Michigan State University
CCNE AccreditedMichigan State University offers a diverse range of nursing programs accredited by the CCNE, ensuring high academic standards. With flexible online and traditional on-campus options, MSU is committed to providing you with the skills and knowledge necessary for a successful nursing career. You can choose from various degree levels, from RN to BSN completion to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, all designed to fit your unique educational needs.
Michigan State University at a glance
- Michigan State University reports a first-time NCLEX pass rate of 91%. Multi-year board data for this school is not yet published here.
- Opportunity Score: 72/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: NCLEX pass rate and Graduation rate.
- Clinical placement access scores 19/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $12,000 to $60,000 total across 5 programs.
- 5 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered on campus / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
91%
Reported first-time NCLEX pass rate
Source: State board of nursing
72/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
19/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 5
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 91%
- Clinical Access
- 19/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Michigan State University(5)
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Michigan State Universityoverall score
Strengths
- NCLEX pass rate
- Graduation rate
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Clinical partnerships
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate87
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate76
- Online flexibility67
- Tuition affordability73
- Clinical partnerships19
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Michigan State Universityclinical access
- Named clinical partner: Sparrow Health System (Sparrow Hospital, Lansing) pilot for pairing BSN students with clinical nurse associates.
- Clinical placement coordination: College coordinates placements across diverse Michigan sites; students travel independently; no site names listed.
- Simulation facilities include the Janice Thompson Granger Nursing Learning Center and Learning and Assessment Center.
- Expansion of Granger Simulation Lab and modernization of simulation technology funded by a $2M gift.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Sparrow Health System
Sources: nursing.msu.edu, nursing.msu.edu, nursing.msu.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Michigan State University
- •Traditional BSN (TBSN) – Admission selectivity
- •Only about 120 of the most qualified candidates are admitted each academic year, making the process competitive, although no explicit acceptance rate (%) is published.
- •Traditional BSN – Minimum eligibility requirements
- •Cumulative GPA: minimum 3.0 required
- •Prerequisite courses: must complete specified Pre‑Nursing courses (CEM 141, BS 161, ANTR 350, WRA 101, MTH 103) with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each
- •Credit requirement: at least 28 credits recognized by MSU (sophomore status)
- •Traditional BSN – Waitlist information
- •No waitlist is explicitly mentioned for the Traditional BSN program
- •Accelerated Second‑Degree BSN (ABSN) – Waitlist
- •Each admission cycle includes a waitlist of approximately 15 students; applicants may be admitted from the waitlist until 30 days before classes start, after which the waitlist is dissolved
- •Accelerated BSN – Admissions scoring breakdown
- •Prerequisite GPA counts for 50% of the admissions score; Personal Reflection responses and list of experiences also count, at 25% each
- •Accelerated BSN – Number of seats per year
- •Approximately 80 s
Based on publicly available information. Source
Schedule & Format Flexibility at Michigan State University
- •RN‑BSN (Registered Nurse to BSN) program is offered completely online (“web‑based and flexible”) — no face‑to‑face on‑campus requirement noted. Source: nursing.msu.edu overview page.
- •The RN‑BSN program uses a traditional semester format, but you can log on to coursework any time and any day—indicating asynchronous access. Source: College of Nursing FAQs.
- •Enrollment for RN‑BSN is available in three start terms—Fall, Spring, and Summer—with rolling application review. Source: RN‑BSN FAQs.
- •The RN‑BSN pathway grants 30 credits for successful passing of the NCLEX‑RN exam in recognition of an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN). In addition, students may transfer up to 60 additional credits from community colleges, pending evaluation. Source: RN‑BSN FAQs.
- •For the Accelerated Second Degree BSN (ABSN), the program is full‑time, in‑person only, with no part‑time option, structured over 16 months across four semesters (fall, spring, summer, fall). Source: FAQs Undergraduate College of Nursing page.
- •The Traditional BSN (TBSN) is a full‑time, six‑semester, on‑campus program (fall and spring semesters only); no acceleration or condensing is allowed. Source: Undergrad FAQs.
- •The RN‑BSN program accepts coursework from accredited online institutions, provided cour
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN (Traditional)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Approximately 120 admitted annually, competitive admission.
Full-time, six-semester on-campus program.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Completely online with asynchronous access.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.