Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing continues to stand out as a fervent exemplar on educating professional nurses for now and the future. This year, the college celebrates 84 years of making a difference in defining and actualizing a positive experience for many fine women and men who choose nursing as their career. Transcending the challenge of time, since 1944 there have been 2,006 graduates, who have extensively contributed to the quality and excellence in the nursing and health care delivery throughout Texas and the world. Located in the Texas Medical Center, the college remains competitive in the quality and variety of programs offered inclusive with the advances of technology and mutual partnerships. Within the next few years, the college will celebrate its growth and enhancement through expansion of programs and a newly constructed educational facility.

The faculty of the College of Nursing, in accordance with the mission statement of Prairie View A&M University, emphasize excellence in instruction, research, and public service. The primary goal of the College of Nursing is to prepare students of diverse economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds as beginning nurse generalists and advanced practice nurses who have a foundation for continuing professional and personal growth. The College of Nursing provides opportunities for faculty and students to make significant contributions to healthcare delivery in a rapidly changing, multicultural society.