Wright State University to expand nursing program facilities
The $6 million in funding for the expansion project was approved by the university’s Board of Trustees on February 20, 2026.
Wright State University’s Board of Trustees recently approved $6 million in funding to support the expansion of the School of Nursing’s Learning Resource Center in University Hall. The university currently offers two nursing programs, a traditional bachelor degree program and an accelerated bachelor degree program. Together, the nursing programs are the university’s most popular offerings. The nursing facility renovations will allow the university to expand the number of students it can accommodate, which will bolster the region’s nursing workforce.
According to an article on Wright State University's website, Marty Sexton, Ph.D., a professor of nursing and the dean of the College of Health, Education, and Human Services, was quoted as saying of the project, “I am deeply grateful for the university’s investment in renovating and upgrading our Nursing Learning Resource Center. This commitment ensures our nursing students are practice-ready when they reach the bedside — confident, competent and prepared to deliver safe, high-quality care. The enhanced training facilities provide the space and technology required by the new AACN Essentials, supporting competency-based education and ensuring students can fully demonstrate and validate their clinical skills before caring for patients.”
The two phases of construction will take place in summer 2026 and in summer 2027. The planned renovations include expanded instructional laboratories, two new medical simulation rooms, a new space for the existing Anatomage table, 42 new nursing beds, and new low-, mid- and high-fidelity training mannequins.
These expansions and renovations will enable the university to increase enrollment in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program from 380 in Spring 2026 to 740 by the 2027–2028 academic year.
John Thompson, the interim chair of the Wright State Board of Trustees, said, “This investment ensures Wright State can continue to grow enrollment in high-demand programs while giving our nursing students the high-quality preparation needed to succeed and serve our region’s health care needs.”
The project is also expected to enhance the university’s partnership with Premier Health to help address nursing shortages in the region.
For more information about Wright State University, visit the school’s website.