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Admissions

Admissions at Michigan State University

Competitive.

• 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

Wages

Michigan RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$90,580

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Michigan. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About Michigan State University

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.

Format

Schedule and format 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

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