Program Overview

Nursing Program

Prepare to Become an RN in the College for Adults Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Gain the skills and experience to thrive in an exciting healthcare career, thanks to a challenging blend of liberal arts studies, professional courses, simulation, and clinical experiences.

Program Overview

• Earn your BSN degree from a regional leader in nursing education, with over 100 years of experience and unmatched connections to leading healthcare employers.
• Choose from an accelerated (21-month) orpart-time (31-month) option, with all courses fully online.
• Participate each week in lab experiences on our St. Paul, MN campus in our state-of-the-art simulation facility and get hands-on experiences at our regional hospitals and clinical partners.
• Learn in an environment that embraces holistic, multicultural, and social justice perspectives on health and healing.
• Supported by faculty mentors dedicated to your success, preparing you to become competent, compassionate nurses.

Getting Started

• Students first enroll as pre-nursing students to take prerequisites and other required courses before starting the nursing major.
• See our catalog listing prerequisite courses and other requirements for starting the major.

Essential Abilities

• For successful admission and continuance in St. Catherine University’s nursing programs, a specific set of essential cognitive, sensory, communication, psychomotor, and behavioral/emotional/spiritual health abilities are required to be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

Program at a Glance

• Classes meet: Online (synchronous, evenings)
• Labs/simulation: On campus, one evening per week
• Time to completion: Accelerated: 21 months | Part-time: 31 months
• Credits for major: 50 (47 for LPNs)
• Cost per credit (2025–2026): $525
• Start pre-nursing courses: Fall, Spring, or Summer
• Start the nursing major: Fall or Spring

Nursing Program Accreditation

• St. Catherine University's bachelor's degree nursing programs are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation (AHNCC).