Allegheny Health Network Schools of Nursing Announce Historic Enrollment for the 2025-2026 Academic Year

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to a release from Allegheny Health Network, the AHN Schools of Nursing, encompassing the West Penn School of Nursing (WPSON) in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood and the Citizens School of Nursing (CSON) in Tarentum, have experienced record-breaking enrollment numbers for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year. Today, those schools will have 355 students that are welcomed back to their classes that are full-time, which is the biggest combined class in their historyThe Citizens School of Nursing will have another 50 students that are part-time anticipated there in 2026. Across both campuses, the total enrollment is projected to reach 405 students, which is up 44% from the total enrollment in 2023. According to that same release from Allegheny Health Network, here are the current enrollment figures, broken down by campus and program, as follows:

  • West Penn School of Nursing (Full-Time): 164 students (92 first-year, 72 second-year)
  • Citizens School of Nursing (Full-Time): 126 students (70 first-year, 56 second-year)
  • Citizens School of Nursing (Part-Time): 65 students (45 first-year, 20 second-year). An additional 50 part-time students are expected to enroll in January 2026.