University of Minnesota

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Length: 4 years

• Twin Cities Campus

  • Who should apply: Seniors in highschool/highschool graduates

    • School and Scholarship Application/Nursing Supplemental questions available August 1st and due November 1st

    • Apply Here: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/academics/special-programs/freshman-nursing-program 

• Admission and Graduation Statistics 

  • Total number of Freshman Applicants: 1,059

  • Total Number Admitted: 289 (~27% acceptance rate) 

  • Total number of Program spaces: 118-120

  • Avg ACT score 29-32

  • NCLEX pass Rate: 89.2%

  • Program Completion Rate (in 3 years): 93%

• Rochester Campus

  • Who should apply: Students who are in college or have completed some college (no degree) looking to transfer into a Nursing program

    • Transfer option for Saint Paul College Students

      • Students from Saint Paul College who meet transfer requirements may be eligible to transfer to the Twin Cities (10 student limit for 2022) or Rochester campus

      • Apply Here: https://nursing.umn.edu/academics/bachelor-science-nursing/transfer-students/how-apply 

• Admission Statistics

  • 100 total transfer applications: 32% acceptance rate

  • Gender: 81% women, 19% men

  • Race: 40% persons of color/indigenous 

  • Avg cumulative GPA: 3.74

Master of Nursing

• Who should apply: College graduate with 4 year degree in a field other than nursing

• Length: 16 months accelerated nursing program

• Dates and Deadlines

  • Fall 2023 application available: August 11

  • Fall 2023 application deadline: November 1

  • Apply Here: https://nursing.umn.edu/academics/master-nursing/how-apply/how-apply-overview 

• Admission Statistics

  • 196 total applicants

  • 72 students admitted (~37% acceptance rate) 

  • Gender: 83% women, 17% men

  • Race: 33% persons of color/indigenous

Financial Support at the University of Minnesota

• Students are considered for scholarships at time of admission offer and does not require separate scholarship applications

• Scholarships applicants are required to complete the FAFSA application in early January in order to be eligible

• External funding opportunities: https://nursing.umn.edu/current-students/scholarships/external-scholarships

• Information regarding scholarships for BSN Students: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/cost-aid/scholarships 

Winona State University

• Dates and Deadlines

  • Applications to WSU are due by July 1st for Fall 2022 or November 1st for Spring 2023

  • Applications for Spring 2023 Pre-licensure program will open in early August and are due by October 1st (for those already admitted to WSU) 

  • Apply Here: https://www.winona.edu/undergrad-nursing/fall-preparing-apply.asp 

• Length: 4 year program

  • Semester 1-3: Prerequisites and general education courses

  • Semester 4: Apply to Nursing Program and complete prerequisites and general education courses

  • Semester 5-8: Complete nursing major courses

• Admission 

  • Students may apply via direct admission or holistic admission

    • Direct Admission: guarantees admission into the nursing program based upon ACT/SAT scores while earring excellent college grade

      • Initial Eligibility: ACT of 27+ or SAT of 1280+

      • Maintaining Direct Admission: GPA of at least 3.75 with a C or above in all nursing prerequisites etc.  

• Holistic Admission: consider students’ personal achievements and experiences, as well as their college GPA and standardized test scores

• Financial assistance

  • Students may be automatically considered for a list of scholarships upon admission and require no additional paperwork

  • https://www.winona.edu/financial-aid/scholarships.asp 

Bethel University, St. Paul

• Dates and Deadlines

  • Rolling admissions for Fall and Spring Terms begin September 1st

  • Apply Here: https://www.bethel.edu/undergrad/admissions/apply/ 

• Length: 4 year degree

  • Years 1 and 2: Prerequisites and general education requirements

  • Years 3 and 4: Nursing focused courses and clinicals 

• Admission

  • Meet admission and prerequisite requirements

  • Achieve a cumulative Bethel GPA of at least 2.75 and earn a C or better in all prerequisite courses

  • Submit a recent ATI TEAS test score

  • If Transferring to Bethel

    • Transfer students must maintain GPA of 2.85 for all previous courses

    • Transfer students must attend Bethel for at least one semester prior to starting the nursing program 

• Direct Admission

  • Current high school seniors with an ACT of 26> and ATI TEAS score of advances or higher

  • Be accepted to Bethel by February 1st

  • https://catalog.bethel.edu/arts-sciences/academic-programs-departments/nursing/#programrequirementstext

• Financial Assistance

  • The Marilyn H. Batternman Memorial Nursing scholarship is available for 4 nursing students and provides $12,000 in financial assistance annually 

  • Undergraduate Scholarships: https://www.bethel.edu/undergrad/financial-aid/types/scholarships/ 

Minnesota State University Mankato

• Dates and Deadlines

  • Application to MSU is due 5 working days prior to the start of classes (August 15th) 

  • Spring 2023 Pre-Licensure Program Application deadline September 16th, 2022

    • Detailed applications instructions are included in the program application which is posted online 2 months prior to the application deadline (4th Friday of each term)

    • Application periods occur twice a year

    • https://ahn.mnsu.edu/globalassets/college-of-allied-health-and-nursing/school-of-nursing/nursing-pre-licensure-program/s23-pre-licensure-program-application-packet.pdf

    • Apply Here: https://www.mnsu.edu/future-students/apply/ 

• Length: 4 year degree

• Admission

  • Application Criteria

    • Complete 30 semester credits with a GPA > 3.0 and all Core Prerequisites with a minimum of  a C

    • Complete the TEAS exam

    • https://ahn.mnsu.edu/academic-programs/nursing-bs/nursing-pre-licensure-program/application-admission/

• Statistics

  • Average GPA: 3.6-3.7

  • Average TEAS score: 77-87%

  • Average Interview Score 21.8/23

  • Faculty/Student Ratio

    • 1:40 for traditional classes

    • 1:8-10 for experiential learning

• NCLEX pass rate: 87%

• Financial Assistance

  • Students are required to complete the FAFSA each year in order to apply/receive financial aid

  • First Year Student/Admission Scholarships

    • All scholarships for applicants for fall of 2022 are test optional

    • Students may submit a General Applications through MSU’s Scholarship finder tool to apply for further financial assistance

  • https://www.mnsu.edu/university-life/campus-services/campushub/financial-aid/

  • Scholarship finder: https://mnsu.academicworks.com/?page=1

    • Most scholarships for currently enrolled students are available for application submission during the month of February

University of St. Thomas

• Dates and Deadlines

  • Early application deadline: November 1st

  • Regular Decision Deadline: January 15th

  • Rolling Based Decisions: After January 15th

  • Interested students will apply in the Spring of the spring semester upon completion of prerequisite courses

  • Admission to the MSN program requires completion of an application through NursingCAS  

  • Apply Here: https://www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/freshman/apply/index.html

• Length: 4 year degree (BSN) or 20 month degree (after bachelors) 

• Admission

  • Enrollment will include 50 BSN and 50 MSN students each inaugural academic year 

  • A secondary application after admission to St. Thomas is required for admission to the program

• Financial Assistance

  • All first-time, first-year students admitted to St. Thomas are automatically considered for a St. Thomas scholarship

  • https://www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/future-students/index.html

  • https://www.stthomas.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/index.html