Academics at Nightingale College

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Nightingale College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 12 students per faculty member, Nightingale College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. Nightingale College employs 93% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Nightingale College offers 2 majors with reported completions across 1 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Nightingale College are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Nightingale College.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Nightingale College, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? Nightingale College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5,986 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Nightingale College retains and graduates its students — 50% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Nightingale College.

Explore Further on Nightingale College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Nightingale College in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Nightingale College — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty Composition at Nightingale College — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation & Retention at Nightingale College — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Distance Learning at Nightingale College — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation Detail at Nightingale College — accreditation status and accrediting bodies