Southwest Minnesota State University
ACEN AccreditedSouthwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) is a public university in Marshall, MN, part of the Minnesota State system. Its Department of Nursing offers a 100% online RN to BSN program — ACEN accredited — designed for working RNs with flexible, self-paced enrollment (no fixed credit load per semester). At $305/credit (one of the lowest rates in the region, with reciprocity for WI, ND, SD, IA residents), the program awards 15 upper-division credits for prior learning upon NCLEX-RN completion and requires just 30 nursing credits plus 45 community health practicum hours.
Southwest Minnesota State University at a glance
- Listed program tuition: $9,150 total.
- 1 nursing program listed — RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
- Programs Offered
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Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Southwest Minnesota State University(1)
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.