The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing is a leader in nursing education, research and service. The undergraduate program builds on a strong foundation in the sciences and humanities and prepares graduates to practice as professional nurses in a variety of health care settings. The graduate program prepares students for advanced nursing practice. The program requires research, professional and clinical cores, and an adult advanced practice area with a selected focus.

The doctoral program develops scholars who critically analyze responses to health and illness and the contexts in which prevention and care are embedded Research. The school is recognized for the study of the prevention and management of chronic illness, particularly in the areas of health promotion and health protection, human responses to illness, and models and outcomes in health care settings.

Each year, faculty practice, service-learning and service initiatives at the school result in care for over 8,000 hospital patients, 3,500 families in county health departments and 400 public school students.