Founded in 1954, University of San Francisco School of Nursing was the first private university nursing program in California.
In the 1980's, the school began offering graduate degree programs and in 2005 only the first MSN program with a Clinical Nurse Leader focus was started.
In 2007 the school opened the first Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in California.
In 2011, the school launched its Master of Public Health degree and changed its name to the School of Nursing and Health Professions.
