University of Missouri - St. Louis
Hiring organization · Based in Saint Louis, MO
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
What stands out
New graduates
You can join a paid 10-week UMSL/BJC Summer Nurse Externship that pairs BSN students with unit mentors at sites like Barnes-Jewish, St. Louis Children’s, and Missouri Baptist.
As of 2019Source 1: blogs.umsl.eduSource 2: stlouischildrens.org
Experienced nurses
The College of Nursing runs pre-licensure BSN, RN to BSN, DNP, PhD, and post-grad certificates if you want to teach, research, or advance on an academic path.
New graduates
UMSL is an academic affiliate for the VA St. Louis post-baccalaureate nurse residency across John Cochran, Jefferson Barracks, and area clinics.
As of 2026Source: va.gov
Moving here
U.S. News places UMSL first in Missouri on social mobility, and city neighborhoods still offer livable three-beds under $150k with county medians near $180k.
As of 2025Source: umsl.edu
More about working here
Experienced nurses
A former associate teaching professor described plentiful research options inside the College of Nursing.
As of 2024-04-08Source: glassdoor.sg
New graduates
Army 68Charlie LPNs can enter a two-year bridge to a BSN through the College of Nursing pathway announced for 2026.
Moving here
Missouri is a compact-license state, so your multistate RN license travels with you when you land in St. Louis.
Starting out and growing here
- Preceptors and orientation
- UMSL/BJC Summer Nurse Externship pairs BSN students with unit mentors for 10-week paid clinical immersion; directed by faculty coordinators
As of 2019Source 1: blogs.umsl.eduSource 2: stlouischildrens.org
The city
Living in Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis pairs Midwestern friendliness with a storied cultural scene anchored by the Gateway Arch and Forest Park, one of America's largest urban parks. Neighborhoods like Soulard, with its historic farmers' market, and the Central West End offer distinct character for nurses seeking an approachable city with genuine community feel.
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- State price level · Missouri
- 9% below the national average
- State index 90.8 (100 = national)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities
Who they are
You are looking at the University of Missouri–St. Louis College of Nursing, a metropolitan public research campus on the north side of St. Louis. The college runs traditional and accelerated pre-licensure BSN tracks, an RN to BSN, post-graduate certificates, a DNP, and a PhD.
More about University of Missouri - St. Louis
Clinical days send you across the St. Louis metro, Jefferson County, and into Illinois, and you handle your own transportation, background check, drug screen, and vaccines. If you are still in school, the UMSL/BJC Summer Nurse Externship offers a paid 10-week immersion with a unit mentor at Barnes-Jewish, St. Louis Children’s, Missouri Baptist, Progress West, or Barnes-Jewish St. Peters. Faculty coordinators Dr. Tonya Haynes and Mimi Hirshberg have run the program; it asks for a 3.0 GPA and usually opens applications from mid-December into February. After graduation, UMSL also sits as an academic affiliate for the VA St. Louis post-baccalaureate nurse residency. You will hear about research access inside the college and solid social-mobility rankings. You will also hear a long-tenured former faculty member describe a toxic climate in earlier years, and the university has announced layoffs of roughly 40 staff while outsourcing custodial and maintenance work. Missouri is a compact-license state, and housing in city neighborhoods can still land a three-bedroom under $150k.
Working here
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- research opportunities in College of Nursing
- Former associate teaching professor cited plentiful research options in the College of Nursing
As of 2024-04-08Source: glassdoor.sg
- past toxic work environment
- Same long-tenured former faculty noted a toxic work environment in the past
As of 2024-04-08Source: glassdoor.sg
What to weigh
A long-tenured former faculty member described a toxic work environment in the past, and UMSL has also moved to lay off about 40 staff while outsourcing custodial and maintenance work.
As of 2024-04-08Source 1: glassdoor.sgSource 2: instagram.com
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 14, 2026
- Website
- umsl.edu ↗
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