Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
The following must be completed to be considered accelerated B.S.N. program:
- Submit an application to the university.
- Prior to applying to the nursing program, students must apply for admission to SDSU. The university application can be completed online through the Admissions Office.
- Students graduating with an undergraduate degree from SDSU this academic year will need to complete a new application.
- Official transcripts showing a conferred BA/BS degree/prerequisite courses (both completed and in-progress) are necessary for admission. These transcripts must be submitted directly to SDSU Admissions Office. If you will have courses in-progress at the application deadline, you must send updated official transcripts to SDSU upon completion of coursework. Coursework completed at South Dakota State University, Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, Northern State University, School of Mines or Black Hills State University does not need to be submitted to SDSU Admissions.
- Complete the application for admission to the nursing program.
- The application and application materials for the professional nursing major must be completed online through NursingCAS. You are encouraged to submit the application at least one week prior to the application deadline.
- Application materials will include unofficial or official transcripts.
- The priority deadline for the program in Rapid City and Aberdeen is April 1. The priority deadline for the program in Sioux Falls is January 25.
- Read the professional nursing major eligibility requirements.
- Read the technical standards.
- Students preparing for education in the field of professional nursing must demonstrate a stable personality and the ability to meet the demands of the professional nurse role. For admission to, progression in, and completion of the undergraduate program in nursing, the student must meet technical standards for the professional nursing major.
- Complete your interview/essay assessment through Kira Talent.
- You will receive an invitation to the Kira Talent interview from the program after your application is reviewed.
- Non-native speakers of English must submit TOEFL, IELTS or DuoLingo score report with NursingCAS application.
- The College of Nursing requires all students who meet the definition of English as a Second Language to complete the TOEFL, IELTS or DuoLingo exam, regardless of residency status. English as a Second Language is defined as a student who was instructed and spoke primarily in a language other than English in the K-12 grade.
- The minimum TOEFL score required for admission to the professional nursing major is 79 (iBT), with a minimum speaking score of 26. The required IELTS band score for admission to the professional nursing major is 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each module. The minimum DuoLingo score required is 110. These scores are required before the student will be accepted into the professional nursing major.