School of Nursing
The School of Nursing at Georgetown University builds on a 120-year tradition of excellence in nursing education at the professional, advanced practice, and doctoral levels. Programs are based at either the Capitol Campus, Hilltop Campus or online/distance-based. They emphasize research and scholarship, and are grounded in a social justice framework, with a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Your nursing education is infused with the Jesuit values of caring for the whole person — cura personalis — and serving the common good.
Ph.D. in Nursing
The PhD in Nursing Program is a premier, full-time program for individuals who want to be leaders for change by advancing the discipline and serving in academic, community health, health care, policy, global, and research settings.
A Testimonial
Georgetown’s PhD program will lead in creating nurse scientists who generate knowledge with ethics and health equity as its core compass, to advance health, appreciating our shared humanity.
Your Nursing Career is Our Passion
The School of Nursing embraces Georgetown’s Jesuit-inspired principles, which emphasize the pursuit of knowledge with a responsibility to contribute to the common good. The curriculum is grounded in cura personalis — the care and development of the whole person – with opportunities to learn by doing.