Saint Mary's University of Minnesota nursing
Winona, Minnesota · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 100% · CCNE and COA accredited.
State board approval and NCLEX
| Program | Campus | First-time NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| RN, bachelor’s degree | Winona | 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers) Board source |
The Minnesota board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.
Nursing awards
| Program (CIP) | Award level | Completions, 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804 | Master's degree | 14 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801 | Bachelor's degree | 6 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
Accreditation
From Saint Mary's University of Minnesota’s nursing pages
Accreditation
“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education .”
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State board approval
“The Minnesota Board of Nursing has approved the graduate program in Nurse Anesthesiology for the purpose of meeting educational requirements for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse.”
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Simulation
“Commencing with the Introduction to Professional Nursing in your initial semester, you’ll advance to foundational nursing courses in your sophomore year, encompassing classroom, clinical, and simulation lab learning.”
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Clinical placements
“Qualifications to begin nursing clinical rotations in the sophomore year include providing documentation of all required immunizations, negative tuberculosis screening, Basic Life Support certification, passing criminal background checks, and passing a drug screen.”
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Admission
“General education and prerequisite courses are mostly completed in the first two years.”
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