Listed below are all of the accredited nursing schools in Minnesota. If you are trying to become a nurse, and you plan on working in Minnesota, you should take a look at the Board of Nursing website (link is at the top of this page), for more information on working as a nurse in that state. Also, when you speak with each school, you should make sure to confirm that it has been approved by the Board (which is a requirement for you to be able to take the national licensing exam, the NCLEX).
Minnesota Nursing Schools
(found 55 nursing schools)
Median Hourly Wage of Minnesota RNs: $31.861
Median Annual Salary of Minnesota RNs: $66,2701
State Nursing Board: Minnesota Board of Nursing
State Nurses Association: Minnesota Nurses Association
State Hospital Association: Minnesota Hospital Association
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| Capella University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Minneapolis, MN Featured Programs: MSN - Nurse Educator PhD - Nursing Education Bachelors of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Completion | ![]() |
| National American University Campus Location(s): Bloomington, MN / Brooklyn Center, MN / Falcon Heights, MN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited Featured Programs: Diploma - Practical Nurse Associate of Science - Nursing Mobility Program | ![]() |
| University of Phoenix ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Minneapolis, MN / Woodbury, MN Accreditation: CCNE accredited Featured Programs: Health Care Education MSN/MBA Master of Science in Nursing - Leadership MSN/MHA RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program PhD in Nursing | ![]() |
| Walden University ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Campus Location(s): Minneapolis, MN Accreditation: CCNE accredited Featured Programs: Nursing Informatics Education Leadership & Management Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Degree Completion) | ![]() |
| Alexandria Technical College (Alexandria, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Anoka Technical College (Anoka, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Coon Rapids, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN) Program Types: RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Bethel University (Saint Paul, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Central Lakes College (Brainerd, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University (St. Joseph, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| College of Saint Catherine (Minneapolis, MN / St. Paul, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, LPN to ADN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Concordia College-Moorhead (Moorhead, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Crown College (St. Bonifacius, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (Cloquet, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Globe University (Woodbury, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, MN / Eden Prairie, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Herzing University (Crystal, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Hibbing Community College (Grand Marais, MN / Hibbing, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to BSN | |
| Inver Hills Community College & Century College (Inver Grove Heights, MN / White Bear lake, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Itasca Community College (Grand Rapids, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Lake Superior College (Duluth, MN / Pine City, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Mayo School of Health Sciences (Rochester, MN) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (Eveleth, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Metropolitan State University (Saint Paul, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, LPN to BSN, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Minneapolis Community & Technical College (Minneapolis, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Minneapolis School of Anesthesia (St. Louis Park, MN) Program Types: Masters in Nursing Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Nursing Consortium - Gustavus Adolphus College (Saint Peter, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Minnesota Intercollegiate Nursing Consortium - St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical (Winona, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College (Detroit Lakes, MN / Fergus Falls, MN / Moorhead, MN / Wadena, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Minnesota State University Mankato (Mankato, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited, NLNAC accredited | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead (Moorhead, MN) ONLINE PROGRAMS OFFERED Program Types: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College (Granite Falls, MN / Jackson, MN / Pipestone, MN / Worthington, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| North Hennepin Community College (Brooklyn Park, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Northland Community and Technical College (East Grand Forks, MN / Mahnomen, MN / Thief River Falls, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Northwest Technical College - Bemidji (Bemidji, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| Pine Technical College (Pine City, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Rainy River Community College (Baudette, MN / International Falls, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN | |
| Rasmussen College (Eagan, MN / Mankato, MN / Moorhead, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN/LVN | |
| Ridgewater College (Hutchinson, MN / Willmar, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Ridgewater College (Hutchinson, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Riverland Community College (Austin, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Rochester Community & Technical College (Rochester, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) Program Types: Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: , AANA/CANAEP accredited | |
| Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College (Saint Paul, MN) Program Types: LPN/LVN Accreditation: NLNAC accredited | |
| South Central College (Faribault, MN / North Mankato, MN) Program Types: Associate Degree Nursing, LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Second Degree BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| St. Cloud Technical & Community College (St. Cloud, MN) Program Types: LPN to ADN, LPN/LVN | |
| University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Direct Entry MSN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, PhD in Nursing Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |
| Winona State University (Winona, MN) Program Types: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Masters in Nursing, RN to BSN Accreditation: CCNE accredited | |







