Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Nursing.
Minnesota State University, Mankato's School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For information on accreditation process contact: CCNE, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 887-6971.
Norma Krumwiede and Patricia Lipetzky are the program co-coordinators. They can be reached either by phone at 507-389-6822 (Norma) or 507-389-6814 (Patricia). They can also be reached via email: norma.krumwiede@mnsu.edu or patricia.lipetzky@mnsu.edu.
Applications are reviewed each semester and are due October 15th for Spring admission, March 15th for Summer admission, and June 15th for Fall admission.
Part–time students can complete in 4–9 semesters
Full–time students can complete in 3–5 semesters
No. The School of Nursing has been able to expand course offerings to meet the demand; however, this may need to change in the future depending on student need and university resources.
The transfer student application process for Minnesota State University, Mankato includes an official credit evaluation completed by the Office of the Registrar on all transfer credits. In general, all courses that were successfully completed at the transferring community college or university are accepted.
Students can make sure the transfer courses meet the requirements for the nursing program by using the CAS website. To access the CAS website, you can log onto the website at: https://mn.transfer.org/cas/index.jsp.
The guide will show you if the courses transfer as equivalent to the prerequisite courses for the nursing program.
Three variables affect the total program costs for students: Transferring degree(s) – (AA, AS, BA, or BS); full or part–time status; and amount of tuition and fees established for the academic year. In general, a student with a prior baccalaureate degree in another field of study and an associate degree in nursing will be required to take a total of minimum of 40 credits to complete. Prior students cost to complete ranged from $8,250 – $12,000. AA degreed students have typically satisfied the general education requirements at Minnesota State University, Mankato and need to fulfill the other university requirements. Prior students cost to complete ranged from $10,000 – $15,000. AS degreed students are more difficult to estimate because of the large variation of credits between the nursing programs and the majority of AS degreed students may need to take the Chemistry prerequisite course, general education courses, and fulfill the other university requirements. Prior student cost to complete ranged from $15,000 – $21,600. Please note that these are only estimated costs of the program; however, once your transcripts are evaluated and a plan of study is developed you will have a better estimate of the cost of the program.
The university has banded tuition for 12-18 credits. For academic year 2009-2010, 12-18 credits for Minnesota residents is $2,815.60. Information on financial aid can be found on the Campus Hub webpage.
Student financial aid services at Minnesota State University, Mankato are available through the Campus Hub website or by calling (507) 389–1866. The School of Nursing also has scholarships available for completion students enrolled in nursing courses. The list of nursing scholarships is located on the School of Nursing website and applications are typically due early spring semester.
Currently, the amount of commuting consists of 1 – 2 days each semester. The first Wednesday of the semester and then approximately two–thirds through the semester are designated as face–to–face meeting dates.
All courses are a hybrid of on-line via Desire–to–learn and 1–2 face–to–face meeting dates per semester. Students have requested that the courses be offered entirely online. Thus, the faculty is currently trialing new meeting technology: MetNet and WebEx to offer a totally online course curriculum.
Yes. Students who work full–time typically do best by going to school on a part–time basis by taking 1–2 courses per semester.
Yes. Some students take one course each semester while others do a full–time plan of study. The curriculum and individualized plans of study allow the student to progress at whatever rate best supports the student's successful completion of the program.
Students can go to the Minnesota Board of Nursing website for a listing of all approved nursing programs in the state of Minnesota. Information is found under the "Education" tab at: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us.
No, the School of Nursing offers the basic, accelerated, and baccalaureate completion (RN to BS) nursing programs.
