Chamberlain University Expands into Nashville to Address Healthcare Workforce Shortage
Event summary
- Chamberlain University, a Covista subsidiary, will open a Nashville campus in January 2027, its first in Tennessee.
- The campus aims to address Tennessee's healthcare workforce gap, with 3 open jobs per job seeker and 16 open positions per new graduate in Nashville.
- Programs include a pre-licensure BSN with AI certificates from Google Cloud and hands-on clinical training with local health systems.
- Chamberlain has 40,000 students nationwide and 155,000 alumni, with 750 already in Nashville.
The big picture
Chamberlain's Nashville expansion aligns with Covista's Purpose at Scale strategy, targeting critical healthcare workforce gaps. The move reflects broader industry trends of private education providers stepping into public healthcare crises, leveraging flexible programs and tech-enabled learning to address chronic labor shortages. With 100,000 students across five institutions, Covista is positioning itself as a key player in scaling healthcare education nationwide.
What we're watching
- Enrollment Growth
- Whether Chamberlain can sustain high enrollment rates in Nashville given the competitive healthcare education landscape.
- Workforce Impact
- How quickly the new campus can produce graduates to fill Nashville's acute nursing shortages.
- Regulatory Compliance
- The pace at which Chamberlain can navigate Tennessee's healthcare education regulations while maintaining accreditation standards.