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Minnesota Approved Professional Nursing Programs

The Board of Nursing has approved the following licensure-preparing nursing programs leading to an associate degree, baccalaureate degree, post baccalaureate certificate, or masters degree. Graduates of each type of program are eligible to apply for registered nurse licensure.

Licensure-preparing Programs Leading to a Baccalaureate Degree or Entry Level Masters Degree

Bemidji State University 
Baccalaureate Nursing Program 
Department of Nursing 
Bemidji, MN 56601-2699

Bethel University
Nursing Department

3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, Minnesota 55112-6999

College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Department of Nursing

37 College Avenue South
St. Joseph, Minnesota 56374-2099

College of St. Scholastica
School of Nursing
(Admits students to two tracks:
1. no baccalaureate degree
2. baccalaureate degree in another field)
1200 Kenwood Avenue
Duluth, Minnesota 55811-4199

Concordia College Nursing Program
(Admits students to two tracks:
1. no Baccalaureate degree
2. baccalaureate degree in another field)
901 8th Street South
Moorhead, MN 56562

Crown College
Baccalaureate Nursing Program
8700 College View Drive
St Bonifacius, MN 55375-9002

Globe University/Minnesota School of Business
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
1401 West 76th Street
Richfield, MN 55423

Gustavus Adolphus and St. Olaf Colleges
MN Intercollegiate Nursing Consortium

1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, Minnesota 55057-1098
Gustavus Adolphus, St Peter

Herzing University
Baccalaureate Nursing Program
5700 West Broadway
Crystal, MN 55428

Metropolitan State University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences

(Only admits students with a degree in another field)
700 East Seventh Street
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55106-5000
 
Anoka-Ramsey Community College

North Hennepin Community College

Minnesota State University, Mankato
School of Nursing

(Admits students to 2 tracks:
1. no baccalaureate degree
2. RN to BSN)
Wissink Hall 360
Mankato, Minnesota 56001-8400

National American University
School of Nursing
7801 Metro Parkway, Suite 200 
Bloomington, MN 55425 

Northwestern College
Baccalaureate Nursing Program

3003 Snelling Ave. N
St. Paul, MN 55113

Presentation College
Baccalaureate Nursing Program

(Admits students to two tracks:
1. Traditional baccalaureate track
2. LPN to BSN track)
Fairmont Campus
115 South Park Street, Suite 102
Fairmont, MN 56031
1500 N. Main
Aberdeen, SD 57401

St. Catherine University
Department of Nursing
(Admits students to two tracks:
1. no baccalaureate degree
2. baccalaureate degree in another field)
2004 Randolph Ave
St. Paul, MN 55105-1794

St. Cloud State University
Department of Nursing Science

(Admits students to two tracks:
1. no baccalaureate degree
2. baccalaureate degree in another field)
228 Brown Hall
720 4th Avenue S
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498

University of Minnesota
School of Nursing

5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0342
University of Minnesota Rochester

Winona State University
College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Nursing
175 W Mark St.
Winona, Minnesota 55987-5838

Licensure-preparing Program Leading to a Master of Nursing (MN) Degree

Metropolitan State University
Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing Program
(Only admits students with a degree in a field other than nursing)
700 East Seventh Street
St. Paul, MN 55106

University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Master of Nursing (MN) Program
(Only admits students with a degree in a field other than nursing)
5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall
308 Harvard Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0342

Licensure-preparing Programs Leading to an Associate Degree

Alexandria Technical College 
Associate Degree Nursing Program 
(Admits LPNs only) 
1601 Jefferson Street 
Alexandria, MN 56308 

Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

11200 Mississippi Boulevard NW
Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433-3470

Central Lakes College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

501 West College Drive
Brainerd, Minnesota 56401-3900
(Admits LPNs only)

Century College
Associate Degree Nursing Program
3300 Century Avenue N
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Associate Degree Mobility Nursing Program
(Admits LPNs and advanced standing students only)
2101 14th Street
Cloquet, MN 55720

Hibbing Community College
Program in Nursing

1515 East 25th Street
Hibbing, Minnesota 55746-3300
Rainy River Community College
Itasca Community College
Cook County Higher Education
501 West 5th Street, RM 105A
PO Box 57
Grand Marais, MN 55604

Inver Hills Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

2500 80th Street E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

Lake Superior College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

2101 Trinity Road
Duluth, Minnesota 55811-3399
Pine City Technical College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-1779
(Admits LPNs and advanced standing students only)

Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
Associate in Science - Nursing Mobility Program

Winona Campus
1250 Homer Road 
Winona, Minnesota 55987-1455 

Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

Detroit Lakes
900 Highway 34 East - Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-2698
Fergus Falls
1414 College Way - Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Moorhead
1900 28th Avenue South - Moorhead, MN 56560
Wadena
405 Colfax Avenue SW PO Box 566 - Wadena, MN 56482

Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Associate Degree Nursing

Worthington Campus
1450 Collegeway
Worthington, Minnesota 56187-3024
(Admits LPNs and advanced standing students only)

Normandale Community College
Nursing Program

9700 France Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55431-4399

North Hennepin Community College
Nursing Program

7411 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota 55445-2299

Northland Community and Technical College
Associate in Science Degree - Nursing Program

1101 Highway One East
Thief River Falls, Minnesota 56701-2598
(Admits LPNs only)
East Grand Forks Campus
2022 Central Ave NE
East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Northwest Technical College, Bemidji
Associate Degree Nursing Program
905 Grant Avenue SE 
Bemidji, MN 56601

Pine Technical College
Associate Degree Nursing Mobility Program
900 4th Street SE
Pine City, MN 55063

Rasmussen College
Professional Nursing Program

130 Saint Andrew's Drive
Mankato, MN 56001

Ridgewater College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

2101 15th Avenue NW
Willmar, Minnesota 56201-0797
(Admits LPNs)

Riverland Community College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

(Admits LPNs and advanced standing students only)
1900 Eighth Avenue NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912-1470

Rochester Community and Technical College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester, Minnesota 55904-4999

St. Catherine University
Associate Degree Nursing Program
601 25th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1454

St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Associate Degree in Nursing Mobility Program
1540 Northway Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303

South Central College
Associate Degree Nursing Program

1920 Lee Boulevard
North Mankato, Minnesota 56003-1920