Accelerated BSN Program

Accelerated (Post-Baccalaureate) BSN Program

Education incentives available to students who meet criteria to finance tuition in the NDSU Accelerated (Post-Baccalaureate) BSN Nursing Program. Tuition and other approved education incentives are available from Sanford Health Medical Center – Bismarck.

If you want to accelerate your path to a rewarding career, NDSU School of Nursing at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota offers an opportunity to quickly build a path to a nursing degree through its Accelerated BSN Nursing Program. Through this program, you can build upon your bachelor’s or graduate degree to accelerate into an in-demand opportunity in nursing.

NDSU Accelerated BSN Nursing program is for individuals who

  • Have completed a non-nursing bachelor’s degree
  • Or have completed a graduate degree and seek an in-demand healthcare career

Are looking for

  • An opportunity to pursue an Accelerated BSN degree in just over a year
  • A way to use your current degree to help make a career change and prepare to become a licensed Registered Nurse
  • A career with job portability

Want to become an in-demand Registered Nurse with opportunities for

  • Excellent salary options with an avg salary of $67,000+
  • Employment portability, and
  • Advancement in a flexible and rewarding career

Want to fast-track their education with support for tuition and other approved expenses through

  • Two incentive payments of $13,000 from Sanford Health - Bismarck for students who meet criteria OR
  • $25,000 signing bonus from Sanford Health - Bismarck upon successful completion of your NDSU Accelerated BSN (Post-Baccalaureate) degree
  • 2-year commitment to joining the Sanford Medical Center - Bismarck nursing team

This BSN program from NDSU helps you gain necessary knowledge and skills in a shorter amount of time, as compared to traditional BSN programs. Complete the program in approximately 14.5 consecutive months.

The NDSU Accelerated (Post-Baccalaureate) BSN program will prepare you to become a highly-skilled, compassionate nurse, and assist in meeting statewide healthcare workforce needs. Students are expected to attend all lab and clinical experiences in person.

Classes for qualified applicants begin in Fall and tuition incentives are available.

For more information about the Accelerated (Post-Baccalaureate) BSN program, contact:

Tammy Heupel, Academic Advisor

NDSU Nursing at Sanford Health
701-224-3800

For more information about the Sanford Health - Bismarck education incentives, contact:

Aaron.Hanson2@sanfordhealth.org or (605) 312-9134
Mia.Velasquez-Hagen@SanfordHealth.org or 701-417-6475
NursingCareers@SanfordHealth.org