Dean's Message

Pioneering Nursing's Future: An Adventure in Excellence

Welcome to Texas Woman's University College of Nursing.  Our adventure in nursing excellence began in 1954, and we had our first graduates from the BS program in 1958.   Our focus is to continue to prepare the highest quality graduates of all our programs for the citizens of Texas and beyond.  We are the state’s leader in preparing new graduates ready to become registered nurses.  Our BS, MS, PhD, and DNP programs are designed to meet current and future needs of the citizens of Texas.  With our highly qualified faculty who are outstanding teachers, scholars and clinicians, they continue to be the leaders in the state, in the nation, and internationally.

With more than 13,000 alumni, the TWU College of Nursing located in Denton, Dallas and Houston continues to influence health care quality around the world.   In January, 2011, we opened the state-of-the-art TWU T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences in Dallas which includes nursing labs that are among the most technologically advanced in the state.   The TWU Institute of Health Sciences-Houston Center at the south gateway to the world renowned Texas Medical Center, is regarded as one of the premier educational institutions within the TMC. 

Our recent accolades include the naming of the Houston J. and Florence A. Doswell College of Nursing and two endowed chairs, one in informatics and one in teaching excellence.  The TWU Nursing Weekend Program receiving a prestigious 2010 Texas Higher Education Star Award from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; The Nursing Weekend Program receiving a $744,422 federal grant to expand the program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration; receiving approval to offer the Ph.D. in Nursing Science 100 percent online; becoming the first nursing college in a state university in Texas to offer a clinical nurse leader (CNL) master’s degree; and more.   We are nationally recognized for our nursing degree programs and our nursing students’ first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is 98 percent, well above the state average.

Please visit our campuses located in Denton, Dallas and Houston to experience the quality of the faculty, staff and outstanding facilities. We look forward to meeting you!