Four-year colleges and universities award bachelor’s degrees as their highest undergraduate designation. Many of these institutions also offer graduate programs of study that culminate in a master’s degree or a doctorate. As North Dakota’s healthcare industry grows more complex, employers are increasingly favoring nurses with at least a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree in their hiring and promotion decisions. Indeed, the most competitive candidates will hold a master of science in nursing (MSN) degree.
To fill this demand, North Dakota has roughly a dozen four-year colleges and universities with accredited nursing programs. Several of the state’s large public universities offer prelicensure BSN programs, including Dickinson State, Minot State, North Dakota State, and of course University of North Dakota. These offerings are complemented by smaller private schools like Jamestown College, Sanford College of Nursing, and University of Mary, which usually have just 30-50 students per BSN graduating class.
To help North Dakota’s nursing students, we’ve compiled below a complete list of the state’s four-year colleges and universities with accredited nursing programs.