Application Deadlines -
- September 1, 2025 deadline:
- Anatomy (BIOL 2224) - Earned a final grade of A or B in BIOL 2224 during the following semesters: Fall 2022 – Summer 2025
*Note: Final grade must be posted on official transcript by September 1, 2025 - TEAS Exam - Earned a cumulative score of 70% or above on the TEAS Exam during the following dates: September 1, 2023 – September 1, 2025
- Anatomy (BIOL 2224) - Earned a final grade of A or B in BIOL 2224 during the following semesters: Fall 2022 – Summer 2025
- April 1, 2026 deadline
- Anatomy (BIOL 2224) - Earned a final grade of A or B in BIOL 2224 during the following semesters: Summer 2023 – Spring 2026
*Note: Final grade must be posted on official transcript by April 1, 2026 - TEAS Exam - Earned a cumulative score of 70% or above on the TEAS Exam during the following dates: April 1, 2024 – April 1, 2026
- Anatomy (BIOL 2224) - Earned a final grade of A or B in BIOL 2224 during the following semesters: Summer 2023 – Spring 2026
Health Program Information Session
You can attend a regularly scheduled general college information session and tour by clicking on a calendar date at this Admissions link.
Pinning Ceremony
- Spring 2025 Pinning Ceremony: May 16, 2025
- Visit the Pinning Ceremony webpage for more information.
Go after the unparalleled opportunities available in health care by earning the Associate of Science (A.S.) degree awarded by Minneapolis College’s Nursing program and becoming a registered nurse (RN). As a Minneapolis College Nursing student, you will acquire the knowledge, skills and experience you need to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Minneapolis College Nursing faculty are highly experienced nurses with advanced degrees who use state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based teaching styles to give you the tools you need to begin or to advance your nursing career.
Nursing program learners are dually admitted to Augsburg College and are provisionally admitted to Augsburg’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) program. As a Minneapolis College Nursing graduate, once you become a licensed RN, you can complete the B.S.N. at Augsburg in as little as one additional year.
Highlights
- Minneapolis College’s nursing program is a diverse and inclusive community of students and faculty that serves to reflect and transform healthcare in our global community.
- Our 2024 NCLEX-RN pass rate, which is based on our December 2023 and May 2024 program graduates, was 91.25%, higher than the average pass rate for all RN candidates in the U.S.
- The Minneapolis College Nursing program has been continuously externally accredited since 1975, one of the longest running accredited Associate Degree nursing programs in Minnesota.
- The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
- You are provisionally dually admitted to Augsburg University’s bachelor’s in nursing program upon admission to the Minneapolis College nursing program allowing a seamless transition as you advance your degree.
- The Minneapolis College Nursing program faculty include nurse practitioners and advanced practice nurses, all of whom combine extensive healthcare industry experience with teaching expertise.
- We strive to live the mission of the Minneapolis College Nursing Program; to develop excellence in future nurse professionals who practice compassionate, innovative, holistic, and culturally congruent care to all people in the advancement of the profession of nursing.