FAIRFIELD, Conn. —The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies earned top honors in Nurse.org’s ranking of traditional undergraduate nursing programs. Capturing the #8 position in the Top 10 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Programs of 2025, Fairfield Egan ranked ahead of Georgetown University (#9) and the University of Washington (#10).
“The Egan School is always delighted to receive recognition for its outstanding programs,” said Dean Meredith Kazer, PhD, APRN, FAAN. “This latest ranking acknowledges our reputation for educating not only competent and compassionate nurses but also future leaders in the profession.”
Nurse.org is a prominent online platform that provides news, resources, and educational content for nurses and aspiring nurses. It receives more than a million visits each month.
The ranking utilized the latest data sets from the National Center for Educational Statistics and the U.S. Department of Education to assess various factors related to academic quality, reputation, and affordability.
The Egan School continues to climb in national reputation and rankings due to its low student-faculty ratio, high retention and graduate rates, outstanding undergraduate teaching, and larger-than-average salaries for graduates.
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Fairfield University is a modern, Jesuit Catholic University, rooted in one of the world’s oldest intellectual and spiritual traditions. More than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 44 states, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 46 countries, are enrolled in the University’s five schools. In the spirit of rigorous and sympathetic inquiry into all dimensions of human experience, Fairfield welcomes students from diverse backgrounds to share ideas and engage in open conversations. The University is located in the heart of a region where the future takes shape, on a stunning campus on the Connecticut coast just an hour from New York City.