Nursing is not just a major, but a career with limitless opportunities to work in a variety of settings and impact numerous populations. Nursing is holistic and focused on providing and coordinating patient care. Therefore, nursing students tend to be industrious, focused, altruistic, and dedicated people who enjoy contact with patients. In the University of Iowa College of Nursing’s learner-centric environment, students are treated as junior colleagues, coached and encouraged by both academic and clinical faculty as they prepare to enter the nursing profession.

The college's Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is approved by the Iowa Board of Nursing. When students graduate, they will qualify to take the licensure examination required for practice as a registered nurse in Iowa. The college also offers an RN-BSN program for currently licensed nurses who want to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.