits, where the student has earned a grade a "C" or better.

We will decide your earned credit once submit a transcript to the Admissions office.

Find more details on Shadyside's School of Nursing transfer policy (PDF) or call our Admissions office at 412-623-4069 for more guidance.

We accept many forms of financial aid.

See financial aid at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing for details.

Upon graduation from Shadyside School of Nursing, you will earn a diploma in nursing. This means you can take the national NCLEX-RN licensing exam and begin working as an RN.

We also partner with Chatham University to make it simple for you to earn your BSN after you graduate.

Learn more about Chatham's RN-BSN program.

We don't offer an LPN program at Shadyside.

We have an NCLEX review course built into our nursing program at Shadyside — NUR 399.

We offer this review course the last semester of the program, just before students take the exam.

Our program has over 800 hands-on nursing clinical hours at sites across the UPMC hospital network, including:

  • UPMC Shadyside
  • Magee Women's Hospital of UPMC
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • And UPMC McKeesport, to name a few

For our full-time program, the schedule is 5 days per week with 6 to 8 hours of class or clinical training per day.

The part-time evening/weekend schedule involves 2 to 3 nights per week or 2 weeknights plus Saturday. Classes begin after 5 p.m.

We schedule clinical nursing classes 2 nights per week and a minimum of every other weekend. Saturday and Sunday clinical hours are during the day.

Have more questions or want to schedule a tour of the Shadyside School of Nursing campus?

Give us a call at 412-623-4069. We'll be happy to help!

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