Nursing Schools in North Dakota

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The American Association of Colleges of Nursing sets a ratio of one faculty member per eight students in clinical courses. This ratio has put limitations on how many nursing students a North Dakota nursing program can accept each semester or in a calendar year. The reason for this is a shortage of nursing faculty at nursing schools in North Dakota. This has resulted in literally hundreds of qualified applicants being turned away or waitlisted each year at North Dakota nursing schools.

North Dakota is a very rural state and there is an acute need for nurses in those rural portions of the state. The fact is that most nursing school graduates from Grand Rapids, ND or Bismarck, ND do not move to those rural areas. A solution to the nursing shortage in rural North Dakota is bringing the education to them by way of online nursing programs. The online nursing schools found below are CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education) accredited. Online RN to BSN, RN to MSN and a variety of MSN programs are offered. A Master’s in Nursing Health Care Education specialty, which will prepare students for teaching at the nursing school or clinical training level, is also offered online.

With the very competitive requirements for North Dakota nursing programs and the resulting rejection of many applicants to BSN programs, an online nursing program may be the answer for registered nurses seeking to advance their nursing career in North Dakota. Check with Excelsior College and their online program, on eof the few offered in the United States.

North Dakota Nursing Job Outlook and Salary Information

According to Chandice Covington, PhD, RN and Dean of the College of Nursing at The University of North Dakota, “the [nursing shortage] problem is even more critical in North Dakota because our population is older than the national average. The nursing shortage is particularly acute in rural areas.” She also goes on to mention that “today’s nursing shortage is complicated by rapidly aging baby boomers, fewer young nurses entering the profession as older nurses retire, and an exodus of nurses into other fields.”

The bottom line is that there is a nursing shortage and the demand for nurses in North Dakota is not going away anytime soon. This is a perfect time to start or advance your nursing career in North Dakota.

Depending on where a nursing school graduate with a BSN decides to live and work, starting annual nursing salaries in North Dakota range from $40,000 to $55,000. According to salary.com the median annual salary for a registered nurse in Bismarck, ND is $55,048, in Fargo, ND $55,059, in Grand Forks, ND $54,814.

Featured Online Nursing Schools in North Dakota

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University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Their online nursing programs are designed to develop the professional knowledge and skills of working registered nurses. Request free information from University of Phoenix to learn more.

Walden University School of Nursing

Request information from Walden University to learn more about their online BSN and M.S. degree programs in Nursing. The nursing programs are CCNE accredited. Areas of specialization include Nursing Education, Informatics, or Leadership & Management.

Jacksonville University - School of Nursing

Jacksonville University offers an Online RN to BSN. The courses are taught by the same faculty teaching the on-campus courses and the material is exactly the same. The School of Nursing is accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) - Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The JU School of Nursing is accepting application for their Online RN to BSN program now. Request information today!

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Kaplan University School of Nursing

Kaplan University offers an accredited, online R.N.-to-B.S.N. degree completion program as well as two Masters in Nursing specialty programs. Request free information from the Kaplan University School of Nursing.

Excelsior College - School of Nursing

The RN to BSN Distance Learning program is accredited by the NLNAC. This program is designed for registered nurses with a current license. Request information today!

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Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences

Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges and the Online RN to BSN accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. The program is enrolling now. Request information today!

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Utica College - Department of Nursing

The Utica College RN to BSN program is accredited by the NLNAC and is designed for Registered Nurses that would like to advance their career while maintaining flexibility in their academic schedule. Classes are enrolling. Request information today!

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Western Governors University - Nursing

Western Governors University offers an online BSN degree program for registered nurses with a diploma or an associate's degree. WGU is Regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as well as Nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council. The Online BSN program is currently accepting applications. Request information today!

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Baccalaureate Nursing Degree (BSN) Programs Approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing

Concordia College 901 South 8th Street Moorhead, MN 56562 PH: 218-299-4102	Dickinson State University 291 Campus Dr Dickinson ND 58601-4896 PH: 701-483-2133	Jamestown College Box 6010 Jamestown ND 58401-6010 PH: 701-252-3467	MedCenter One College of Nursing 512 N 7th St Bismarck ND 58501-4494 PH: 701-323-6271
Minot State University 500 University Ave W Minot ND 58701 PH: 701-858-3101	North Dakota State University Department of Nursing-Dept #2670 PO Box 6050 / 136 Sudro Hall Fargo, ND 58108-6050 PH: 701-231-7772	University of Mary 7500 University Dr Bismarck ND 58504 PH: 701-255-7500	University of North Dakota Box 9025 Grand Forks ND 58202 PH: 701-777-4173

Associate's in Nursing Degree (AAS & ASN) Programs Approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing

Bismarck State College PO Box 5587 Bismarck, ND 58506-5587 PH: 800-445-5073	Lake Region State College 1801 N College Drive Devils Lake, ND 58301 PH: 701-662-1569	Minot State University-Bottineau 105 Simrall Boulevard Bottineau, ND 58318-1198 PH: 800-542-6866	North Dakota State College of Science 800 6th St N Wahpeton, ND 58075 PH: 701-671-2967
Williston State College PO Box 1326 Williston, ND 58801-1326 PH: 701-774-4290

(Sources: North Dakota Board of Nursing)