Nursing

What makes the Craigmiles School of Nursing stand out?

• Curriculum taught from a Biblically based Christian worldview.
• Clinical opportunities in local healthcare agencies, surrounding communities, churches, and within homes.
• Majority of graduates have job offers at graduation.

Most Recent Student Achievement Data (academic year 2024-2025)

• Most recent NCLEX-RN Exam first-time pass rate – 87.50%
• Most recent ASN Program student completion rate – 80.00%
• Most recent Job Placement rate (ASN graduates seeking employment were employed as RNs within 6 months of graduation – 100.0%

• Most recent NCLEX-PN Exam first-time pass rate — 100.00%.

Find the program that’s right for you

Have a new career in nursing in 1 year with our practical nursing program (LPN).

LPN-RN Opportunities allows you to transition to the RN program at the speed that works for you.

Associate of Science in Nursing prepares you to be a registered nurse. ← Transfers click here!

Online BSN degree completion program is designed for the busy working RN who wants to continue to grow as a nurse.

Mission

The Craigmiles School of Nursing offers programs that are rooted in the University Core Values: Biblical Worldview, Educational Relevance, Community Mindset, Transformational Leadership, and Generational Impact for effectively equipping nursing students and graduates for ministry and service within homes, workplace settings, church settings, within their profession, and within surrounding communities.

The Craigmiles School of Nursing offers programs that strive to achieve excellence in nursing education by maintaining high academic standards in a distinctively Christian environment. Such an environment encourages the highest development of the student intellectually, physically, socially, and spiritually.

Purposes

Craigmiles School of Nursing purpose are to:

1. 1. Implement Biblical based, services-focused nursing programs through in-seat, online, or blended-learning approaches to course design.
   2. Prepare graduates for entry-level beginning practical nursing (PN) and/or professional nursing (RN) equipped with the skills and abilities required of nurse generalists.
   3. Support graduates as they prepare for future ministry and service opportunities which they desire to pursue.
   4. Equip graduates for life-long learning, professional growth, and graduate studies
   5. Partner with the Hannibal-LaGrange academic community to contribute to the growth and on-going development of the University.
   6. Provide supportive nursing services within the surrounding local communities and around the world through service-learning opportunities. 

HLGU Nursing Student Handbook 2026-2027