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Using Nursing to Build the Way to Better Health Care Environments
Igor Kleytman ’08, CPEN, uses his nursing experiences to consult with medical facility designers.
A New Type of Translation
For UW–Madison School of Nursing alum and professor Dr. Maichou Lor, creating tools to address culturally-appropriate care and improve clinical practice means patients’ symptoms are no longer lost in translation.
Meet Teri Pipe: Professor of Practice
Dr. Teri Pipe is a professor of practice at the School of Nursing who is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of nurses and leaders.
1000+
Current enrollment
(pre-nursing through graduate students)
19th
2025 Best Undergraduate Nursing Program
U.S. News & World Report
(among public colleges, 26th overall)
72/72
Wisconsin counties with Badger Nurses
The UW–Madison Difference
Student-Centered Education
Student life pairs the resources of a world-class university with a supportive community environment focused on nursing.

A Leader in Research and Scholarship
We believe that nursing is a powerful instrument for improving the human condition, and we're consistently ranked among the top public universities for overall research funding.

Creating Community
Signe Skott Cooper Hall supports the health and wellness of the School of Nursing community and features research suites, simulation labs, exercise spaces, and more.

Commitment to Health Equity
Our environment of inclusive excellence embraces diversity among students, faculty, and staff. Diversity and health equity are central to our curricula, educational events, resources, and services.

Discover Madison
Madison, often voted one of the best places to live in the U.S., blends the city and campus, green spaces and urban areas, to create a place unlike anywhere else.
