Chamberlain University Opens Salt Lake City Campus to Address Healthcare Needs
What happened
Chamberlain University, a Covista institution, opened its Salt Lake City campus on October 22, 2026, marking its 26th nationwide opening. The new campus is positioned to address healthcare needs relevant to the operational area of Intermountain Health. The first cohort of Bachelor of Science in Nursing students is set to begin on October 26.
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Why it matters
Utah currently has one of the lowest nurse ratios in the country, at 7 nurses for every 1,000 residents. The new educational capacity is intended to help mitigate this state-level nursing shortage by increasing the local supply of healthcare professionals.
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Who's involved
- Chamberlain UniversityOpened the new campus in Salt Lake City, its first in Utah.
- Intermountain HealthThe healthcare provider whose operational area the new campus is positioned to address.
- CovistaThe corporation under which Chamberlain University operates.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Intermountain HealthSpeculative
Intermountain Health might see an increase in the future supply of nurses needed in its service area.
- Chamberlain UniversitySpeculative
Chamberlain University could increase capacity and revenue in the Utah market due to the new campus opening.
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The entities involved
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Chamberlain University
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Salt Lake City
city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah
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Intermountain Health
healthcare provider in the Intermountain West in the United States