2025 Carnegie Classifications Helene Fuld College of Nursing has been recognized in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, a respected national framework that recognizes
About HFCN
The Helene Fuld College of Nursing (HFCN) was founded in 1945 as a private, non-profit College, and is at the forefront of nursing education. Accredited by ACEN (for the AAS program), CCNE (for the BS programs) and Middle States (for the entire College), HFCN provides opportunities for a professional career in nursing through three programs.
- An accelerated LPN to RN/AAS track, which can be completed in 18 months;
- A generic baccalaureate in nursing program for students with no prior nursing degree, and which can be completed in 28 months;
- A baccalaureate in nursing completion program for registered nurses.
Academics
- We at Helene Fuld College of Nursing have been educating nurses in NYC for over 70 years. We are happy to help you transfer into our fully accredited college. We are small which helps us give personalized attention to every student. we have 3 programs: the first is our AAS program, which is for LPNs to become RNs; the second is for RNs to achieve their baccalaureate; and the third is the program into which you would transfer, the generic baccalaureate program, or GBS.
Policies & Handbook
- The policies and handbooks of HFCN provide clear guidelines and standards for ethical conduct, procedures and expectations.
Library
- The Peggy Wines Memorial Library, named after the College’s former president, the late Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Wines, is a major component of the HFCN educational experience.
Generic BS Program (No LPN/clinical background required)
LPN to RN Program
RN to BS Program
Admissions Pathway
Our Successes
HFCN is an independent single-purpose institution. Its mission is to provide a dynamic career-ladder approach to nursing education to improve professional practice.. read more
