Nursing

Whether you’re new to the field of nursing or you're a seasoned professional, La Roche University offers convenient programs for you to move ahead in your career.

Nursing Department

At La Roche University we prepare you to work as a professional nurse in a variety of settings, including hospitals, home health, education and public health.

Accredited by the Accreditation Commission of Education in Nursing Inc., La Roche offers award-winning faculty, hands-on learning experiences and programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. 

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program
Effective August 1, 2023, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The candidacy status expires on August 1, 2025.

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
https://www.acenursing.org/candidacy 

Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the
effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN

The La Roche University Department of nursing wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for initial accreditation of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled on Tuesday March 25, 2025, from 3-4 PM, in Fisher Room of the Wright Library located at 9000 Babcock Blvd. Pittsburgh, Pa 15237. Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or the ACEN office:

Attn: Accreditation Services
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
3390 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by March 11, 2025.

• Nursing Programs Student Outcomes

• Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing (ELMSN)
  ELMSN NCLEX-RN® pass rates:
  

  • First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate as reported by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, annual report period October 1 to September 30.
    • 2023–2024: 93.55%
    • 2022–2023: 86.81%
    • 2021–2022: 86.96%
     

  Completion Rates:
  

  • Percentage of students completing program of study on time
    • 2023-2024: 78.90%
    • 2022-2023: 80.13%
    • 2021-2022: 80.36%* (completion rate 150% of program length or 7 semesters
      (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)
     

  Job Placement Rates:
  

  • Percentage of graduates who, within 1 year, are employed in a position for which the nursing program prepared them
    • 2023-2024: 98.48%
    • 2022-2023: 100%
    • 2021-2022: 100%
      (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)
     
• RN-BSN Completion
  Completion Rates:
  

  • Percentage of students completing program of study on time
    • 2023-2024: 100%
    • 2022-2023: No Data Available
    • 2021-2022: No Data Available
      (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)
     

  Job Placement Rates:
  

  • Percentage of graduates who, within 1 year, are employed in a position for which the nursing program prepared them
    • 2023-2024: No Data Available
    • 2022-2023: No Data Available
    • 2021-2022: No Data Available
      (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)
     
• Master of Science in Nursing
  Completion Rates:
  

  • Percentage of students completing the program of study on time
    • 2023-2024: 100%
    • 2022-2023: 100%
    • 2021-2022: 100%*
      *(completion rate 150% of program length or 7 semesters)
      (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)

  
  Job Placement Rates:
  

  • Percentage of graduates who, within 1 year, are employed in a position for which the nursing program prepared them
    • 2023-2024: 100%
    • 2022-2023: 100%
    • 2021-2022: 100%
    • (Academic Year includes students graduating in December, May, and August)
• Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate Program
  FNP Certification Pass Rates:
  

  • Data Pending

  
  Completion Rates:
  

  • Data Pending

  
  Job Placement Rates:
  

  • Data Pending
• Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
  Completion Rates:
  

  • Data Pending

  
  Job Placement Rates:
  

  • Data Pending