Yale School of Nursing

Yale School of Nursing

Coat of arms of the school
Type	Private
Established	1923
Location	New Haven , Connecticut , U.S.
Dean	Ann Kurth
Website	nursing.yale.edu

The Yale School of Nursing (YSN) is the nursing school of Yale University, located in West Haven, Connecticut. It is among the top 20 graduate nursing schools in the country, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report (2024). In addition to the top 20 tier overall ranking, the school’s Advanced Practice Nursing specialties in Psychiatric-Mental Health and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care had the fifth highest scores nationally as ranked by peer institutions. Yale’s School of Nursing remains among the most selective in the nation, with only 15% of applicants estimated to be accepted.

Established in 1923 in New Haven, Connecticut, YSN moved in 2013 to Yale University's West Campus, located in West Haven and Orange, CT.