With a B.S. in Nursing, you’ll learn how to care for the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
At a Glance
Delivery
Blended
Finish in as few as
15-20 months
Cost per credit
$857
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Allie Kilgore
At Bethel, we're committed to helping you get the most out of your education. Your enrollment counselor is here to help you balance your program with your personal life and career goals.
Program Highlights
Leading the way
Bethel’s post-baccalaureate nursing program is one of only a few in Minnesota—and in the Midwest.
Eligibility for licensure
You’ll be eligible to apply to take the NCLEX® licensure examination for registered nurses.
Faith-based approach
Along with strong nursing education, our program provides you with a strong foundation of Christian values that will equip you to practice compassionate patient care.
Compassionate faculty
Bethel nursing faculty care about students. They love to serve as mentors and meet students wherever they’re at in life, education, and career.
Designed to meet your needs
Created especially for people with a bachelor’s degree who are looking to transition to a career in nursing, our post-baccalaureate nursing program offers a learning environment that fits into the lives of busy adults.
Accelerated preparation
With your bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field, you’ll spend just 15-20 months in our accelerated nursing program. You’ll be prepared to practice as an entry-level professional nurse in all types of healthcare agencies.
Recent News
Bethel’s New Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Lab Brings Key Training Space for Aspiring Nurses
Leaders in Bethel’s post-bacc nursing program are thrilled to open the new Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Lab later this month. The new space allows the program to add a second cohort, doubling the number of students in the program. And it will provide essential learning spaces for adult students who are returning to school to seek a career change to nursing.
August 08, 2023 | 11:45 a.m.
Empowered to Follow Her Heart
Bethel’s post-baccalaureate nursing staff and faculty helped recent graduate Kristen Kirk CAPS’22 land her dream job with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
February 28, 2023 | 9:30 a.m.
First Cohort Graduates from Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Program
On August 6, 18 students participated in Bethel’s very first pinning ceremony for its post-baccalaureate nursing program. This 15-month program allows students who already have a bachelor’s degree in any field to earn a bachelor of science in nursing.
August 11, 2021 | 9 a.m.
Upcoming Events
FEB 21 2024
4 p.m.
An opportunity for employers to showcase their organization to traditional undergraduate nursing students.
Discover learning that fits your life.
Now more than ever, our world needs compassionate and knowledgeable healthcare providers. Bethel’s post-baccalaureate nursing program offers you the unique opportunity to meet that need, live out your calling, and step into a new career in nursing—regardless of the field in which you earned your bachelor’s degree. With compassionate professors who teach from a faith-based perspective, you’ll find an environment that both challenges and supports you as you prepare to care for patients with compassion, integrity, and skill.
$71,000
median starting salary for nurses in Minnesota
Top 20%
best nursing program in the plains region
- Nursing Schools Almanac29%
of all recent undergrad alumni work in health care
- U.S. Census Bureau
Bethel’s new Post-Baccalaureate Nursing program, designed specifically for adult learners, will equip students to become the nurses our world needs through a mix of experiences: online, skills and simulation intensives, and clinical. I can’t wait to see how graduates of this program impact their world and enhance the already excellent reputation of Bethel nursing.
Kristi Gustafsonprogram director
Career Outcomes
Wondering what you can do with a nursing degree?
After Bethel’s post-baccalaureate nursing program, you’ll leave with a bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N) and the competencies you need to succeed in entry-level nursing positions.
Skills
Learn how to:
- Think critically
- Apply research to patient care
- Make informed clinical decisions
- Understand the role of professional nursing practice
- Focus on underserved populations
- Examine the impact of culture on health and illness
- Develop leadership skills
- Communicate effectively
Careers
Our graduates work in:
- Hospitals
- Speciality care units
- Public health agencies
- Schools
- Clinics
- Emergency care settings
- Home care
- Hospice and palliative care
- Missions
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical device companies
Employers
Our graduates work at places like:
- Allina Health
- M Health Fairview
- Children's Minnesota
- HealthPartners
- Hennepin Healthcare
- North Memorial Health
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You're called to accomplish incredible things. Take the next step in your career and fill out our simple, straightforward application today.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Bethel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Find out whether this program meets the licensure requirements for your state here.