Morningside University

Morningside University is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Sioux City, Iowa, within a small city setting. The university enrolls 2,929 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 49.50 out of 100. Its completion rate is 53% (IPEDS 2023), with a retention rate of 69% (IPEDS 2023).

Morningside University offers nursing programs at multiple credential levels, including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the associate level and Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at the bachelor's level, preparing students for clinical nursing roles across the healthcare continuum.

Sioux City is a regional center in northwestern Iowa with access to healthcare systems serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Morningside University provides students with nursing education pathways within a private nonprofit university environment.