The College of St. Scholastica is located in Duluth. The school ranks as number 24 in the tier-one universities awarding a master's degree in the Midwest region of the 2010 U.S. News & World Report "Best College" rankings. Its school of nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing with nurse practitioner concentrations in adult, family and mental health. Depending on the program chosen, completion of the coursework can take from three to seven years for part-time students. Full-time students can complete the programs in two years. Admission is competitive, and applicant requirements include a bachelor's or master's degree from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811
800-447-5444
css.edu
The University of Minnesota, School of Nursing is two hours and 25 minutes from Duluth. The Twin Cities campus of the school holds rank number 61 in tier-one national universities in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report "Best College" rankings. As of 2010, the university is in the process of phasing out the Master of Science in Nursing and transitioning into a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. Currently, there are two tracks of admission into the DNP program: post-master's entrance and BSN to DNP. The DNP offers nurse practitioner specialty areas in adult health/gerentological, adult health/women's health, family and pediatrics. Admission is competitive.
University of Minnesota
308 Harvard St. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
800-598-8636
nursing.umn.edu
St. Catherine University is located in St. Paul and is two hours and 29 minutes from Duluth by car. The school offers a Master of Arts in Nursing with nurse practitioner concentrations in neonatal, pediatric and adult gerontological. Applicants are required to have completed a bachelor's-level nursing program offered by an institution holding accreditation from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Students should also have a current nursing license and two years of clinical practice as a registered nurse.
St. Catherine University
Department of Nursing
2004 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-6585
stkate.edu
Located in St. Paul, Metropolitan State University is a two-hour and 21-minute drive from Duluth. The school offers a Master of Science in Nursing with nurse practitioner concentrations in family and adult/geriatric. Both programs can be completed on either a three- or four-year track. Courses are offered in a combination of delivery formats including online, face-to-face and web-enhanced. Entrance into the programs is competitive, and applicants should hold a current unrestricted RN license.
Metropolitan State University
College of Nursing
700 E. 7th ST.
St. Paul, Minnesota 55106
651-793-1375
metrostate.edu