Achieve the highest level of nursing education.
Achieve the highest level of nursing education.
The College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John’s University (SJU) have a distinguished, 40-year tradition of preparing strong, professional nurse leaders for contemporary nursing practice. Our graduate nursing programs are designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced roles in health care. Each of our programs offers the academic rigor and preparedness we're known for, in a hybrid format that fits your life. Our programs are approved by the Higher Learning Commission, and Minnesota Board of Nursing. The DNP program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the MSN program is accreditation pending through the NLN-CNEA.
We will consider applications on a rolling basis through July 1, 2024 or until our spots are filled. Apply soon for maximum consideration!
Program Highlights
- Guaranteed clinical placements
- Electives for specialty practice areas
- Eligibility to become board certified and licensed as a family nurse practitioner
- Eligibility to become certified as a Nurse Educator and/or Nurse Executive
- One-to-one mentorship for DNP project
- Hybrid format, with 2-3 in-person visits to campus per semester
- State-of-the-art classrooms that simulate real world patient needs and clinical settings
- Leadership students eligible to sit for the AONL Executive Leadership Certificate and NLN Nurse Education Certificate
- Discounted tuition available for CSB and SJU alums and CentraCare employees
4+1 BSN-MSN Program
Registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree are in high demand. At CSB and SJU, we offer a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing, which includes clinical practice, in addition to courses that emphasize leadership and diversity. Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to take your Minnesota boards and begin a registered nurse role in a specialty area of your choice.
Elite seniors in our undergraduate program can complete a year of graduate work before finishing their undergraduate degree.
Hear what works
As a working professional RN, the thought of moving forward and advancing your career carries huge potential … and valid concerns.
The College of Saint Benedict, in partnership with Saint John’s University, has created practical programs that deliver all that potential – and confront those concerns head-on. Learn more.
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Program Outcomes
Outcomes, Accreditation, Licensure
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions, Student Handbook
Program Accreditation and Regulation
The Department of Nursing adheres to the expectations of program accreditation and regulation. Programs are reviewed on a regular schedule (annually and every 5 or 10 years upon accreditation renewal).
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) serves as the regional accreditor to CSB and SJU. HLC reviewed and approved the graduate programs in nursing on July 16, 2021.
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs at the College of Saint Benedict in partnership with Saint John’s University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Board Approved
The College of Saint Benedict Bachelor’s to DNP with APRN concentration degree program is approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing.
The Master of Science in Nursing program is CNEA/CCNE accreditation pending.
In accordance with the NLN CNEA pre-accreditation procedures for graduate nursing programs, the Commission provides the opportunity for constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation. Third party comments must be received by October 20th, 2023. The Master of Science in Nursing, Leadership and Education for Practice program is pursuing pre-accreditation candidacy status from National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN-CNEA), 2600 Virginia Ave NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, 202-909-2487
Interested parties are invited to submit third party comments in writing directly to NLN CNEA ([email protected]).
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN-CNEA)
2600 Virginia Ave NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20037
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
Dr. Jennifer Peterson
Chair, Nursing Department Graduate Programs
CSB Main 457
320-363-5194