5230 Center Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Contact our admission team or request/send admission documents to:
UPMCSHYSON2@upmc.edu
412-623-2950
Established in 1884, Shadyside School of Nursing gives students the tools they need to become competent, caring professional nurses.
At the Shadyside School of Nursing, we know many of our students have to balance work, family, and school.
That's why we offer flexible options including:
We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2025.
Full Time Program: Application Deadline Extended to July 7, 2025.
Part Time: waitlisted.
Seats are still available for the Fall 2025 Full Time class.
Classes will begin on September 2, 2025.
How to Apply
This virtual tour of our campus provides a quick look into student life at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing and is similar to what you would experience during our in-person campus tours.
As a Magnet® facility, the driving forces behind UPMC Shadyside are:
With clinical training at UPMC Shadyside, as well as other quality hospitals in the Pittsburgh area, you can be sure that you're learning to care for patients from the very best.
It's an ideal environment to foster exceptional nurses from the very beginning of their career.
Nestled in the vibrant, historical neighborhood of Shadyside, the nursing school is near:
Rated by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 15 cities for millennials, the Shadyside neighborhood has a lot to offer.
So, what are you waiting for?
Contact the UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing to learn more or schedule a campus tour.
Please join us for an upcoming information session! Each session will provide a general overview of the admissions requirements, opportunities for Q&A, and tours of the school. After the session, our admissions team will be available to assist with completing the application!
Click on the link below to view online and in person options to learn more about UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing.
View our information session flyer (PDF).
Please email upmcshyson2@upmc.edu to RSVP for a session and for more information!
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. "
UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing is approved through the PA State Board of Nursing.
The diploma nursing program at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside at the UPMC Shadyside 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
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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.
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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