Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

What Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation does

Arizona State University's Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is one of the largest nursing and health professions colleges in the United States, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The college enrolls approximately 5,366 students (4,482 undergraduate and 884 graduate) across 26 degree programs, supported by 383 faculty members and 260 staff. Its core academic delivery is anchored by a 60,000 square-foot simulation facility that produces 150,000 simulation hours annually, helping the college achieve a 95% NCLEX first-time pass rate in 2024 and top-50 U.S. News rankings across BSN, DNP, and online MSN programs.

The college operates a hybrid revenue model combining tuition and fees, federal and state grants (including a $5.5M award from the Arizona Department of Health Services), private philanthropy (anchored by a $25M gift from the Edson family), and an annual research enterprise exceeding $31M in expenditures. Research activity spans regulatory science, healthy aging, clinical research management, and population health, with grant funding drawn from federal agencies and state partners.

Edson College extends its footprint through multiple ASU campuses (Phoenix, Polytechnic, and Lake Havasu) and a layered partnership ecosystem with the Mayo Clinic (since 2005, with a dedicated MedTech Accelerator partnership from 2019 and co-location at the adjacent ASU Health Futures Center in 2021), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (since 2013), and other clinical partners. The college holds accreditations from CCNE, CAAHEP, CCB, SSH, and the Higher Learning Commission, and it has expanded its product line into regulatory and clinical research management education (MS in Regulatory Science, 2018; DPP, 2024) alongside the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging (2019).

Name

Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Legal name

Arizona State University - Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Website

https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation is a Phoenix-based college within Arizona State University, founded in 1957, that educates approximately 5,366 students across 26 nursing and health degree programs through campuses in Phoenix, Polytechnic, and Lake Havasu, Arizona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing and Health Innovation Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAF

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

Keywords

• Nursing education programs
• Healthcare degree programs
• Clinical research training
• Doctoral nursing programs
• Healthcare innovation degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Degree program tuition from undergraduate and graduate students across BSN, MS, DNP, and PhD programs offered on-campus and online.
2. Federal and State Grants: Federal and state funding to increase nursing graduates including $5.5M ADHS grant for nursing education and federal grants for nurse educators.
3. Private Donations: Philanthropic gifts including $25M Edson gift for dementia research and education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation delivers accredited undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and certificate degree programs in nursing, healthcare innovation, clinical research management, regulatory science, aging, and community health. Programs are delivered through in-person instruction at ASU campuses and fully online via ASU Online, supported by simulation-based experiential learning at the SSH-accredited Grace Center and Health Futures Center simulation facilities.

Product overview

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation offers a comprehensive portfolio of 26 degree programs spanning undergraduate (BSN, BS in health-related fields), master's (MS in nursing, clinical research management, healthcare innovation, aging, regulatory science), doctoral (DNP with multiple specializations, PhD in Nursing and Healthcare Innovation), and graduate certificates. The college features state-of-the-art simulation facilities including the Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education (SSH accredited) and the Health Futures Center simulation lab. Programs are available on multiple campuses (Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Lake Havasu, West Valley) and online. The institution is distinguished as the first to receive CAAHEP accreditation for clinical research management and CCB accreditation for healthcare compliance. Research centers include the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Center for Innovation in Healthy & Resilient Aging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education: A 45,000 sq. ft. simulation facility at ASU Downtown Phoenix campus Mercado Complex, providing experiential learning and community outreach. Accredited by Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Facilitates 90,000 student hours annually.

Products and services

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Health Entrepreneurship and Innovation, BS
• Integrative Health, BS
• Health Care Compliance and Regulations, BS
• Community Health, BS
• Health Care Coordination, BS
• Aging, MS
• Clinical Research Management, MS
• Clinical Research Management (Regulatory Science), MS
• Health Care Simulation, MS
• Healthcare Innovation, MHI
• Nursing (Entry to Nursing Practice), MS
• Nursing (Nursing Education), MS
• Regulatory Science, MS
• Advanced Nursing Practice DNP Programs
• Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, PhD
• Doctor of Professional Practice (DPP) in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management
• Graduate Certificates

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% NCLEX first-time pass rate (2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Arizona Department of Health ServicesminorOthers · 1 January 2023$5.5 million grant to graduate 104 new nurses by 2024 to address nursing workforce needs in Arizona.
• Mayo Clinic (Health Futures Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ASU Health Futures Center opened adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale in 2021, promoting interactive sharing of ideas for healthcare advancement and comprehensive approaches to simulation.
• Mayo Clinic (MedTech Accelerator)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Inaugural year of Mayo Clinic-ASU MedTech Accelerator in 2019 for healthcare technology innovation and commercialization.
• Mayo Clinic (AACN Partnership Award)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with Mayo Clinic won 2015 AACN Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award, recognizing excellence in academic-practice relationships.
• Discovery TriangleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership providing free health screenings on the Fresh Express bus, promoting community health outreach.
• U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013One of six nursing schools in the country selected for VA Nursing Academic Partnership Program in 2013, providing pathways for nursing students to serve veterans.
• Mayo CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Strategic partnership formed in 2005 for clinical education, research collaboration, and healthcare innovation. Includes joint Mayo Clinic-ASU MedTech Accelerator launched 2019 and Health Futures Center adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale.
• Dignity Health (Chandler Regional Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Nursing Officer Maryann Bowersox serves as Professor of Practice, informing strategic thinking and establishing academic-practice community for professional nursing.
• HonorHealth (Multiple Facilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonorHealth Chief Nursing Officers Ben Clonts (Scottsdale Osborn), Tim Mislan (Phoenix Deer Valley), and Kathi Zarubi (Scottsdale Shea) serve as Professors of Practice.
• Phoenix VA Health Care SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Nursing Officer Leslie Lockridge serves as Professor of Practice, connecting academic nursing education with VA healthcare system.
• Mayo Clinic Arizona (Clinical Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Nursing Officer Marialena Murphy serves as Professor of Practice, strengthening ties between top-ranked healthcare system and nursing education.
• Banner Health (Banner Estrella Medical Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Nursing Officer Wendi Sears serves as Professor of Practice, connecting Banner Health system with academic nursing programs.
• Abrazo Health (Arrowhead Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChief Nursing Officer Julie Bowman serves as Professor of Practice, supporting academic-practice partnership for nursing education.
• Arizona State Board of NursingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASU contracts with the Arizona State Board of Nursing to provide evaluation assessments of nurses referred by the Board to assess competence to practice.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ohio State University College of Nursing: Large public-university nursing college with full degree portfolio and significant research expenditures, comparable in scale, accreditation footprint, and Big Ten public-university positioning.
• University of Michigan School of Nursing: Public university nursing school with similarly broad program portfolio (BSN, MS, DNP, PhD), strong research expenditures, and ranked in top tier alongside Edson. Directly competes for faculty talent and grant funding.
• University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing: Ivy League nursing school with research-intensive DNP and PhD programs and similarly ranked in U.S. News top nursing programs. Directly comparable in advanced practice and doctoral education scale.
• Duke University School of Nursing: Elite nursing school with comparable DNP specialty tracks, PhD programs, and innovation-focused graduate degrees. Competes directly with Edson for high-achieving graduate applicants and research funding.
• Vanderbilt University School of Nursing: Top-ranked nursing school with extensive DNP specialty tracks and PhD program, similarly positioned in national rankings and competing for advanced practice graduate enrollment.
• Johns Hopkins School of Nursing: Top-ranked national nursing school offering BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD programs with strong research profile. Highly comparable in academic depth, program breadth, and competitive positioning for top nursing students and faculty.
• Western Governors University College of Health Professions: Online-first, competency-based nursing program (BSN, MSN) at massive scale. Most direct competitor for Edson's ASU Online nursing programs on price, flexibility, and working-adult student segment.
• Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing: Research-intensive nursing school with strong DNP, MSN, and PhD programs and active healthcare innovation curriculum, comparable to Edson's innovation-focused graduate offerings.
• Rush University College of Nursing: Health-sciences-focused university with strong nursing programs, simulation infrastructure, and clinical partnerships with a major academic medical center (Rush University Medical Center)—directly comparable to Edson's Mayo Clinic partnership model.
• Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing: Top-ranked private nursing school offering full spectrum of nursing degrees with significant research expenditures and clinical partnerships with major health systems, mirroring Edson's structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/asunursingandhealth

Compliance5 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

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