Clarkson College has not always been a college. Instead, we began in 1888 as a school of nursing—the first in the state of Nebraska. Over the last 125 years, we've established a new campus, expanded our program offerings and adopted a new name. All the while, we've maintained a commitment to preparing our students to be the best in various realms of health care. This commitment to excellence has and always will remain a defining quality of Clarkson College.

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At Clarkson College, you don't just study health care—you prepare to be the best in it. All around you are professionally trained faculty, practicing clinicians and classmates who share the belief that they, too, can better the lives of others. With eight fields and twenty majors to choose from, you have a broad range of options for making a difference—quite possibly even before you graduate.

Academics

Clarkson College welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, transfer and international students, and adults who are returning to college to continue their studies or advance their health care careers. Here, you'll find everything you need to get started.

Enrollment

The Student Financial Services department helps provide opportunities for talented, dedicated and deserving students to attend Clarkson College. Whether you're seeking scholarships and grants, loans, payment plans, or a combination, we'll help you find the answer most suitable for you.

Tuition & Financial Aid

College is a time of self-discovery, personal growth and—most certainly—fun. We're thrilled your main objective is to pursue a future in health care, but we also want you to look back on your college education and recollect all of things you experienced—lectures and textbooks aside. There are numerous ways for you to get involved at Clarkson College. Here's a peek at some of them.

Student Life

Every day, Clarkson College alumni are changing lives in ways that are both practical and profound. As the proud alma mater of these astounding health care professionals, Clarkson College strives to keep our alumni connected to not only the College but also with one another. Here, you will find all the ways you can stay connected.

Alumni

Clarkson College provides a variety of professional learning opportunities and health care courses. Our Basic Life Support, Medication and Nurse Aide courses can help individuals getting certified for the first time or needing renewal. These programs are either online or on campus with ongoing offerings year-round.

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Faculty & Staff Announcements

College Appoints Director of Advancement

26 August 2020

In 2020, Clarkson College created a new role within the institution to lead efforts in establishing and implementing its fundraising goals. The goal was to install a Director of College Advancement to focus on program development and fundraising for general annual giving, endowments for scholarships and program funds, capital campaigns, and special projects. In May 2020, Chris Shives, B.S., accepted the role and began to lead the College in these efforts.

Shives earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Adams State University. Before joining the College community, he spent 10 years at the American Heart Association where he served in several roles including most recently, the Regional Vice President of Youth Market. His years of experience working in fundraising positions prepared him to take on his new role within the College.

“I am focused on creating a plan for the College Advancement department to build relationships with key individuals in the community, raise critical funds for future capital campaigns, and increase the size of our scholarship fund,” he says.

Utilizing the institution’s Mission and the community’s commitment to its Values will be a key factor in achieving these goals, according to Shives. "I believe to be a successful fundraiser and relationship builder, you must believe in the mission,” he says. “I am looking forward to talking with outside constituents about all the amazing work the faculty, staff and students are doing at Clarkson College.”

Long-term, Shives aims to increase the College endowment amount to support annual expenses and is eager to share the stories of Clarkson College and its community members to help make that happen. “One of my favorite quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt, ‘People don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care,’” he says. “I can’t wait to bring excitement and passion to the community as I share our storied history and vision for a bright future.”