Welcome to the Minot State Department of Nursing
Accreditation Visit
Minot State University’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program will host an accreditation site visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) from February 26-28, 2025, as part of its evaluation for continued accreditation.
In accordance with CCNE procedures, program constituents, including faculty, students, and other stakeholders, are invited to submit third-party comments regarding the program’s qualifications for accreditation. The deadline for submitting third-party comments is February 5, 2025, which is 21 days before the scheduled site visit. These comments provide valuable feedback to CCNE as part of the accreditation review process. All comments must be written in English and sent directly to CCNE at thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
If you have any questions about this process, please contact CCNE staff at (202) 887-6791 ext. 268.

The BSN degree is associated with high quality nursing care, positive client outcomes, and saving lives. Your BSN degree opens the doors to a wide variety of career choices as the nationwide nursing shortage is expected to grow to more than 250,000 registered nurses by 2025.
Energetic and dynamic, the Department of Nursing has pre-nursing students, prelicensure nursing students, and online BSN Completion students enrolled. High-fidelity clinical simulation experiences are incorporated for all nursing students in the Nursing Clinical Simulation Center. Innovative public health nursing experiences allows individuals to remain independent through student nurses’ provision of an Adult Health Maintenance Clinic. Our nursing faculty have a variety of clinical and educational experiences that enhance teaching and learning in the classroom and clinical setting.
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and approved by the ND Board of Nursing, the Department of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN).
The four year plan and sample curriculum is noted in the BSN Program (Prelicensure) Fact Sheet for the pre-licensure students and the RN to BSN Program Fact Sheet for post-licensure students.
PROGRAM INFORMATION & ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR:
- Prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN)
- RN to BSN Online (BSN Completion Program)
- Minor in Health Management Science for non-nursing majors
TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS, & FINANCIAL AID
- A record number of nursing and general scholarships are available.
- We are the most affordable university in the U.S. for out-of-state students.
- Our new Academic Excellence Scholarship is available to qualified incoming freshman.
- 47% of our students graduate with no student loan debt.