A New Path to Nursing is Opening in Salt Lake City—and It's Designed around Your Life
You have probably thought about it more than once. Maybe for years. Becoming a nurse felt like the right direction, but the timing was never quite right, the path was not clear, or life got in the way before you could figure out how to make it work.
Maybe you are already in healthcare. You are a certified nursing assistant, a medical assistant, a patient care technician, or someone who has spent years working alongside nurses and knows this world from the inside. You are good at what you do. But you also know that becoming a registered nurse is the next step, and you’ve been waiting for a program that fits around the life you’ve already created.
Or maybe nursing has always been the goal, and you simply haven’t found the right moment yet. Wherever you’re starting from, Chamberlain University's new Salt Lake City campus will meet you where you are to help get you where you want to go.
Starting October 26, 2026, students can pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Chamberlain's first campus in Utah, and the program is shaped to fit around the life students already have.
Utah Needs Nurses. Chamberlain is Here to Help Close the Gap.
Utah is facing one of the most serious nursing shortages in the country. According to the Covista Care Capacity Monitor, fielded by Gallup, the state has just seven nurses per 1,000 residents—the lowest ratio of any state—and Salt Lake City alone sees more than 24,000 open healthcare jobs each year, with more than five open positions for every available job seeker.
Across the country, 76% of clinicians say the shortage is already compromising the quality of care they can deliver.¡ That gap is felt by patients every single day.
Amelia Manning, President of Chamberlain University, attests to meeting the problem with a clear solution. “There are people in Utah right now who want to become nurses—who have the drive, the compassion, and the ability—and what they need is an education that works for them. That's what Chamberlain is here to offer, and we couldn't be more excited to open our doors in Salt Lake City,” says Manning.
A Program Built for Your Success
Chamberlain's BSN program is tailored for students who have a life outside of school, with a structure grounded in three essentials:
- A clear three-year path. Every step of the program is sequenced to move you forward with purpose toward graduation and licensure.
- Hands-on simulation training. Students learn in a high-tech SIMCARE CENTER™, practicing clinical skills in a realistic, supported environment before stepping into patient care.
- Real clinical experience. You'll complete direct patient care clinicals at health system partners across the region, graduating practice-ready into the Utah workforce.
That structure is built to move students from classroom to bedside with confidence—and Executive Campus Director Trevor Scott is leading that vision for the Salt Lake City campus. "Students at our Salt Lake City campus will do more than learn nursing. They will learn to think and act like nurses. By the time students graduate and sit for their licensing exam, they'll have the knowledge and training that patient care demands.”
Graduates Leave Practice-Ready and Ahead of the Curve
Chamberlain is preparing students not just for nursing as it exists today, but for where healthcare is going—and right now, that conversation is increasingly about artificial intelligence.
AI is already reshaping how nurses document care, flag deteriorating patients, interpret diagnostic data, and manage clinical workflows. Healthcare systems across the country are adopting AI-assisted tools faster than the workforce is being trained to use them. For a new nurse entering the field, AI fluency isn't a bonus—it's fast becoming a baseline expectation.
Chamberlain is getting ahead of that. As part of a collaboration with Google Cloud, students can earn AI certificates designed specifically for healthcare. The goal isn't to make nurses into technologists. It's to make sure that when a graduate walks into a clinical environment that's using AI-assisted tools, they understand what they're looking at, how to use it, and how to think critically about what it tells them. That matters: 73% of healthcare executives say AI proficiency is something they actively look for when hiring clinicians, according to the Covista Care Capacity Monitor.¡
Chamberlain University was also recognized as a Carnegie Foundation "Opportunity College and University" in 2025, a designation for institutions that expand access to education and deliver strong economic outcomes for graduates.¡¡ This recognition reflects Chamberlain Care®, a philosophy grounded in a simple belief: that the right support, at the right time, changes trajectories.
Accredited, Recognized, and Committed to Your Outcomes
Accreditation may not be the flashiest part of choosing a nursing school, but it's one of the most important. Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), and the Salt Lake City campus has all necessary approvals at the state level with the Utah Board of Nursing and Utah Department of Commerce Division of Consumer Protection (Higher Education Board).
You may visit chamberlain.edu for more information on accreditation—so you can feel confident in the quality and recognition of your educational program.
Applications Are Open Now
Applications are open now. Classes start on October 26, 2026. Ready to take the next step? Visit chamberlain.edu/saltlakecity to learn more and apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When Will the Salt Lake City location open, and where is it located?
A: Chamberlain University is opening a new location in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is currently accepting applications for the November 2026 session that begins on Monday, October 26, 2026. The campus is at 9490 S. 300 W., 3rd Floor, Sandy, Utah 84070. It is situated within the greater Salt Lake City/Sandy region.
Q. Does the BSN program at Salt Lake City offer in-person or online classes?
A. Chamberlain’s BSN degree program at the Salt Lake City location offers the benefits of both, with a combination of in-person, online, and hybrid (blended) courses as follows:
- In-person courses: Courses where students and faculty are in the same location (onsite) interacting synchronously throughout the course, including didactic, lab, simulation, and clinical learning experiences.
- Online courses: Courses where students and faculty are separated by distance, and course materials are delivered asynchronously, with discussion threads included in the course structure.
- Hybrid (blended) courses: Courses that combine in-person instruction with online learning activities, synchronous virtual sessions, or both.
Q. Is the pre-licensure BSN program at the Salt Lake City location accredited?
A. Yes, Chamberlain University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post graduate APRN certificate program at Chamberlain University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). For the most updated accreditation information, visit chamberlain.edu/accreditation.
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¡ Covista Care Capacity Monitor, 2026 | covista.com/research
¡¡ Applies to undergraduate students. Chamberlain’s designation applies to campuses in AZ, FL, GA, IL, MO, OH, TX, VA, and IN.