Admission Requirements
- Proof of active unrestricted RN Minnesota license
- Letter of reference
- Completion of at least 30 college semester credits
- Minimum career grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
- Minimum grade of C in all required prerequisite and support courses and previous nursing courses
- One college chemistry course
- All prerequisite and support courses must be taken for a letter grade; P/N is not acceptable
Other requirements:
- Completion of RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Application
- Completion of Student Health Form
- CPR certification
- Health Insurance Coverage
Deadlines for applying to the RN Bacalaureate Coompletion Program during the fall is October 15, spring is March 15, and summer is June 15. The application for RN Baccalaureate Completion Program may be obtained from the RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Coordinator or the School of Nursing website. RN students should check the School of Nursing website for pending changes in admission requirements.
Admission Procedure
- You must first apply to Minnesota State University, Mankato, as a transfer student. For information on applying to the university please contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-722-0544 (ext. 1). You can also apply online at http://www.mnsu.edu/admissions/transfer/application/.
- You will need to contact all post–secondary institutions attended and request official transcripts to be sent to Minnesota State University, Mankato Office of Admissions. Once they have a completed application from you they will forward these to the Office of the Registrar where they will be evaluated. Once they have completed this process you will receive a Transfer Course Conversion form in the mail. You will need this to apply to the School of Nursing.
Send transcripts to:
Office of Admissions
Minnesota State University, Mankato
100 Taylor Center
Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-1822 (V)
800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY)
Please note: The transfer evaluation process can take 4–6 weeks to complete. Please request transcripts to be sent earlier to allow sufficient time to complete this step.
- If you have attended Minnesota State University, Mankato in the past, but have since taken course at other college/universities you will need to have official transcripts sent to the Registrar's office to be evaluated. You do not need to reapply to the University. Once they have completed this process you will receive a Transfer Course Conversion form in the mail. You will need this to apply to the School of Nursing.
Please note: The transfer evaluation process can take 4–6 weeks to complete. Please request transcripts to be sent earlier to allow sufficient time to complete this step.
- Contact one of the RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Co-Coordinators. They are available to assist you in applying to the University and the School of Nursing and to set up a plan of study for you.
Norma Krumwiede, Ed. D., RN Patricia Lipetzky
RN Baccalaureate Completion Co-Coordinator RN Baccalaureate Completion Co-Coordinator
Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato
360 Wissink Hall 360 Wissink Hall
Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-6822 (V) 507-389-6814
Email: norma.krumwiede@mnsu.edu Email: patricia.lipetzky@mnsu.edu
- If you meet all Requirements, please see list of requirements above, you may then apply to the School of Nursing. The current application can be found under the Application tab under RN Baccalaureate Completion link on the School of Nursing website.
- Each applicant must submit a properly completed application for admission to:
RN Baccalaureate Completion Program Coordinator
School of Nursing
360 Wissink Hall
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001
- Each applicant is responsible for reading all instructions on the application carefully and including all the required information at the time the application is submitted or the application will not be given consideration for admission. The required information includes:
- Copy of your Current Minnesota RN license
- Letter of Reference
- Student Health Record
- Copy of CPR Certification
- Proof of Health Insurance coverage
For Further Information, Contact:
Norma Krumwiede, Ed. D., RN Patricia Lipetzky, PhD
RN Baccalaureate Completion Co-Coordinator RN Baccalaureate Completion Co-Coordinator
School of Nursing School of Nursing
Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato
360 Wissink Hall 360 Wissink Hall
Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001
507-389-6822 (V) 507-389-6814
Email: norma.krumwiede@mnsu.edu Email: patricia.lipetzky@mnsu.edu
